Beijing legislation promotes water

On July 27, at the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th National People's Congress of Beijing, the "Beijing Water Conservation Regulations (Draft)" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations (Draft)") was requested for the initial review.

It is understood that the total water resources in Beijing in 2021 were 6.13 billion cubic meters, an increase of 138%over 2.576 billion cubic meters in 2020, and an increase of 63.9%from the average of 3.739 billion cubic meters from the annual average.

Cui Yang, director of the Beijing Judicial Bureau, said in a statement (draft) that Beijing is a resource -type severe water shortage area. The city's average water resources for many years have been around 100 cubic meters. After the water transfer of water in the South and North Water in 2014, the annual average water resources increased to about 150 cubic meters. Extremely lack of water.

Cui Yang said that actively responding to the problem of shortage of water resources and promoting the high -quality development of the capital. It is necessary to formulate a water -saving management type of water -saving management in the capital of the capital, and continuously improve the water -saving management system, and to promote the whole society Water saving provides a strong guarantee for the rule of law.

Encourage residents to use water -saving appliances

Everyone is responsible for saving water.

In the water use session, the regulations (draft) stipulate that residents should enhance water -saving awareness, cultivate water -saving lifestyles, actively cooperate with water -saving transformation, and timely repair the situation of running and dripping leaks to ensure good operation of water appliances. Encourage the use of water -saving appliances.

If residents need to be changed to non -residents, they shall report to the water supply unit to be included in the management of non -residents' water households, and measures and pay alone.

In addition, the system that combines fixed management and planned water management for water for non -resident water households. Regulations (drafts) stipulate that the water department shall manage non -resident water households in accordance with the annual water indicators. When water use of water households in non -residents may exceed the water use indicators, the water department shall give an early warning prompt; if the non -residential water households exceed 20%of the water indicators, it will be caused by 20%of the water indicators. The water department shall order correction within a time limit.

Strictly limit the development of high water consumption services such as golf stadium, high -end bathing places

Regarding the high -water service industry, the regulations (draft) have been provided, and the development of high water consumption services such as golf courses and high -end bath places is strictly restricted. Golf stadium, artificial ski resort and other high water -consuming services industries shall fully use unconventional water sources such as rainwater and recycled water.

For water households that provide car wash services, the regulations (draft) stipulate that recycling water facilities shall be constructed and reports to the water department for the registration form that has been built in a recycling water facility; if it is located in the recycled water transmission and distribution water pipeline, recycled water shall be used. Provide recycled water supply contracts to the water department in accordance with the requirements.

Any unit or individual has the right to report a waste of water behavior

Strengthen protection and supervision, promote the common water conservation of the whole society, strengthen daily water supervision of key units (drafts), and establish and improve illegal water, waste water promotion reward system and water -saving credit management system.

The regulations (draft) stipulate that the units and individuals report to report to the water department that violates these regulations. After receiving the report, the water department shall investigate and deal with it in a timely manner, and keep confidential for the reporters.

The water department shall announce the reporting telephone, mailbox or email address, and accept the report. Receives the reporters who are reported and provided with main clues and evidence.

The water affairs department shall build a water -saving credit management system with relevant departments to incorporate the administrative punishment information of the unit and individuals into the city's public credit information platform; for serious rolling water, it can be exposed through the media.

(Li Ruiyi, all media reporter of Guangming Daily)

Source: Guangming Daily All Media Reporter Li Ruizhen

Picture: Xinhua News Agency

Responsible editor: Wang Zimo

Edit: Zhang Xueyu Wang Yuanfang Wu Yaqi

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