---The draft of Regulation on Installation 
                        and Operation of Leakage Protector in Rural Area complied 
                        by HRC was submitted on July 1st to the Department of 
                        International Cooperation, Science and Technology and 
                        the Bureau of Rural Hydropower & Electrification Development 
                        of MWR for soliciting opinions. Besides, it was also sent 
                        to over 70 national R&D institutions, local power 
                        sectors and manufacturers, etc. and posted on the website 
                        for collecting public comments.
                           HRC, one of the main compilers of technical 
                        standards in hydropower sector, has completed 14 regulations 
                        at state or ministerial level. In recent years,, HRC has 
                        been taking an active part in the research work on technical 
                        standard system, which is presided over by the Bureau 
                        of Rural Hydropower & Electrification Development 
                        of MWR and now it is in charge of compilation and revision 
                        of 7 technical standards in hydropower sector.(2008-08-04)