Bangladesh Water and Power Development Boards Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 59 of 1972). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Regulation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 5 pp. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Institution Waterworks Hydropower generation Flood Irrigation Drainage/land reclamation Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract Two Boards are here established: the Bangladesh water Development Board and the Bangladesh Power Development Board. The water Board shall prepare for approval by the Government a comprehensive plan for flood control and development of water resources. It may draft schemes for parts of Bangladesh for purposes of water regulation or flood control. It shall have control over the flow of rivers and may prescribe irrigation and drainage standards. It may also direct owners of private land to undertake waterworks. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Water Development Board Act, 2000 (Act No. XXVI). Legislation | Bangladesh | 2000 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Institution, Waterworks, Flood, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX