Guidance on for the implementation of the regulations regarding production and supply of clean water in Vietnam of the Law on Water Resources

Guidance on for the implementation of the regulations regarding production and supply of clean water in Vietnam of the Law on Water Resources (Image from the internet)

On July 29, 2024, the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch 4293/BXD-HTKT regarding the implementation of the regulations regarding production and supply of clean water in Vietnam of the Law on Water Resources

Guidance on for the implementation of the regulations regarding production and supply of clean water in Vietnam of the Law on Water Resources

Based on the provisions of the Law on Water Resources 2023 and the detailed implementing regulations of the Law on Water Resources of the Government of Vietnam at Decree 53/2024/ND-CP dated May 16, 2024, which stipulates the detailed implementation of certain articles of the Law on Water Resources, Decree 54/2024/ND-CP dated May 16, 2024, which regulates the practice of groundwater drilling, declaration, registration, licensing, water resource services, and licensing fees for water resource exploitation, and other related laws concerning the production and supply of clean water; the Implementation Plan of the Law on Water Resources 2023 issued by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam at Decision 274/QD-TTg dated April 2, 2024. The Ministry of Construction respectfully requests that the People’s Committees of the provinces and centrally-administered cities direct the implementation of several key tasks related to production and supply of clean water as follows:

- Organize the understanding, dissemination, and popularization of the Law on Water Resources and the detailed provisions of the Law related to the field of “production, supply of clean water.”

- Based on the water resource scenarios and management requirements, exploitation, and use of water resources, direct the planning for the exploitation of water resources for living purposes suitable to the water resource scenarios; direct the regulation and distribution of water resources in cases of drought, water shortages, or serious water pollution incidents, and implement emergency measures to ensure the minimum quality and quantity of water supply for the population and other essential water usage needs (stipulated in Articles 35, 36, and 43 of the Law on Water Resources 2023).

- Research and propose particularly important water supply projects related to safety, social security, community benefits, and the socio-economic development of the locality and submit them to the Ministry of Construction for consolidation and submission to the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam for approval of the “List of Particularly Important Living Water Supply Projects” (stipulated in Article 26 of the Law on Water Resources 2023).

- Direct the related Departments, sectors, and organizations, individuals involved in water supply activities in the locality to comply with technical standards and regulations to ensure safe water supply, efficient and saving water use, reduce water loss rates; carry out the protection and prevention of pollution risks in sanitary protection zones for water intake areas, promptly handle incidents, violations causing water pollution; establish and implement plans to ensure safe water supply, risk management (develop procedures and organize drills to respond promptly to incidents of water pollution causing water supply insecurity), research backup water resource solutions, enhance the connection between water plants, water supply networks, and allocate land funds for water collection facilities on the water supply system in areas frequently experiencing drought, water shortages, saline intrusion to ensure water resources for living purposes; implement online monitoring of water resource quality, water supply indexes, and clean water quality of the water supply system (stipulated in Articles 26 and 43 of the Law on Water Resources 2023).

- Propagate and guide citizens in protecting water resources, water supply works; efficient and saving water use, especially during peak dry seasons, droughts, and saline intrusion.

More details can be found in Official Dispatch 4293/BXD-HTKT issued on July 29, 2024.

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