【省水利厅】陕西明确24处地下水限制开采区

Core Points - The new round of groundwater prohibition and restriction zones in Shaanxi has been announced, covering an area of 1,151 square kilometers, with no areas designated as prohibited for groundwater extraction [1] - There are 24 groundwater restriction zones across four cities: Xi'an, Baoji, Xianyang, and Yulin, with Xi'an having the largest area of 403 square kilometers [1] Group 1 - The groundwater restriction zones include 14 areas in Xi'an, 3 in Baoji, 4 in Xianyang, and 3 in Yulin, affecting a total of 16 counties [1] - The management requirements include strict water extraction permit approvals, with new groundwater extraction prohibited in these zones except for emergency, monitoring, exploration, and testing purposes [2] - Local governments are required to develop comprehensive groundwater over-extraction management plans and implement measures such as water-saving renovations and surface water supply expansion [2] Group 2 - There will be a focus on strengthening the entire process of groundwater extraction supervision and improving the groundwater monitoring and measurement system [2] - Continuous efforts will be made to prevent groundwater pollution, with increased monitoring of key enterprises and locations to address illegal extraction and ecological damage [2]