Decision No. 237/1998/QD-TTg approving of the National Target Program for Clean Water and Environmental Hygiene in Rural Areas

2-1- OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. I (08 .J-199e DECISION No. 237/1998/QD-TTg OF DECEMBER 3, 1998 APPROVING THE NATIONAL TARGET PROGRAM FOR CLEAN WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN RURAL AREAS THE PRIME MINISTER Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992; At the proposal of the Minister ojAgricu!ture: and Rural Development in Report No. 27 3 7-TTI BNNCBNLS of.July 14, 1998; No. 1 (08-1-1999) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 25 Based rm the evaluat1011 opinions of the Alinister of!'la1111i11g and Jnvestment in O[ficial Dispatch Xo. 6-112-JJK!Jll 'PTD of Septemher 17, 1998 and the opimons of the concerned ministries and hranches, DECIDES: Article 1.- To approve the naticrnal target program for clean water and environmental hygic,ic in rural areas, with the following principal contenb 1. The program objectives: a) By the year 2000: To raise the percentage of people supplied ·with clean water to about 45'%. and to improve the endronmental hygiene. ,vith priority being given to border areas. islands. areas inhabited by ethnic minority people and other rural areas meeting with difficulties. b) By the years 2005: About 80% of the rural population to be supplied with clean ,.vater: 50% of households to have hygienic toilets: and waste from 30'% of the animal fan11S and stables and l 0% of craft villages to be treated. c) To contribute tu the combat against the drv-up and pollution of water sources as well as to the prctcction of the quality thereof. 2. Agency in charge of the program execution: the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 3. Execution period: from 1998 to 2005. 4. Investment capital and capital sources: a) Estimated total fund: 16.339 billion VND. This is only a projected figure. Annuaily, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural De,clopment shall base itself on the State budget capability to draw up specific projects then submi, them to the competent le\ cl for approval under the current regulations. b) Investment capital structure: Budget capital (including ODA capital) Other capital sources: capital mobilized from people. capital from other economic sectors. capital from the incorporation of this program into other national target programs currently e.xecutd in the localities. Article 2.- Implementation organization: 1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall base itself on the opinions of the Evaluation Council and the concerned ministri-c s and branches to direct the finalization of the program content and drawing up of the program's component projects strictly according to regulations. in order to ensure the feasibility of the program in terms of objecti,-es. objects, contents and solutions. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Develop ment shall assume the prime responsibility and coordinate ,vith the Ministry of Planning and hwcstrncnt and the concerned ministries. branches and localities in determining the priority order for execution of specific projects and submitting them for approval according to the current regulations: fonnulating and implementing the mechanism of incorporating and integrating the program with other national programs. in order to efficiently use local resources. 3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Develop ment shall assume the prime responsibility ;rnd coordinate with the National Steering Committee for Clean Water Supply and Environmental Hygiene. the concerned ministries. branches and localities in formulating mechanism and applying measures to socialize the clean water supply and environmental hygiene in rnral areas. 4. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall coordinate with tile Ministry of Finance. based on the annual State budget's capability, in allocating budget capi!al for execution of the prog,;1111 and projects already approved, and proposing the Frime Minister to make.: decision in the annual plan on budget allocation to the program. 5. The People's Committees of the provinces and cities and the ministries and br,:mchcs kffing projects shall have to take initiative in coordinating with the concerned ministries. branches and localities in the execution of the program's projects and integrating them with other national target programs. in order to efiiciently execute this program, Article 3.- The national target program for clean water and environmental hygiene in rural areas shall be managed under Decision No. 53 l/TTg of August 8. 1996, Decision No. 05/1998/QD-TTg of January 14. l 998 of the Prime Minister and the relevant current regulations. Article./.- The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. the Minister of Planning and l nvestmenL the Minister of Finance, the Head of the National Steering Committee for Clean Water Supply and Em ironmental Hygiene, the heads of the ministcnal-level agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government and the presidents of the People· s Committees of the provinces and centrally rnn cities shall have to implement this Decision. For the Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister PHAM GIA KHIEM