National River Protection Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 9 of 2013). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Institution Surface water Groundwater Waterworks Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Pollution control Industrial water use Geographical area Asia, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Abstract This Act, consisting of 4 Chapters, creates the National River Protection Commission. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Commission, entitled to: manage and control water and environmental pollution, caused by industrial pollution of rivers, construction of illegal structures and to prevent irregularities and restore the normal flow of the river, to control flood and drainage; hydrology, the use of surface and ground water; and to examine the equipment Full text Bengali Website bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd