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(3) Formulating and organizing the implementation of relevant systems for water
resources project construction according to regulations; being responsible for
developing proposals regarding the scale, direction, and specific arrangements
of central water resources fixed assets investment and for organizing their
subsequent guidance and implementation; examining and approving fixed
asset investment projects in the national plan and annual plan according to the
authorization of the State Council; and formulating the central water resources
investment project proposal and being responsible for the supervision and
management of project implementation.
(4) Guiding water resources protection works. Organizing the formulation and
implementation of water resources protection plans; guiding relevant work
on drinking water source protection and groundwater development, utilization, management, and protection; and organizing the guidance of the
comprehensive management of groundwater over-exploitation zones.
(5) Being responsible for water-saving works. Drafting water-saving policies,
organizing the formulation, and supervising the implementation of watersaving plans; organizing the formulation of relevant standards; organizing
the implementation of management systems such as those for total water use
control; and guiding and promoting water-saving society development.
(6) Guiding hydrological work. Being responsible for hydrological and water
resources monitoring, national hydrological station network construction
and management; monitoring rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and groundwater;
issuing hydrological and water resources information, forecasts, and national
water resources bulletins; organizing and conducting water resources and
hydropower investigation and evaluation, as well as water resources carrying
capacity monitoring and warning works, according to provisions.
(7) Guiding the management, protection, and comprehensive utilization of water
infrastructure and waters and their shorelines. Organizing and guiding the
construction of water infrastructure networks; guiding the harnessing, development, and protection of important rivers, lakes, and estuaries; and guiding
the ecological protection and restoration of rivers and lakes, management of
river and lake ecological flow, and connection of rivers and lakes.
(8) Guiding and supervising the construction and operation of water infrastructure. Organizing the implementation of construction and operation of key,
inter-region and inter-river basin water infrastructures; organizing the development and coordinating the implementation of relevant policies and measures
for operation of the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water
Transfer Project, including following up project construction, guiding and
supervising the safe operation of the projects, organizing works related to
project acceptance, and supervising and guiding the construction of local
supporting projects.
(9) Being responsible for water and soil conservation works. Drafting and organizing the implementation of water and soil conservation plans, organizing the
implementation of the comprehensive prevention, monitoring and forecasting
3 Water Resources Management Institutions
(3) Formulating and organizing the implementation of relevant systems for water
resources project construction according to regulations; being responsible for
developing proposals regarding the scale, direction, and specific arrangements
of central water resources fixed assets investment and for organizing their
subsequent guidance and implementation; examining and approving fixed
asset investment projects in the national plan and annual plan according to the
authorization of the State Council; and formulating the central water resources
investment project proposal and being responsible for the supervision and
management of project implementation.
(4) Guiding water resources protection works. Organizing the formulation and
implementation of water resources protection plans; guiding relevant work
on drinking water source protection and groundwater development, utilization, management, and protection; and organizing the guidance of the
comprehensive management of groundwater over-exploitation zones.
(5) Being responsible for water-saving works. Drafting water-saving policies,
organizing the formulation, and supervising the implementation of watersaving plans; organizing the formulation of relevant standards; organizing
the implementation of management systems such as those for total water use
control; and guiding and promoting water-saving society development.
(6) Guiding hydrological work. Being responsible for hydrological and water
resources monitoring, national hydrological station network construction
and management; monitoring rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and groundwater;
issuing hydrological and water resources information, forecasts, and national
water resources bulletins; organizing and conducting water resources and
hydropower investigation and evaluation, as well as water resources carrying
capacity monitoring and warning works, according to provisions.
(7) Guiding the management, protection, and comprehensive utilization of water
infrastructure and waters and their shorelines. Organizing and guiding the
construction of water infrastructure networks; guiding the harnessing, development, and protection of important rivers, lakes, and estuaries; and guiding
the ecological protection and restoration of rivers and lakes, management of
river and lake ecological flow, and connection of rivers and lakes.
(8) Guiding and supervising the construction and operation of water infrastructure. Organizing the implementation of construction and operation of key,
inter-region and inter-river basin water infrastructures; organizing the development and coordinating the implementation of relevant policies and measures
for operation of the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water
Transfer Project, including following up project construction, guiding and
supervising the safe operation of the projects, organizing works related to
project acceptance, and supervising and guiding the construction of local
supporting projects.
(9) Being responsible for water and soil conservation works. Drafting and organizing the implementation of water and soil conservation plans, organizing the
implementation of the comprehensive prevention, monitoring and forecasting