Administration
The Ministry of Water Resources consist of the following departments and offices:
| Department | Area of Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Office | Coordinating activities among different departments |
| 2 | Department of Planning and Programming | develop national water resources development plans |
| 3 | Department of Policy, Law and Regulations | formulate water policies and relevant rules and regulations |
| 4 | Department of Water Resources Management | water-drawing permit system and water resources fee system; |
| 5 | Department of Finance and Economics | formulate economic regulatory measures for the water industry |
| 6 | Department of Personnel, Labor and Education | to administer personnel management, establishment of institutions and their staffing, labor and wage management |
| 7 | Department of International Cooperation, Science and Technology | to manage 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 | to formulate 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 losse |
| 10 | Department of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Water Supply | to formulate 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 | to organize nationwide activities of flood control and drought relief, undertake the day-to-day work |
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