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Highlights of institutional restructuring plan
(Xinhua) Updated: 2008-03-15 21:54 NATIONAL ENERGY COMMISSION To strengthen the government management on the energy sector, a high-level national energy commission is to be established, with a national bureau of energy set up as its working office under the NDRC. The new bureau will integrate the NDRC's functions on energy management, the functions of the National Energy Leading Group and the nuclear power management of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. The National Energy Leading Group and its working bodies is to be dissolved. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND INFORMATION The new ministry of industry and information will integrate the NDRC's functions on industry and trade management, the functions of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense except that on nuclear power management, and the functions of the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council Informatization Office. A state bureau of science, technology and industry for national defence will be formed under the new ministry. The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration will merged into the new ministry. The Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense, the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council Informatization Office will be dissolved. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT The ministry of transport will integrate the functions of the Ministry of Communications and the General Administration of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Construction's functions on urban passenger transport management. A state bureau of civil aviation will be formed under the new ministry. The State Post Bureau will be annexed. The Ministry of Railways will continue to exist. Reforms will be continued on rail transport system. The Ministry of Communications and the General Administration of Civil Aviation will be dissolved. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL SECURITY The new ministry will integrate the functions of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. A state bureau of civil servants will be established under the new ministry. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Labor and Social Securities will be dissolved. OTHER REFORMS -- To form a ministry of environmental protection, replacing the State Environmental Protection Administration. -- To form a ministry of housing and urban-rural construction, replacing the Ministry of Construction. -- To put the State Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health. |
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