en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, the "Sand Mining Management Plan for Important River Sections in the Huai River Basin (2026–2030)," compiled by the Huai River Commission, received official approval from the Ministry of Water Resources. The plan sets binding targets for sand mining management in the Huai River Basin, specifying that the total allowable extraction volume of river sand has been reduced by 86% compared to the previous plan, with prohibited mining sections accounting for approximately 81%. The plan covers the main stream of the Huai River across provinces including Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu, achieving unified planning from the source to the channels entering the river and the sea.

The plan mandates the implementation of the principle of "prioritizing protection and green development," requiring timely ecological restoration upon the completion of sand extraction. It also encourages prioritizing the use of sand mining revenues for river and lake protection, ecological restoration, and the construction of happy rivers and lakes. The new sand mining management regulations for the Huai River significantly reduce the allowable extraction volume, reflecting strengthened efforts in basin resource protection.

The Huai River Commission will collaborate with the water resources departments of five provinces within the basin to advance the plan's implementation. Specific measures include promoting intensive, large-scale, and standardized extraction, as well as green and smart mining models. Regulatory authorities will enhance digital and intelligent supervision of river sand mining, strictly enforcing systems such as electronic management bills for river sand and gravel extraction and transport, and sand mining acceptance checks. Sand mining management across the entire Huai River Basin will proceed lawfully and orderly based on the newly approved allowable extraction volumes.

Subsequent work will focus on ensuring that sand mining activities are controllable and improving regulatory efficiency through tools such as electronic management bills. The Huai River Commission stated it will continuously strengthen the supervision and management of the plan's implementation, making every effort to ensure the tranquility of the Huai River. The significant reduction in allowable sand extraction volume set by this management plan, with prohibited mining sections exceeding 80%, establishes clear boundaries for sand mining activities in the Huai River over the next five years.

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