Regulations of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tarim river basin water resource development. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Xinjiang Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Surface water Sustainable development Sustainable use Water abstraction Water users' associations Waterworks Irrigation Ecosystem preservation Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Drainage/land reclamation Flood Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Basin Tarim Abstract These Regulations are enacted in accordance with the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, aiming to rationally utilize, protect and manage the water resources of the Tarim River Basin, maintain the ecological balance. The Regulations consist of 50 Articles. Full text Chinese Website www.tahe.gov.cn