Law No. 12 of 1984 promulgating the Law of Irrigation and Drainage. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Irrigation Basic legislation Equipment Water charges Water conservation zone Water rights Water supply Sustainable development Sustainable use Well sinking/boreholes Allocation/quota Authorization/permit Effluent waste water/discharge Groundwater Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, Northern Africa, Red Sea Gulf of Aden Abstract This Law, consisting of 8 main Parts and 104 articles, regulates the National policy on Irrigation and Drainage and provides for the usage of water, water management, and distribution. Among the powers of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) there are (i) set forth conditions and limitations on usage for farmlands from public water resources; (ii) allow irrigation inspectors to set a specific schedule for distributing water to irrigate farmlands; (iii) prohibit to dig any well for groundwater, whether it is superficial or deep, inside the public lands, without getting the permit, or exceeding the water rates and quantities licensed to be pumped; (iv) issue an order to destroy a certain stream if such stream will damage neighboring farmlands and surrounding bridges; (v) take urgent protection measures in case of declared state of emergency upon the unnatural rising of water levels; (vi) fix prices of lands irrigation and drainage. Full text English/Arabic Website www.mohamoon.com References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 14717 of 1987 issuing the executive Regulations of the Law of Irrigation and Drainage. Legislation | Egypt | 1987 Keyword: Irrigation, Equipment, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water rights, Water supply, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 58 of 2012 on irrigation and drainage. Legislation | Egypt | 2012 Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Authorization/permit, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No.213 of 1994 amending some provisions of the Irrigation and Drainage Law No.12 of 1984. Legislation | Egypt | 1994 Keyword: Water users' associations, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX