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Ministerial Decree No. 102 on water conservation zones and water conservation areas.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Water conservation zone Saltwater intrusion/siltation
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree shall have as its purpose protection of surface water against siltation, overgrowing and water erosion. Water conservation zones shall include the territory adjoining rivers, lakes, water reservoirs and irrigation systems to which special water management conditions shall be applied. Water conservation areas for sanitary and protection arrangements and with severe restrictions on economic activity shall be allocated within water conservation zones. The Ministerial Decree establishes minimum width of water conservation zones and water conservation areas. Boundaries of the water conservation zones shall be delimited without expropriation of the plots of land and shall be mapped.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.kazpravda.kz

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 42 validating the Regulation on establishment of water protection zones and belts.

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004

Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX