Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (Act VIII of 1873). Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Document type Legislation Date 1873 (1985) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Drainage/land reclamation Irrigation Liability/compensation Navigation Waterworks Water rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act regulates irrigation, drainage and canal construction and maintenance waterworks. The Act consists of 11 Parts divided into 75 sections. Full text English Website kp.gov.pk References - Legislation Amended by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Canal and Drainage (Amendment) Act, 2015. Legislation | Pakistan | 2015 Keyword: Waterworks, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX