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Notification on the composition, duties and working principles of the Watershed Management Committee and Provincial Water Management Coordination Committee.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 30659, 18th of January, 2019.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basin/catchment/watershed Water shortage/drought Flood Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Institution Monitoring Policy/planning Pollution control Potable water Protection of environment River basin institution Sustainable use Water supply Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Notification enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Notification lays down rules for the composition, duties and working principles of the Watershed Management Committee and Provincial Water Management Coordination Committee, in order to ensure coordination between all relevant institutions during the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the watershed management plans. Therefore, the Watershed Management Committee and Provincial Water Management Coordination Committee shall be responsible for the coordination between the institutions engaged in water conservation, flood control, protection of water basins, pollution control, watershed management, potable water supply, prevention of water shortage, protection of environment, and sustainable use of water resources.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation regarding protection and management of water basins.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2012

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Surface water, Sustainable development, Water quality standards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX