North-West Frontier Province Irrigation and Drainage Authority Act (Act No. 5 of 1997). Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision North-West Frontier Province Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for adopting a strategy for streamlining the irrigation and drainage system in the Province of the North-West Frontier. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Irrigation Drainage/land reclamation Waterworks Flood Geographical area Asia, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of an Authority responsible for the equitable distribution of irrigation water, effective use of water resources, and maintenance of irrigation, drainage and flood control systems in the Province. The Act consists of 9 Chapters divided into 38 sections. Full text English Website www.iucn.org References - Legislation Amended by North-West Frontier Province Irrigation and Drainage Authority (Amendment) Act. Legislation | Pakistan | 2006 Keyword: Inland waters, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX