On December 26, 2018, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 167/2018/NĐ-CP on restriction on groundwater extraction.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment shall carry out inspection and enumeration, update and add information and data to the list of existing works within the restricted areas or zones which have been announced.
The above-mentioned plan shall be developed for each restricted area or zone and shall contain:
- A list of existing extraction works (with or without licenses) of each zone or area.
- Specific measures for restraining extraction from each work.
- A plan and a road map for implementing the measures for restraining extraction from each work.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment shall send the Plan to the entities carrying out the works specified in such Plan, in order to get their opinions; then sending such completed Plan to the Provincial People’s Committee for consideration and approval.
View more details at Decree No. 167/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 10, 2018.
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