Powers and responsibilities
The Regional Water Resources Office 4 has the following powers and duties:
(1) Control, supervise, direct and recommend measures, criteria and methods for the conservation and development of public water resources.
(2) Promote the participation of the public, local government organizations and the people, and develop and strengthen the knowledge of water user networks at the local level.
(3) Study, analyze and develop work on the conservation, restoration and development of water resources to support operations at the local level.
(4) Develop, conserve, restore, and improve water sources and water distribution systems at the local level.
(5) Analyze the quantity and quality of water; develop and test materials and equipment for the development and management of water resources at the local level.
(6) Supervise and monitor the allocation and use of public water resources at the local level in accordance with the relevant laws.
(7) Survey and collect water data, serving as a data and information network center for water resource management at the local level.
(8) Carry out monitoring, prevention, mitigation and resolution of water crisis problems.
(9) Promote, support and provide technical advice, standards and regulations on water resource management to government agencies and local administrative organizations.
(10) Work with or support the operations of other relevant agencies or as assigned by the Director-General.
The internal work is divided into (sections depending on the department).
(1) Administrative Division Responsibilities include administrative tasks, document management, finance, accounting, and procurement; human resources; analyzing, providing opinions, and offering legal advice on rules, regulations, orders, and announcements to support operations; providing information system services; disseminating and publicizing relevant information; coordinating various government agencies not directly under the responsibility of other departments; and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(2) Survey and Design Section Responsibilities include surveying topography, water sources, and construction material reserves; analyzing suitability and planning water resource development projects; providing technical support in material analysis and soil drilling; surveying and developing surface water sources for water development and management in the assigned area; designing and calculating engineering and architectural works for water resource development, water distribution systems, and other civil engineering works; contracting surveys, designing, calculating quantities and costs of construction work, and specifying materials and equipment; and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(3) Water Source Development and Restoration Division Responsibilities include developing, conserving, and restoring water resources; preventing and mitigating water-related disasters; and improving water resource efficiency. This involves controlling and implementing water resource development projects, flood prevention and mitigation projects, water resource efficiency improvement projects, royal initiative projects, and other projects as assigned by the Department. It also includes monitoring and evaluating the performance of water resource development projects during the preparatory and construction phases to ensure they proceed according to plan, and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(4) Water source maintenance section Responsibilities include maintaining a register of water sources within the assigned area, developing maintenance plans for registered water sources, surveying, improving, repairing, maintaining, controlling, and supervising water resource projects, and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(5) Water Resource Conservation Division Responsibilities include controlling, supervising, directing, and recommending measures, guidelines, and methods for the conservation and development of public water resources; monitoring and controlling, supervising, maintaining, surveying, and defining the boundaries of public water resources; managing and conserving natural water sources; supporting and promoting participation; developing knowledge; disseminating information; strengthening management networks for the conservation, restoration, and management of water resources; establishing, registering, and compiling databases of water users and water resource management networks; and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(6) Water allocation section Responsibilities include studying, analyzing, and promoting water supply concessions, and inspecting and supervising compliance with the law; studying, analyzing, and promoting water usage permits and water fee collection, and inspecting and supervising compliance with the law; providing technical support and advice on water use and management for consumption to government agencies, local administrative organizations, and the public, including implementing royal initiative projects and royal projects; supporting and promoting water allocation and water use; and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(7) Hydrology Section Responsibilities include studying, surveying, inspecting, calculating, analyzing, and monitoring hydrological variations; processing hydrological, meteorological, and applied hydrological data; planning, surveying, installing, repairing, improving, maintaining, and enhancing the efficiency of hydrological and meteorological stations, automated remote monitoring systems, and early warning systems; monitoring, tracking, and issuing warnings on floods, flash floods, and drought conditions; strengthening monitoring networks; analyzing, forecasting, and assessing water situations; and integrating data to support water balance and allocation. This also involves providing consultation, advice, disseminating, and transferring hydrological knowledge to agencies and the public in the operational area, and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(8) Mechanical parts Responsibilities include controlling, inspecting, advising on operational planning, repairing, modifying, and maintaining machinery, machine tools, equipment, pumps, vehicles, electrical systems, plumbing, and communication equipment; providing support for water management in both normal and crisis situations; and collaborating with or supporting the operations of other relevant or assigned agencies.
(9) Strategy and Program Section Responsibilities include studying, analyzing, and compiling project plans; preparing operational plans and budgets; monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating results to ensure compliance with the department's operational plan; integrating plans and strategies with river basin committees, provincial water resource sub-committees, provinces, and relevant government agencies; and collaborating with or supporting the work of other relevant or assigned agencies.
