Rijkswaterstaat
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Rijkswaterstaat,[1] founded in 1798 as the Bureau voor den Waterstaat and formerly translated to Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management, is a Directorate-General of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands. Its role is the practical execution of the public works and water management, including the construction and maintenance of waterways and roads, and flood protection and prevention. The agency was also involved in the construction of big railway projects such as the Betuweroute and the HSL-Zuid.
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Rijkswaterstaat headquarters in Utrecht. | |
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Formed | 1798 |
Jurisdiction | Government of the Netherlands |
Headquarters | Utrecht, the Netherlands |
Motto | Water,wegen,werken. Rijkswaterstaat (water,roads,works. Rijkswaterstaat) |
Employees | 5001-10000 |
Annual budget | 5 000 000 000 eu |
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Parent department | Ministry of infrastructure and water management |
Website | https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl |
The mission of the organisation is: "Rijkswaterstaat is de rijksdienst die werkt aan droge voeten, schoon en voldoende water én aan de vlotte en veilige doorstroming van het verkeer" (Rijkswaterstaat is the national agency that provides dry feet, clean and sufficient water and a quick and safe flow of traffic). The agency is divided in 10 regional, 6 specialist services and 2 special services.
As of 1 June 2023, the Interim director-general (DG) of Rijkswaterstaat is Patricia Zorko.[2] Since 1 January 2006, Rijkswaterstaat has been an (executive) agentschap (agency).