Study on the Collection of Agricultural Irrigation Water Charges in People's Republic of China(1949-1982)—Taking Shijin Irrigation District as an Example
Water resources allocation is an important issue in agricultural development,and the collection of water charges is the direct embodiment of contemporary water resources allocation.As an important large-scale irrigation area in North China,Shijin Irrigation Area began to levy water charges immediately from 1949 to 1982,and experienced three historical development stages:initial start(1949-1957),difficult development(1958-1972),and improvement(1973-1982).In the process,the water charge collection standard was gradually standardized.Agricultural water charges have also become the main income of irrigation district management departments.However,due to the low water price,the water fee income is difficult to cover the operation cost of the irrigation district,which leads to the imbalance of income and expenditure in the irrigation district.Therefore,how to reasonably determine the water charge standard and optimize the collection method,in order to balance the income of irrigation areas and the economic burden of the masses,is an important issue facing the water charge collection work,which also provides a valuable historical mirror for the improvement of the current water charge collection.
Shijin Irrigation DistrictWater PriceCollection of Water Charges
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