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THE
GOVERNMENT
No 67/ 2000/ QD - TTg
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Hanoi, 15 June 2000
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Decision
of the Prime Minister
on the Establishment of the National Water Resources Council
The
Prime Minister
- Pursuant
to the Law on the Organization of Government issued on 30th September
1992;
- Pursuant to the Law on Water Resources adopted on 20th May 1998;
- Pursuant to Decree No. 179/1999/ND/CP dated 30th December 1999
on the implementation of the Law on Water Resources;
- After considering the requests by the Minister of Agriculture
and Rural Development, the Minister - Head of Personnel & Organization
Board of the Government;
Hereby
Decides
Article
1. The National Water Resources Council shall be established
to advise the Government on important decisions on water resources
within the tasks, powers of the Government.
Article
2. The National Water Resources Council shall advise the Government
before the Government makes decisions on:
1. Strategies and policies on national water resources,
2. Major river basin plans,
3. Plans for major inter-basin diversions,
4. Projects for protection, exploitation and utilization of water
resources and projects for flood control and overcoming the adverse
effects caused by water where such projects require Cabinet approval,
5. Management, protection, exploitation and utilization of international
water sources and settlement of any disputes,
6. Resolution of conflicts regarding water resources between ministries
and agencies, between ministries & provinces, cities directly
under the central control.
Article
3. The National Water Resources Council has its own seal. The
Office of the Council is located within MARD. Operation fund of
the Council and its Office is supplied from the State budget through
the annual fund of MARD. Members of the Office shall be assigned
from the personnel of MARD.
Article
4. Members of the National Water Resources Council include:
- Chairman of the National Water Resources Council: Vice Prime Minister;
- Standing member: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;
- Other members:
+ Permanent members are Vice Ministers of the following Ministries:
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ; Ministry of Fisheries;
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment; Ministry of Planning
and Investment; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of National Defence;
Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Transportation and Communication;
Ministry of Industry; Ministry of Public Health; General Department
of Hydro-meteorology; the Chairman of NWRC Office; and some specialists
working in water sector (list attached).
+ Non-permanent members are those who represent central and local
agencies with regards to specific issues and will be appointed by
the Chairman of NWRC at each session of the Council.
Article
5. The appointment of the NWRC's Chairman and Standing member;
regulations on organization and operation of the National Water
Resources Council are decided by The Prime Minister.
Every year, if member changes are required, the Chairman of NWRC
will consult and agree with related Ministries and agencies to make
decision.
Article
6. This Decision shall come into effect after 15 days from the
signing date.
Article
7. The Chairman and members of the National Water Resources
Council, Ministers, Heads of agencies equivalent to ministries,
Leaders of agencies of the Government, Chairmen of provincial People's
Committees, cities directly under the central control shall be responsible
to implement this Decision.
The Prime Minister
(Signed)
Phan Van Khai
The
list of the National Water Resources Council members (*)
(attached with the Decision No 67/ TTG dated 15 June 2000 issued
by the Prime Minister)
1. Mr. Nguyen
Cong Tan, Vice Prime Minister, Chairman
2. Mr. Le Huy Ngo, Standing Member, Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development, Standing Member
3. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thinh, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development Ministry, Member
4. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hong, Deputy Minister of Fisheries Ministry,
Member
5. Mr. Pham Khoi Nguyen, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology
and Environment Ministry, Member
6. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment
Ministry, Member
7. Mr. Vu Van Ninh, Deputy Minister of Finance Ministry, Member
8. Mr. Nguyen Huy Hieu, Deputy Minister of National Defence, Member
9. Mr. Nguyen Tan Van, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Construction,
Member
10. Mr. Pham Quang Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Transportation and
Communication Ministry , Member (**)
11. Mr. Do Hai Dung, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Industry, Member
12. Mr. Nguyen Van Thuong, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public
Health, Member
13. Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh, Head of General Department of Hydro-meteorology,
Member
14. Mr. Ngo Chi Hoat, Chairman of the NWRC Office, Member
15. Mr. Nguyen An Nien, Scientist, Southern Institute for Water
Resources Research, Member
16. Mr. Nguyen Truong Cuu, General, Head of Department of Science,
Technology and Environment, Ministry of National Defence, Member
17. Mr. Vu Van Tuan, Scientist, Vice Director of the Institute of
Hydro-meteorology, General Department of Hydro-meteorology, Member
18. Mr. Vu Huy Thu, Vice Director of Fisheries Resources and Environment
Conservation Department, Ministry of Fisheries, Member.
(*) Change
approved by Government since June 2000:
14. Mr. Ngo Chi Hoat, replaced by Dr. Pham Xuan Su, Director of
Water Resources and Hydraulic Works Management, MARD
(**) Now called the Ministry of Transportation
REGULATION
ON ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
OF THE NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
(Attached with the Decision No 67/2000/QD-TTg dated 15 June 2000
issued by the Prime Minister)
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