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each assessment term, as well as their annual targets and work plans. These plans shall
be reported to MWR before end of March each year for recording. A self-assessment
report for both the past year and the past term should be reported to the State Council
before the end of March. The assessment working group described above will verify
the provincial self-assessment report, using on-site investigation, and submit the
annual or term reports to the State Council for approval. Once approved, the report
would be issued to the public.
12.4.4 Assessment Implementation Plan for Implementation
of the Strictest Water Resources Management Strategy,
2014, and the 2016 Assessment Implementation Plan
for Implementation of the Strict Water Resources
Management Strategy for 13th Five-Year Plan
In 2014, the MWR, in conjunction with the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and
Information, the Ministry of Financing, MLR, MOHURD, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Audit Office and the National Bureau of Statistics, issued an
“Assessment Implementation Plan for Implementation of the Strict Water Resources
Management Strategy” (MWR et al. 2014).
This implementation plan set out timelines and calculated methods necessary for
assessment. More importantly, the plan set out improvement measures if a particular
province did not achieve its targets.
In 2016, the MWR, with other departments, issued an additional implementation
plan for the country’s 13th five-year program (2016–2020). Compared with the 2014
plan, the targets were expanded to six indicators, while changes were made to targets
for total water use, water use per 10,000 RMB GDP, and rates of water use per
10,000 RMB industrial value-added. Targets were also tightened for agricultural land
irrigation efficiency, for water quality requirements for key water function zones, and
for the reduction of pollutants discharged in key zones. Additionally, the difference
between northern China and southern China were considered in water-use efficiency
and pollution control indicators (MWR et al. 2016).
At the same time, implementation measures were split into two distinct components: system development, and measurement. Nine new systems were drawn up
for assessment. These include: a river chief system; a water abstraction permit and
water resources justification system; a water resources use purpose control system; a
groundwater management and protection system; a water-use quota, planned water
use, and water-saving management system; a water pricing and water resources fee
system; a water functioning zone and related management system; a key drinking
water source security assessment system; and a water resources assessment system.
The assessment of implementation measures included four aspects related to
water saving, with the first priority being water resources protection, supervision
and management, and basic capacity building. With the change of assessment groups
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each assessment term, as well as their annual targets and work plans. These plans shall
be reported to MWR before end of March each year for recording. A self-assessment
report for both the past year and the past term should be reported to the State Council
before the end of March. The assessment working group described above will verify
the provincial self-assessment report, using on-site investigation, and submit the
annual or term reports to the State Council for approval. Once approved, the report
would be issued to the public.
12.4.4 Assessment Implementation Plan for Implementation
of the Strictest Water Resources Management Strategy,
2014, and the 2016 Assessment Implementation Plan
for Implementation of the Strict Water Resources
Management Strategy for 13th Five-Year Plan
In 2014, the MWR, in conjunction with the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and
Information, the Ministry of Financing, MLR, MOHURD, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Audit Office and the National Bureau of Statistics, issued an
“Assessment Implementation Plan for Implementation of the Strict Water Resources
Management Strategy” (MWR et al. 2014).
This implementation plan set out timelines and calculated methods necessary for
assessment. More importantly, the plan set out improvement measures if a particular
province did not achieve its targets.
In 2016, the MWR, with other departments, issued an additional implementation
plan for the country’s 13th five-year program (2016–2020). Compared with the 2014
plan, the targets were expanded to six indicators, while changes were made to targets
for total water use, water use per 10,000 RMB GDP, and rates of water use per
10,000 RMB industrial value-added. Targets were also tightened for agricultural land
irrigation efficiency, for water quality requirements for key water function zones, and
for the reduction of pollutants discharged in key zones. Additionally, the difference
between northern China and southern China were considered in water-use efficiency
and pollution control indicators (MWR et al. 2016).
At the same time, implementation measures were split into two distinct components: system development, and measurement. Nine new systems were drawn up
for assessment. These include: a river chief system; a water abstraction permit and
water resources justification system; a water resources use purpose control system; a
groundwater management and protection system; a water-use quota, planned water
use, and water-saving management system; a water pricing and water resources fee
system; a water functioning zone and related management system; a key drinking
water source security assessment system; and a water resources assessment system.
The assessment of implementation measures included four aspects related to
water saving, with the first priority being water resources protection, supervision
and management, and basic capacity building. With the change of assessment groups