China News Service, January 6. According to news from the Chinese government website, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Measures for the Implementation of the Strict Water Resources Management System Assessment." The measures stipulate that the assessment work corresponds to the five-year plan for national economic and social development, and every five years is an assessment period, which is carried out by combining annual assessment and final assessment. The previous year's assessment will be carried out in the first half of the second to fifth years of the assessment period, and the final assessment will be carried out in the first half of the following year after the end of the assessment period.

 

It is reported that the assessment using the scoring method, out of 100 points. The assessment results are divided into four grades: excellent, good, qualified and unqualified. The assessment score of 90 points or more is excellent, 80 points or more and 90 points or less are good, 60 points or more and 80 points or less are qualified, and 60 points or less are unqualified.

The Measures stipulate that the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government whose annual or final assessment results are unqualified shall, within one month after the announcement of the assessment results, submit a written report to the State Council, propose rectification measures within a time limit, and send a copy to the Ministry of Water Resources and other assessment team members. unit.

 

The following is the full text of the approach:

　　

Implementation of the most stringent water resources management system assessment methods

Article 1 In order to promote the implementation of the most stringent water resources management system and ensure the realization of the main objectives of water resources development and utilization and conservation and protection, in accordance with the the People's Republic of China Water Law, the Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Reform and Development of Water Resources (Zhongfa [2011] No. 1), and the Opinions of the State Council on the Implementation of the Most Strict Water Resources Management System (Guo Fa [2012] No. 3),

Formulate these Measures.

 

Article 2 The assessment work shall adhere to the principles of objectivity and fairness, scientific and reasonable, systematic and comprehensive, truth-seeking and pragmatic.

 

Article 3 The State Council shall assess the implementation of the strictest water resources management system in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The Ministry of Water Resources, together with the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Supervision, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Audit Office, the Bureau of Statistics and other departments form an assessment working group to be responsible for specific organization and implementation.

 

The people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are the main bodies responsible for implementing the strictest water resources management system, and the main responsible persons of the governments are responsible for the management and protection of water resources in their respective administrative regions.

Article 4 The content of the assessment is the completion of the objectives of the most stringent water resources management system, system construction and implementation of measures.

 

The main objectives of implementing the strictest water resources management system in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government are shown in the annex; the system construction and implementation of measures include the system construction and implementation of total water consumption control, water use efficiency control, water function zone restriction and pollution, water resources management responsibility and assessment, etc.

 

Article 5 The assessment and evaluation shall be based on the scoring method, with a full score of 100 points. The assessment results are divided into four grades: excellent, good, qualified and unqualified. The assessment score of 90 points or more is excellent, 80 points or more and 90 points or less are good, 60 points or more and 80 points or less are qualified, and 60 points or less are unqualified. (in

The above includes this number, the following does not include this number)

 

Article 6 The assessment work corresponds to the five-year plan for national economic and social development. Every five years is an assessment period, and the annual assessment and final assessment are combined. The previous year's assessment will be carried out in the first half of the second to fifth years of the assessment period, and the assessment will be carried out in the first half of the following year after the end of the assessment period.

Final assessment.

 

Article 7 the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government shall, in accordance with the objectives of water resources management and control during the assessment period of their respective administrative regions, reasonably determine the annual objectives and work plans, and submit them to the Ministry of water resources for the record before the end of March of the starting year of the assessment period, and copy them to other member units of the assessment working group. If there is any adjustment to the annual target and work plan during the assessment period, the adjustment shall be submitted for the record in a timely manner.

Article 8 The people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall submit the self-examination report of the previous year or the previous assessment period of the region to the State Council before the end of March each year, and at the same time send a copy to the assessment working group such as the Ministry of Water Resources.

Member units.

 

Article 9 The assessment working group shall verify the self-examination report, conduct key spot checks and on-site inspections of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, delimit the assessment level, and form an annual or final assessment report.

Article 10 The Ministry of Water Resources shall submit the annual or final assessment report to the State Council before the end of June each year.

After examination and approval by the Council, it shall be announced to the public.

 

Article 11 the results of the annual and final assessment approved by the State Council shall be handed over to the competent departments of cadres as an important basis for the comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the principal responsible persons and leading bodies of the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

 

Article 12 the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government with excellent final assessment results shall be commended by the State Council, and the relevant departments shall give priority to the arrangement of relevant projects. For units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in the conservation, protection and management of water resources, in accordance with the relevant state

provide for commendation awards.

 

Article 13 The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government whose annual or final assessment results are unqualified shall, within one month after the announcement of the assessment results, make a written report to the State Council, propose rectification measures within a time limit, and send a copy to the Ministry of Water Resources and other assessment working groups. Member unit.

During the rectification period, the approval of new water intake and river discharge outlets for construction projects in the region will be suspended, and the environmental assessment approval of new major water pollutant discharge construction projects in the region will be suspended. If the rectification is not in place, the supervisory organ shall investigate the responsibility of the relevant responsible personnel in the area in accordance with the law and discipline.

 

Article 14 The areas that conceal or falsely report in the assessment work shall be notified and criticized, and the responsible persons shall be held accountable in accordance with law and discipline.

 

Article 15 The Ministry of Water Resources shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, organize the formulation of an implementation plan for the assessment of the most stringent water resources management system.

 

The people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in accordance with these Measures and in light of local conditions, formulate assessment methods for the implementation of the most stringent water resources management system within their administrative regions.

Article 16 These Measures shall enter into force as of the date of promulgation.