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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 title
An 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