23/04/2024
The Law on Water Resources No.28/2023/QH15 was approved by the 6th National Assembly, 27th Session on November 11th, 2023 and will come into effect on July 1st, 2024. To implement the Law on Natural Resources timely, synchronously, uniformly and effectively, Prime Minister promulgates the Plan to implement the Law on Water Resources with the purpose of: Determine specific work contents, deadlines, completion progress and responsibilities of relevant agencies and organizations in implementing the Law on Water Resources; Determine responsibilities and coordination mechanisms between ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies and localities in carrying out activities to implement the Law on Water Resources nationwide.
Law on Natural Resources will come into effect on July 1st, 2024
The requirement is to ensure unified direction of the Government and Prime Minister; Close and effective coordination between ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities and relevant agencies and organizations in implementing the Law on Water Resources; Determine a specific roadmap to ensure that from July 01st, the Law on Water Resources and detailed documents guiding the implementation of the Law on Water Resources are implemented uniformly and synchronously across the country.
The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to preside and coordinate to organize a conference and disseminate the Law on Water Resources and documents detailing a number of articles of the Law at the Central level. Implementation time is in 2024.
The People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities preside over and coordinate to organize conferences and disseminate the Law on Water Resources and documents detailing a number of articles of the Law in localities. Implementation time is from 2024 to 2025.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organizes in-depth training on the Law and documents detailing a number of articles of the Law for officials, civil servants, and people working in advisory and state management roles about water resources.
The Provincial People's Committee organizes in-depth training on the Law and documents detailing a number of articles of the Law for officials and civil servants of provincial, district and commune-level departments and branches. Implementation time is in 2024 and the following years.
The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over the development of a Decree regulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of water resources according to Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP dated January 05th of the Government. Government on main tasks and solutions to implement the socio-economic development plan and state budget estimates for 2024. Time for submission to the Government is in December 2024.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Construction, according to their assigned state management functions, preside over the development of a Decree regulating the production, supply and consumption of domestic water according to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 43 of the Law on Water Resources. Time to submit to the Government is before 2026.
In addition, review and promulgate other legal documents assigned in the Law on Water Resources. Specifically, the Ministry of Construction reviews documents containing regulations on standards and technical regulations to ensure safety, use economical and efficient water, and minimize the rate of water loss. Implementation time is from 2024 to 2026.
Châu Loan
(Source: Vietnam Environment Administration Magazine, English Edition I-2024)
