Ministerial Decree No. 232 validating the Regulation on the Committee on Geology and Subsoil Protection. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources, Water Keyword Institution Groundwater Water abstraction Geographical area Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree stipulates that the Committee on Geology and Subsoil Protection shall be state institution responsible for the exploration, protection and management of subsoil. The Committee shall: (a) elaborate and implement state policy on the rational management and protection of subsoil; (b) regulate the exploration, protection and management of subsoil; and (c) supervise subsoil management. It shall be responsible for: (a) validation of the list of mineral deposits; (b) concessions Full text Russian Website www.government.kz