Water Act of Bhutan, 2011. Country/Territory Bhutan Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Framework law Basic legislation Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Water users' associations Waterworks Wetlands Dispute settlement Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Inland waters Institution Irrigation Policy/planning Polluter pays principle Pollution control Potable water River basin institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 5 July 2011. Abstract This Act aims to ensure that the water resources of Bhutan are protected, conserved and managed in an economically efficient and environmentally sustainable manner. Full text English/Dzongkha References - Legislation Implemented by Water Regulation of Bhutan 2014. Legislation | Bhutan | 2014 Keyword: Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Water users' associations, Waterworks, Wetlands, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Institution, Irrigation, Policy/planning, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Potable water, River basin institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Quality Standards, 2018. Legislation | Bhutan | 2018 Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Bhutan Drinking Water Quality Standard, 2016. Legislation | Bhutan | 2016 Keyword: Water quality standards, Water supply, Potable water, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX