Notice No. 799 of 1999 regarding the Limitation on the Abstraction and Use of Water for Irrigation purposes.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Freshwater resources management Water abstraction Irrigation

Geographical area

Africa, Southern Africa

Abstract

The Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry hereby directs that the following restriction of water for irrigation purposes shall apply, due to water shortage: abstraction for irrigation purposes within the Riet River and its tributary the Modder River downstream of the Krugersdrift dam, (including the Scholtzburg and Lower Riet River Irrigation Districts) must be curtailed to 35 percent of the full quota delivered from the Krugersdrift Dam. The Minister empowers specified Regional Directors to am

Full text

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References - Legislation

Implements

National Water Act (No. 36 of 1998).

Legislation | South Africa | 1998

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Water charges, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Right to water, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Rainwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Effluent waste water/discharge, Servitude, Waterworks, Water supply, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Recreational water use, Water shortage/drought, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Water users' associations, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Gender and natural resources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX