Bangladesh Irrigation Water Rate Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXI of 1983). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1983 (1990) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the imposition of a water rate for supply, regulation or storage of water for irrigation or drainage. Subject Water Keyword Irrigation Water charges Water supply Waterworks Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Ordinance provides for water charges applied to tenants or owners of land benefiting from water supplies on behalf of the Government, the Bangladesh Water Development Board and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd