On August 9, according to our investigation, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Hà Nam Province has recently issued a document to the People's Committees of the districts, towns, and cities within the province, requesting that they disseminate and guide organizations and individuals currently exploiting and utilizing natural resources within their management scope to strictly and fully comply with the relevant laws and regulations in the field of water resources.
The local authorities are required to review, urge, and remind organizations and individuals who have not yet submitted a declaration and paid the fee for the right to exploit water resources to promptly complete the registration procedure or submit a request for a permit and payment of the fee to the competent state agency in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. This is aimed at ensuring the strictness, equality, and fairness of the law, preventing the loss of natural resources, and ensuring the state budget does not suffer a loss.
The competent authorities will also strengthen inspections and supervision of the compliance with the law on water resources by organizations and individuals exploiting and utilizing water resources, particularly those investing in, managing, and operating waterworks for supplying drinking water within the area.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Hà Nam Province also requests that they handle or propose handling severe cases of non-compliance in accordance with their authority and the delegation of state management.
