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Resolution No. 1033 of 10 September 2006 delimiting boundaries of Alkhatouneya Lake in order to prevent pollution.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 40, 11 October 2006, 2 pp.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Protected area Inland waters Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

The aim of this Resolution is to delimit boundaries of the Alkhatouneya Lake situated in the province of Alhaska in order to prevent pollution. It is composed of 6 articles. Article 1 deals with the delimitation of boundaries of Alkhatouneya Lake. Article 2 entrusts the Water Resources Department of Alhaska to appropriate lands situated in the boundaries of the aforementioned Lake. Articles 4 and 5 prohibit all housing, industrial, tourist and agricultural activities into it’s boundaries in order to protect it against pollution in particular: irrigation of plants with the use of untreated sewage water; collection of refuses and wastes; random use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers; establishment of stone quarries; and, establishment of installations for the treatment of sewage water. Article 6 charges the Water Resources Department to control, inspect and monitor all activities into the aforementioned area.

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