Presidential Decree No. 2074 on the improvement of management in the fields of water resources, water management and reclamation. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Drainage/land reclamation Effluent waste water/discharge Groundwater Institution Irrigation Monitoring Potable water Rainwater Surface water Sustainable use Water abstraction Freshwater resources management Water supply Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Decree provides for the establishment of the State Water Resources Agency on the basis of the State Water Reserves Agency of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, with the aims of improving management in the fields of water resources, water management and reclamation; ensuring effective use of water resources; and improving the organization of land reclamation and irrigation works. The State Water Resources Agency shall be central executive authority for the implementation of unified state policies and regulations in the following areas: (I) the organization of activities in the field of extraction, processing, transportation and supply of water, (II) the operation of State-owned reclamation and irrigation systems, drinking water supply, rainwater and waste water treatment and discharge systems, as well as the provision of services in these fields, (III) regular control of the technical condition of the water management facilities, and (IV) monitoring of surface and groundwater resources, water and water management facilities, hydrotechnical facilities, water supply systems. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.president.az