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The Ministry of Water Resources released a set of compulsory technical
standards Wednesday in a bid to improve the quality of water conservancy
projects, which attracts broad concern in recent years.
Vice Minister Zhang Jiyao said that the standards, selected from
those that have already taken effect, are vital to public security
and environmental protection. And the Ministry will add new items
into the standards.
Water conservancy projects are required to follow these standards,
according to a document issued by the State Council.
The standards will also provide a clear and precise version for
the government to supervise the construction of projects, Zhang
said.
He also admitted that some items of the compulsory standards the
country announced have proven to be too detailed and ambiguous and
need to be deleted.
China has announced 296 compulsory standards for water conservancy
projects, accounting for 67 percent of the total standards.
(People's Daily 01/10/01)
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