Regulations of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on ground water resource management. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Xinjiang Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Water charges Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Authorization/permit Priorities Navigation Research Irrigation Institution Right to water Waterworks Hydropower generation Flood Dispute settlement Water rights Human rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to protect and rationally develop and utilize groundwater resources, and strengthen the management of groundwater resources. The Regulations consist of 26 articles. Full text Chinese Website www.xinjiang.gov.cn