Encourage and support the collection, development and utilization of unconventional water sources.

Encourage and support the collection, development and utilization of unconventional water sources such as rainwater, brackish water, reclaimed water and mine water, and bring them into the unified allocation of water resources.

Water resources, including surface water and groundwater, belong to the state.

1, general principles of water resources development and utilization

Article 20 The development and utilization of water resources should adhere to the combination of promoting benefits and eliminating pests, give consideration to the interests of the upstream and downstream, the left and right banks and related areas, give full play to the comprehensive benefits of water resources, and obey the overall arrangement of flood control.

Article 2 1 The development and utilization of water resources shall first meet the domestic water demand of urban and rural residents, and take into account the needs of agriculture, industry, ecological environment and shipping.

When developing and utilizing water resources in arid and semi-arid areas, the ecological and environmental water demand should be fully considered.

2. Requirements for the development and utilization of local governments

Twenty-second inter-basin water transfer should be comprehensively planned and scientifically demonstrated, and the water demand in and out of the basin should be considered as a whole to prevent damage to the ecological environment.