The Office of the State Council has recently issued the Measures for the Examination of the Implementation of a Mandatory System of Restrictive Water Resources, which are in effect from the date of its issuance. The Scheme is an important institutional document for the people ' s governments of the provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government) to evaluate the implementation of the rigidity of water resources. Its main objectives are to promote the implementation of the rigidity of water resources, to strengthen the conservation and conservation of water resources, to improve the ecological environment of rivers and lakes, to limit the exploitation of water resources to carrying capacity, and to ensure that limited water resources effectively support and guarantee quality development. Xinhua