Environmental Conservation Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
❖ Legal Framework for Water Governance ❖Institutional Framework for Standardization ❖WEPA Action Program ❖Way Forward ❖Propose Activities
A Peaceful, Prosperous and Democratic Myanmar
Strategy 5.3: Enable safe and equitable access to water and sanitation in ways that ensure environmental sustainability (7 action plans)
Vision A clean environment, with healthy and functioning ecosystems, ensuring inclusive development and wellbeing for all people in Myanmar Mission To establish national environmental policy principles for guiding environmental protection and sustainable development and for mainstreaming environmental considerations into all policies, laws, regulations, plans, strategies, programmes and projects in Myanmar National Environmental Policy Principles Clean Environment and healthy, functioning ecosystems Sustainable economic and social development Sustainable Development Goals Mainstreaming environmental protection and management Strategic Framework for the National Environmental Policy National Environmental Master Plan/s Sub-national Environmental Master Plan/s Thematic Areas Master Plan/s Sector-based Environmental Master Plan/s
Vision A climate-resilient, low-carbon society that is sustainable, prosperous and inclusive, for the wellbeing of present and future generations Purpose

Objective
▷ To provide the basis for regulation and control of noise and vibration ,air emissions and liquid discharges from various sources in order to prevent pollution for purposes of protection of human and ecosystem health Notification No.615/2015 29th December 2015
- Wastewater
- Odor (2) Industry Specific Guidelines -    Energy Sector Development -   Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Development - Manufacturing -    Waster Management -    Water Supply Infrastructure and Services Development - Mining

Objective
The objectives of this Law are as follows: (a) to enable to implement the Myanmar National Environmental Policy; (b) to enable to lay down the basic principles and give guidance for systematic integration of the matters of environmental conservation  in the sustainable development process; (c) to enable to emerge a healthy and clean environment and to enable to conserve natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations; (d) to reclaim ecosystems as may be possible which are starting to degenerate and disappear; (e) to enable to manage and implement for decrease and loss of natural resources and for enabling the sustainable use beneficially; (f) to enable to implement for promoting public awareness and cooperation in educational programmes for dissemination of environmental perception; (g) to enable to promote international, regional and bilateral cooperation in the matters of environmental conservation; (h) to enable to cooperate with Government departments, Government organizations, international organizations, non-government organizations and individuals in matters of environmental conservation.

Chapter VI
Environmental Quality Standards
10. The Ministry may, with the approval of the Union Government and the Committee, stipulate the following environmental quality standards: suitable surface water quality standards in the usage in rivers, streams, canals, springs, marshes, swamps,  lakes, reservoirs and other inland water sources of the public; (a) water quality standards for coastal and estuarine areas; (b) (c )   underground water quality standards; atmospheric quality standards; (d) noise and vibration standards; (e) emissions standards; effluent standards; (g) solid wastes standards; (h) other environmental quality standards stipulated by the Union Government (i) (f)
National Standards Council Working Committee TC DRI NSQD Accreditation Division Metrology Division
Standards Development Division
• Environmental Quality Standard sub Committee is one of the TC under NSC •  members from different organizations • Proposed 10 Standards to NSC • Priority Formulation is NSWQS with the technical assistance of ADB
❖Outline of first year activities 1.Collecting/Reviewing existing WQ monitoring data 2.Investigating analytical capacity of laboratories 3.Studying WQS experiences in Japan/Thailand/Vietnam 4.Experts review of proposed AWQSs ❖Outline of second year activities 1.Finalization of NSWQS 2.Development of notification for Implementation of NSWQS
❖Comments and suggestion from Committee members are already received
Table of Contents
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List of Tables
3 4 Table 2-1 Classification and Use of Surface Water Table 2-2 Standard Values of Parameters for Human Health Table 2-3 Standard Values of Parameters for Environmental Conservation Table 2-4 Standard Values of Monitoring Parameters Table 3-1 Standard Methodologies 5 6
❖Organize the final sub committee meeting in accordance with the procedure ❖Submit the draft to NSC ❖DRI will proceed with official approval process ❖Translation to Myanmar Language ❖Develop notification for implementation of NSWQS
❖Technical Assistance for the development of Effluent Standards- 1.Lether tanning factory 2.Pulp and Paper Mill 3.Distillary 4.Sugar mill 5.Dyeing and Printing in textile mill THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ALLENTIONS