All directors from the 11 Water Basin Administrations and from the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management will, starting this month, have clear performance indicators, the Minister of the Environment, Diana Buzoianu, said on Tuesday.
The Minister of the Environment said that all the directors of Romanian Waters will have performance indicators
“We continue Romanian Water Reform! Starting this month, we're changing the rules of the game. Starting in March, all directors from the 11 Water Basin Administrations and from the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management will have clear performance indicators. Measure correctly. Rate for real.
We set objective criteria, built on concrete things: better organization, real capacity for coordination and management, quick reaction in emergency situations, efficiency of inspections and timely completion of hydrotechnical works“, said Minister Diana Buzoianu.
According to it, the main performance indicators aim at:
1. Faster and more efficient issuance of water regulations.
2. Reduced intervention time in case of emergency – floods, accidental pollution, dam or dyke problems – and quick return of works to normal parameters.
3. More effective inspections: more controls, firmly enforced measures.
4. Optimized investments in the rehabilitation and maintenance of hydrotechnical works, from own sources and attracted funds.
5. Better management of water resources – both quantitatively and qualitatively – through rigorous monitoring and specialized laboratories.
6. Responsible financial and human resource management.
7. Accelerated digitization and automation – including the integration of artificial intelligence components for data flows, early warning systems, decision support and geospatial analysis in flood risk prevention.
In the fall of last year, the Minister of the Environment announced the reform of ANAR and the strengthening of the inspection and control capacity were the main topics of discussion, the Ministry of the Environment informed.
“We are interested in improving the activity of Romanian Waters, that's all following the report of the Minister's Control Body, which highlighted administrative blockages and the massive loss of European funding. This moment is a chance for Romanian Waters to become a performing institution again, including inspection, where we want to grow and see some results expected for years! Romanians look very closely at how the country's natural resources are managed, especially water. The expectation is that starting this month we will increase the performance of the institution! The number of people who will also have inspection duties will be doubled, starting today. The number of controls will also increase“, the environment minister emphasized towards the end of October last year.
The Minister of the Environment told those present that the priority is, in the next period, the thematic controls, especially in the field of ballasts, but also with regard to water quality.
“We have a national infringement procedure regarding water quality. Part of the water quality problem is the illegal discharge of waste water. Which, today, literally, is poisoning us all. It is absolutely essential that Romanian Water does its job, so that all communities in Romania can live in a minimum of dignity”said Diana Buzoianu.
Then, the representatives of Romanian Waters were informed that, in order to follow the evolution of the quality of the control activity, a report will be presented on a monthly basis, also receiving the recommendation that the number of controls should increase and that serious cases of pollution should be addressed.
