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Mission, Vision and Functions

Mission:

The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources has the mission of proposing and, once approved, directing and controlling State and Government policies for terrestrial waters.                                                                            

Vision:

In Cuba, water is managed in an integrated way at the scale of society, the economy and the environment, providing sustainable development and security to the nation.

 

Specific functions:

The Institute, to fulfill its mission, in addition to the common functions, has the following specific:

a) control the hydraulic heritage, with special attention to the control of the efficient use of water and its quality;

b) plan, design, periodically update, direct and control the monitoring networks of the variables of the hydrological cycle, the quality of terrestrial waters and early warning systems and provide the appropriate information;

c) direct and propose actions for the improvement of programs and strategies for the integrated and sustainable management of terrestrial waters;

d) issue and control the application of hydraulic regulations, as well as propose to the National Office of Standardization the approval of Cuban standards that relate to terrestrial waters;

e) direct the process of Annual Groundwater Balance and propose the corresponding Allocation Plan resulting from this process;

f) demand, as far as it falls, compliance with measures to prevent, confront and mitigate the effects of extreme hydrometeorological events; Y

g) regulate and control the public services of drinking water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer or storm drainage.

 

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