What was revised in the Water Law of the People's Republic of China in 216?

Revision

Article 19 is revised as: The construction of water projects must conform to the comprehensive river basin planning. If water projects are built on important rivers and lakes designated by the state and rivers and lakes across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, the construction unit shall not start construction without obtaining the planning consent signed by the relevant river basin management agencies that meets the requirements of comprehensive river basin planning.

if water projects are built on other rivers and lakes, the construction unit shall not start construction without obtaining the planning consent signed by the water administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level in accordance with the management authority and meeting the requirements of comprehensive river basin planning.

if water project construction involves flood control, it shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the flood control law; Involving other regions and industries, the construction unit shall solicit the opinions of relevant regions and departments in advance.

Extended information:

Article 2 In the development and utilization of water resources, we should adhere to the combination of promoting benefits and eliminating pests, give consideration to the interests between the upstream and downstream, the left and right banks and relevant areas, give full play to the comprehensive benefits of water resources, and obey the overall arrangement of flood control.

article 21 the development and utilization of water resources should first meet the domestic water needs of urban and rural residents, and take into account the needs of agriculture, industry, ecological environment and shipping. In the development and utilization of water resources in arid and semi-arid areas, the water demand of ecological environment should be fully considered.

article 22 when transferring water across river basins, comprehensive planning and scientific demonstration should be carried out, and the water demand of transferring and transferring river basins should be taken into account as a whole to prevent damage to the ecological environment.

article 23 local people's governments at various levels should rationally organize the development and comprehensive utilization of water resources according to the actual situation of local water resources and the principles of unified dispatching and development of surface water and groundwater, combining open source with throttling, giving priority to throttling and sewage treatment and reuse.

reference sources: Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China and National Water Law.