Punjab Irrigation, Drainage and Rivers Act 2023 (Act XIV of 2023). Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Punjab Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provisions for management and control of irrigation, drainage and rivers in the Punjab. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Irrigation Water rights Water abstraction Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Flood Monitoring Pollution control Policy/planning Local government Waterworks Groundwater Inland waters Special fund Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Abstract This Act provides for better and sustainable irrigation, drainage, and the control and management of rivers, streams, lakes, groundwater and navigation and related matters in the Punjab province. It is divided in the following Parts: Preliminary (I); Ownership and control of water (II); Establishment (III); Irrigation and reclamation schemes (IV); Construction and running of canals and drains (V); Village irrigation plans and water courses (Chap. VI); Supply of Canal Waters (VII); Drainage (VIII); Safety of Dams and other Works (IX); Rivers, embankment works and flood control (X); Groundwater (XI); Navigation of rivers and canals (XII); Engineering Academy (XIII); Irrigation research (XIV); Canal Patrols (XV); Financials and Properties (XVI); Transparency and fair play (XVII); Offences and punishments; Appeals and revisions (XIX); Miscellaneous provisions (XX). Full text English Website www.punjablaws.gov.pk References - Legislation Repeals Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (Act VIII of 1873). Legislation | Pakistan | 1873 (2016) Keyword: Inland waters, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation, Liability/compensation, Navigation, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX