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Following articles is from Reuters Chinese website and translated by Google

Reuters Beijing October 19 - China National Development and Reform Commission and other ministries and commissions recently issued a guidance that in order to further promote the conservation of water, play a role in the regulation of price leverage and water quota guidance role, by the end of June 2018 to develop non-resident water overdue Progressive implementation of the specific implementation of the program, a clear schedule and time requirements; by the end of 2020, around the full implementation of the progressive fare increase system.
Published in the views of the Development and Reform Commission website, all localities should be reasonable to determine the sub-file water and fare increase standards. The principle of water sub-file not less than three gears, second gear water price increase of not less than 0.5 times the standard, third gear water price increase of not less than 1 times the specific sub-file water and increase the standard by the local to determine.
On the "two high and one left" (high energy consumption, high pollution, serious excess capacity) and other industries to implement a higher fare increase standards, speed up the elimination of backward production capacity, reduce sewage emissions, promote industrial restructuring and upgrading. Water shortage areas according to the actual situation to increase the fare increase standards, fully reflect the extent of water scarcity. "The establishment of a sound non-resident water consumption exceeding the progressive fare increase system is conducive to give full play to the role of price mechanism in the allocation of water resources to promote the sustainable use of water resources and urban water-saving emission reduction, to promote the supply side structural reform, Development is of great significance. "Opinion said.
Opinions and said that non-resident water over the amount of progressive increase in principle only for the water price increases, does not include water resources, sewage treatment fees and various additional. The measurement payment period is determined by the local governments on the basis of taking into account the factors such as water consumption habits and production cycle differences of non-resident users, and can be approved on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis as a cycle.
At the same time, the implementation of ultra-fixed water progressive increase in the formation of income to be "taken from the water, used in water", mainly as water supply business income for pipe network and household table transformation, improve the measurement facilities and water quality; A certain proportion, for the outstanding achievements of water-saving enterprises to reward, for enterprise water-saving technological transformation, water-saving technology and other technology promotion. (Finish)
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