China's top legislature will conduct a nationwide inspection on the implementation of the law on the prevention and control of water pollution.
Four or five teams conduct inspections in all regions at the provincial level in May and June, the prevention and control of the Committee on Water Pollution Congress (NPC) Standing Committee of the National People's Congress said Tuesday.
Inspectors will visit Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Shandong, Hubei and Guangxi, and others, to examine measures of water resources.
Protection of water resources are inspected, releases of water pollutants, the legal system to allow contaminants and prevention of pollution of major rivers. Opinion on the amendment of the current law was also requested.
In other regions, provincial legislators to carry out the investigation and review to prevent and control water pollution.
In late August, the Standing Committee of the NPC will hear and examine reports on the prevention and control of water pollution.
A series of water pollution incidents have occurred in recent years, causing great concern in China.
Chen Changzhi, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said that inspections for the implementation of the law on the prevention and control of water pollution to promote a campaign against pollution and help change the law.
