THE PRIME MINISTER

Decision No. 182/QD-TTg dated January 23, 2014 of the Prime Minister approving the approving national action plan to raise the efficiency of management, protection and general use of water resources for the period 2014-2020
Pursuant to the Law on organization of the Government dated December, 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Water Resources June 21, 2012;
Pursuant to Decision No. 81/2006/QD-TTg dated April 14, 2006 of the Prime Minister approving the national strategy on water resources by 2020;
Pursuant to Resolution No. 24-NQ/TW dated June 03, 2013 of the XIth Central Executive Committee on respond to climate change, enhancing the resources management and environmental protection;
Considering the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;
DECIDES:
Article 1. Approving the national action plan to raise the efficiency of management, protection and comprehensive use of water resources for the period 2014-2020 accompanied with this Decision;
Article 2. This Decision takes effect on the signing date;
Article 3. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies and Chairman of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-affiliated cities are liable to execute this Decision. /.
THE PRIME MINISTER
Nguyen Tan Dung
 
NATIONAL ACTION PLAN
TO RAISE THE EFFICIENCY OF MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND GENERAL USE OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE PERIOD 2014-2020
 (Issued together with Decision No. 182/QD-TTg dated January 23, 2014 of the Prime Minister)
I. OBJECTIVE
Ensuring management, utilization and protection of water resources by the general, comprehensive method and high efficiency to ensure the short and long term national water security, contributing to the sustainable development, environmental protection, social security, national defense and security due to climate change, sea level rise and the decline in water resources with some key targets as follows:
1. Perfecting the system of sub-law documents and put it into effect in management of general and economical exploitation and utilization and efficient protection of water resources;
2. Completing the general inventory of national water resources; completing the mapping of water resources with the scale of 1:100,000 nationwide, the scale of 1:50,000 for 50% land area and the scale of 1:25,000 for a number of key areas;
3. Putting the database system and water resources; 100% watershed of large and significant rivers having their online automatic monitoring and surveying system; 100% of large and important reservoirs on watersheds are operated by the inter-reservoir coordination mechanism; controlling and supervising the operation to ensure the maintenance of minimum flow of 70% of large reservoirs.
4. Controlling the pollution and depletion of water resources; a number of rivers and river sections that are polluted or seriously depleted shall be improved and restored; completing the establishment of water conservation corridor for a number of rivers, reservoirs and important water sources.
II. MAJOR DUTIES
1. Improving policies, laws and strategy of water resources in order to raise the effect and efficiency of management, protection, rational and economical exploitation and use of water resources and efficient prevention of damaging effects of water caused by human activities;
a) Reviewing, amending, supplementing and improving the system of sub-law documents to ensure the consistency and put it into effect in management of general and economical exploitation and utilization and efficient protection of water resources;