The Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China is an
executive department
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of the
State Council of the People's Republic of China
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responsible for managing water resources in
China
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. It is the 18th-ranking department of the State Council.
History
In 2018, some of the Ministry of Water Resources environmental policy functions were transferred to the newly created
Ministry of Ecology and Environment
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(MEE),
including responsibility over water function zoning and watershed protection.
The Ministry of Water Resources also absorbed the Three Gorges Project Construction Committee and the South-North Water Diversion Project Construction Committee.
Functions
The Ministry's duties include issuing water permits and fees, irrigation and drainage, conservation of water and soil, water technology, hydrology, flood control, drought relief, and international water issues and cooperation. It also directs the river basin authorities for six major river systems.
There are several authorities responsible for water management in China.
Water pollution
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is the responsibility of the environmental authorities, but the water itself is managed by the Ministry of Water Resources. Sewage is administered by the
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
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, but groundwater falls within the realm of the
Ministry of Land and Resources
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.
Leaders
Current principal leaders
The Ministry of Water Resources is directed by the Minister of Water Resources.
List of ministers
Organization
Administration
The Ministry of Water Resources consists of following departments and offices:
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Other agencies
* River Basin Commissions
* Changjiang Water Resources Commission
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, located in Wuhan
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* Yellow River Conservancy Commission
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Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC) is a government agency of Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China. YRCC takes responsibility of water administration of the Yellow River basin ...
, located in Zhengzhou
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* Huai River Water Resources Commission
Huai River Water Resources Commission (HRWC) is a government agency of Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China. HRWC takes responsibility of water administration of the Huai River basin which covers some parts of Henan, An ...
, located in Bengbu
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* Hai River Water Resources Commission, located in Tianjin
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* Pearl River Water Resources Commission
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, located in Guangzhou
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* Songliao River Water Resources Commission
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, located in Changchun
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* Taihu Basin Authority, located in Shanghai
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See also
* Water resources of China
The water resources of China are affected by both severe water shortages and severe growing population and rapid economic development as well as lax environmental oversight have increased in a large scale the water demand and pollution. China h ...
* Water supply and sanitation in China
Water supply and sanitation in China is undergoing a massive transition while facing numerous challenges such as rapid urbanization, increasing economic inequality, and the supply of water to rural areas. Water scarcity and pollution also impac ...
References
External links
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China
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Ministries established in 1949
Water resource management in China
Water management authorities