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Regulation no. R/138 of 2022. 1st Amendment to the abstraction and discharge of water from the ground for construction and other industrial projects Regulations.

Country/Territory
Maldives
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Maldives vol. 51 no. 199 of 2022
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Water abstraction
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Regulation provides for amending the Regulations no. R/20 of 2021 on the abstraction and discharge of water from the ground for construction and other industrial projects. The amendments include: the insertion of a new subparagraph, after article 9 (g) of the main Regulation, concerning the application for a permit requested after starting the water abstraction procedures; related penalties; renewal of permits; determination of fines.

Full text
Divehi, Dhivehi, Maldivian
Website
www.ura.gov.mv

References - Legislation

Amends

Regulations no. R/20 of 2021 on the abstraction and discharge of water from the ground for construction and other industrial projects.

Legislation | Maldives | 2021

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Potable water, Protection of environment, Water abstraction, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Irrigation, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Water quality standards, Well sinking/boreholes, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX