en.Wedoany.com Reported - Anhui Province has passed newly revised regulations on ecological protection and restoration of mining areas, which will take effect on September 1 this year. The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th Anhui Provincial People's Congress voted to approve the "Anhui Province Regulations on Ecological Protection and Restoration of Mining Areas," marking a new legal phase for the province's work in this field.
The regulations clearly define the boundaries of rights and responsibilities. They specify the government's role in coordinating and providing a safety net for historically abandoned mining areas, clarify the regulatory scope of relevant departments, and standardize the obligations of mining rights holders as restoration entities. This establishes a framework where the government and enterprises perform their respective duties and work in tandem, comprehensively reinforcing responsibilities for ecological protection and restoration in mining areas.
The regulations precisely establish a protection and restoration system. According to the provisions, source prevention and control must be emphasized, with reasonable disposal and utilization of topsoil, rock materials, and waste generated during mining activities. It calls for coordinated protection and utilization of water and soil resources to minimize and avoid damage to ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, farmlands, wetlands, rivers, and lakes in mining areas. Additionally, based on the degree of ecological damage and the value of transformation and utilization, restoration types are scientifically categorized into four categories: natural recovery, artificial assistance, engineering restoration, and market-oriented transformation and utilization.
The regulations form a system of constraints and incentives. On one hand, a closed-loop management system covering the entire chain has been established; on the other hand, financial institutions and social capital are encouraged to participate in the ecological protection and restoration of mining areas, ensuring that social investment entities can legally enjoy corresponding ecological protection and restoration rights and interests.
The regulations also improve mechanisms for public participation and social supervision. They require the disclosure of information on ecological protection and restoration of mining areas in accordance with the law, and smooth channels for social supervision and public participation, aiming to form a collective effort from the whole society in the ecological protection and restoration of mining areas.
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