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Resolution No. 610 of 2003 concerning the protection of the Nile River and coasts.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 86, 17 April 2003, 3 pp.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Inland waters Freshwater resources management Waterworks Institution Basin/catchment/watershed
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Basin
Nile
Abstract

This Resolution is composed of 7 articles. The Nile River with its streams, dams, banks, coasts, sides, plots and islands that go from Sudan to the Mediterranean Sea, represents a vital facility for transportation, management and preservation of water (art. 1). The Nile River is under the control of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources (art. 2). All works and activities related to the Nile River are subjected to the control and supervision of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources (art. 3). All Ministries, General Authorities and Apparatuses shall not be authorized to sell or undertake works in any of the zones mentioned in Article 1 unless with the approval of the Cabinet (art. 5). The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources, according to laws in force, has the right to take the necessary measures against transgressors and violators of the aforementioned provisions (art. 6).

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Resolution No. 1383 of 2005 concerning the protection of Nile River and coasts.

Legislation | Egypt | 2005

Keyword: Inland waters, River basin institution, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX