Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China
	中华人民共和国水利部; Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Shuǐlìbù
	Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Agency overview
Formed	September 1954
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	E Jingping, Minister of Water Resources;
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.mwr.gov.cn/

The Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) of the People's Republic of China is the department within China's Central People's Government responsible for managing water resources in China.

However, there are several authorities responsible for water management in China. Water pollution 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, but groundwater falls within the realm of the Ministry of Land and Resources.^[1]

Leaders

Current principal leaders

The Ministry of Water Resources is directed by the Minister of Water Resources.^[2]

Position	Name of Person
Minister	Chen Lei
Vice Minister	E Jingping
Vice Minister	Jiao Yong
The Leader of Discipline Inspection Team	Tian Xuebin
Vice Minister	Liu Ning
Vice Minister	Tian Ye
Vice Minister	Zhou Xuewen

List of ministers

№	Name	Took office	Left office
1	Fu Zuoyi	October 1949	February 1958
1958–79: merged with Ministry of Electric Power
2	Qian Zhengying (钱正英)	February 1979	March 1982
1982–88: merged with Ministry of Electric Power
3	Yang Zhenhuai (杨振怀)	April 1988	March 1993
4	Niu Maosheng (钮茂生)	March 1993	November 1998
5	Wang Shucheng (汪恕诚)	November 1998	April 2007
6	Chen Lei	April 2007	March 2018
7	E Jingping	March 2018	Incumbent

Organization

Administration

The Ministry of Water Resources consists of following departments and offices:^[3]

Department		Area of Responsibilities
1	General Office	Coordinating activities among different departments
2	Department of Planning and Programming	Developing national water resources development plans
3	Department of Policy, Law and Regulations	Formulating water policies and relevant rules and regulations
4	Department of Water Resources Management	Managing the water-drawing permit system and water resources fee system;
5	Department of Finance and Economics	Formulating economic regulatory measures for the water industry
6	Department of Personnel, Labor and Education	Managing personnel, establishment of institutions and their staffing, labor and wage management
7	Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology	Managing water issues foreign affairs between the Chinese Government and foreign governments, and for the development of science and technology for the water industry
8	Department of Construction and Management	Formulating rules and regulations and technical standards for the management and protection of water areas,
9	Department of Water and Soil Conservation	Water and soil conservation and coordinate the overall control of water and soil loss
10	Department of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Water Supply	Formulating policies and programs with respect to rural water resources and develop relevant specifications and standards
11	The Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief headquarters	Organizing nationwide activities of flood control and drought relief, undertake the day-to-day work

Other agencies

River Basin Commissions
Changjiang Water Resources Commission, located in Wuhan
Yellow River Conservancy Commission, located in Zhengzhou
Huai River Water Resources Commission, located in Bengbu
Hai River Water Resources Commission, located in Tianjin
Pearl River Water Resources Commission, located in Guangzhou
Songliao River Water Resources Commission, located in Changchun
Taihu Basin Authority, located in Shanghai

References

↑ China's environmental governance
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