Legal analysis: The state has established a planning and licensing system for sand mining in the Yangtze River basin. Sand mining in the Yangtze River basin shall be licensed by the water administrative department of the State Council, the relevant river basin management institution or the water administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level according to law.
Legal basis: Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Yangtze River
Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to strengthen the protection and restoration of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin, promote the rational and efficient utilization of resources, ensure ecological security, realize the harmonious development between man and nature and the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.
article 2 this law shall be observed in the protection and restoration of the ecological environment and various production, living, development and construction activities in the Yangtze river basin.
the term "Yangtze river basin" as mentioned in this law refers to Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang Autonomous Region, Yunnan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shanghai, as well as Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Guizhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
article 3 the economic and social development of the Yangtze river basin should adhere to ecological priority and green development, and * * * pay great attention to protection rather than large-scale development; The protection of the Yangtze River should adhere to overall coordination, scientific planning, innovation-driven and systematic governance.
article 4 the state shall establish a coordination mechanism for the Yangtze river basin, give unified guidance and overall coordination to the Yangtze river protection work, review major policies and plans for the Yangtze river protection, coordinate major issues across regions and departments, and supervise and inspect the implementation of the important work for the Yangtze river protection.
Article 5 The relevant departments in the State Council and the people's governments at the provincial level in the Yangtze River Basin are responsible for implementing the decision of the national coordination mechanism in the Yangtze River Basin, and are responsible for the work related to the protection of the Yangtze River in accordance with the division of responsibilities.
the local people's governments at all levels in the Yangtze river basin should carry out the responsibilities of protecting and restoring the ecological environment in their respective administrative areas, promoting the rational and efficient utilization of resources, optimizing the industrial structure and layout, and maintaining the ecological security of the Yangtze river basin.
the heads of rivers and lakes at all levels in the Yangtze river basin are responsible for the protection of the Yangtze river.