Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 27 (Reporter An Bei) On the 27th, reporters learned that the National Development and Reform Commission and other 15 departments have jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Healthy and Orderly Development of the Sand and Gravel Industry" to clearly and rationally control rivers and lakes. Mining, gradually increasing the utilization ratio of alternative sand sources such as mechanism sand, and speeding up the construction of a regional sand supply system with balanced supply and demand, reasonable prices, environmental protection, high quality and efficiency.
Sandstone is the most basic and indispensable building material in engineering construction. The relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission said that the issuance of opinions is conducive to ensuring the basic stability of the sand and stone market supply and prices, and has important practical significance for promoting infrastructure investment construction and stable economic operation.
The opinions are clear, vigorously develop and promote the use of mechanism sand and gravel, consider the overall development trend of various types of sand and gravel resources, and gradually transition to relying on mechanism sand and gravel to meet construction needs. Optimize the mechanism of sand and gravel development and layout, and support the launch of large-scale sand and gravel mining rights in key areas such as Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and the Yangtze River Delta. Accelerate the formation of high-quality sand and stone production capacity. Reduce transportation costs and promote the construction of special railway lines.
Opinions emphasized that comprehensive management and utilization of sand mining in rivers should be strengthened. Strengthen the comprehensive management of illegal sand mining, and maintain high pressure for illegal sand mining activities such as unlicensed sand mining and non-permitted sand mining, strengthen the connection of executions, increase crackdowns, strictly control sand mining activities in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and prevent illegal river channels Sand mining rebound; rational development and utilization of river sand and gravel resources, speeding up river sand mining planning; clearing out unreasonable mining banned areas and mining ban periods as soon as possible, adjusting unreasonable one-sided expansion of prohibited mining areas, and correcting long-term implementation without legal basis A "one size fits all" approach to bans throughout the year. Increase the use of dredged sand in river channels. Explore and promote the mining and utilization of silted sand in the Three Gorges Reservoir area.
Opinions suggest that the reasonable exploitation of sea sand resources, strict regulation of sea sand use, construction projects using sea sand that violates the requirements of standard specifications are strictly prohibited. Actively promote the replacement and utilization of sand sources, support the comprehensive utilization of waste rock tailings, encourage the use of solid waste resources to manufacture recycled sand and gravel, promote the integrated use of sand and gravel for engineering construction, and actively promote the assembly of steel structure buildings.
Opinions emphasized that local responsibilities should be further consolidated to ensure project construction and people's livelihood needs. In areas with tight market supply and large price increases, effective measures must be taken to ensure that the construction of key projects is not affected. Effectively ensure the emergency use of sand and gravel. Allow and support private enterprises to enter the sandstone mining, river sand mining, and sea sand mining industries on an equal basis to protect the legitimate rights and interests of private sandstone production enterprises.