Soil and Water Conservation Bureau
Coordinates: 23°57′20″N 120°41′14″E / 23.955610°N 120.687327°E
| 行政院農業委員會水土保持局 | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed |
1952 (as China Rural Reviving United Committee) 1989 (as SWCB)[1] |
| Jurisdiction |
 Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Nantou City, Nantou County |
| Employees | 480 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Council of Agriculture |
| Website | www.swcb.gov.tw |
SWCB Nantou Branch
The Soil and Water Conservation Bureau (SWCB; Chinese: 行政院農業委員會水土保持局; pinyin: Xíngzhèngyuàn Nóngyè Wěiyuánhuì Shuǐtǔ Bǎochíjú) is the agency of the Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China with the main tasks of soil and water conservation, watershed management and erosion control in Taiwan.
History
SWCB was originally established as the China Rural Reviving United Committee in 1952. In 1961, it became the Mountain Agricultural Resources Development Bureau and in 1989 it was restructured to become the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau.
Organizational structure
Operation units
- Planning Division
- Watershed Conservation and Management Division
- Rural Development Division
- Monitoring and Management Division
- Debris Flow Disaster Prevention Center
Administrative units
- Secretariat Office
- Personnel Office
- Accounting Office
- Civil Service Ethics Office
Branch offices
- Taipei City
- Taichung City
- Nantou County
- Tainan City
- Taitung County
- Hualien County
List of Director-Generals
- Huang Ming-yao (30 May 2010 -)
See also
References
- ↑ "Soil and Water Conservation Bureau-About the Bureau-History". En.swcb.gov.tw. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Soil and Water Conservation Bureau-About the Bureau-Director General". En.swcb.gov.tw. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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