Circular No. 71/2017/TT-BTNMT Issuing Economic and Technical Standards for Determining Minimum Flow Rates on Rivers and Streams and Constructing Inter-River Reservoir Operation Procedures

CIRCULAR

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM FLOW RATES IN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND DEVELOPING INTER-LAKE RESERVOIR OPERATING PROCEDURES

and establish the operation procedures for interconnected reservoirs

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BASED ON THE LAW ON WATER RESOURCESNo. 17/2012/QH131JUNE 21, 2012;

On the basis of Decision No. 36/2017/NĐ-CP dated April 4, 2017, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

Pursuant to the Government Decree number DECREE NO. 201/2013/NĐ-CP OF NOVEMBER 27, 2013 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON WATER RESOURCES;

AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE HEAD OF THE PLANNING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT;

THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR TO ISSUE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM FLOW RATES IN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND DEVELOPING INTER-LAKE RESERVOIR OPERATING PROCEDURES.No.minimum on rivers and streams and buildCONSTRUCTthe operation procedures for interconnected reservoirs.

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM FLOW RATES IN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THE PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING INTER-LAKE RESERVOIR OPERATING PROCEDURES.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from February 12, 2018.

Article 3. MINISTRIES, GOVERNMENT-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES OF PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, HEADS OF UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO THESE MATTERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THIS CIRCULAR.

ANY DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CIRCULAR SHALL BE REPORTED PROMPTLY TO THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT FOR REVIEW AND RESOLUTION./.