Local Government (Zila Parishad) Act, 1988 (Act No. 29 of 1988). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal and re-enact with some amendments Acts regarding the Zila Parishad. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Local government Agricultural development Water supply Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Irrigation Less favoured areas Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act aims at repealing and re-enacting with some amendments Acts regarding the Zila Parishad, as a local government body at the district level. The Act deals with the following issues: Establishment and maintenance of model agricultural farms; Construction and repair of embankments, supply, storage, and control of water for agricultural purposes; Drainage, water-supply, pavement of streets and other works of public utility; Drinking water drinking is rendered foul or unfit for use; Drinking water use from any source which is suspected to be dangerous for public health, or the use has been prohibited; Watering, bathing or causing to defecate cattle or animals at or near a well or other source of drinking water for the public consumption; Failure by the owner or occupier of any land or building to clean, repair, cover, fill up, or drain off any private well, tank or any other source of water-supply; Popularization of improved methods of agriculture, maintenance of improved agricultural implements and the lending of such implements to cultivators, and the adoption of measures for bringing wasteland under cultivation; Promotion of agricultural credit, agricultural education, and adoption of other measures likely to promote agricultural development; etc. Full text English Website www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de