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Law No. 670 “On potable water and potable water supply”.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Potable water Registration Water shortage/drought Waterworks Water charges
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates relations in the field of potable water and its supply and establishes public guarantees for potable water supply to the population. This Law sets forth the following objectives: (a) establishment of legal guarantees and meeting the demand of natural and legal persons for potable water; (b) establishment of economic grounds for potable water supply; (c) establishment of public guarantees for the sustainability of potable water supply, as well as the responsibility for offences in the field of potable water supply. Basic principles of potable water supply shall be as follows: (a) public guarantees of priority supply of potable water for natural and legal persons with a view of protection of public health; (b) public control and state regulation of potable water supply; (c) accountability of natural and legal persons - users of potable water supply - to local government within their competence; (d) ensuring the safety, reliability and manageability of potable water supply systems; (e) registration (metering) of potable water supply and consumption; (f) application of water charges for potable water supply; and (g) public support for the development of potable water supply systems, manufacturing and supply of equipment, materials for them, as well as chemicals for treatment and disinfection of water.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.cawater-info.net

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 1633 “On potable water supply and sewerage”.

Legislation | Tajikistan | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Potable water, Water supply, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Classification/declassification, Public private partnership (PPP), Local government, Water users' associations, Consumer protection, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Right to water, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX