Water Resources Act of 1995.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Water

Keyword

Irrigation Hydropower generation Basic legislation River basin institution Surface water Groundwater Institution Water abstraction Water rights Water shortage/drought Well sinking/boreholes Hazards Flood Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Pollution control Potable water Sustainable use Timber Allocation/quota Authorization/permit

Geographical area

Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel

Abstract

This Act consisting of 23 articles divided in 6 Chapters aims at reforming the organization of the Nile and Non-Nilotic surface waters as well as the groundwater, hence superseding the Law of 1939 that was limited to the Nile waters only. The Law establishes the National Council for Water Resources (NCWR) with the following main tasks (i) design and rationalize the management and use of water resources to mitigate the effects of natural disasters resulting from drought and floods, to protect these resources from pollution and degradation and to develop them in an integrated and balanced manner with the other natural resources; (ii) develop a long-term national program for the optimal and balanced use of water resources; (iii) propose and review the legislation related to water resources; (iv) supervise the withdrawal of water from the Nile, non-Nile waters and other rivers and groundwater for the purposes of irrigation, drinking, industry, hydro-power generation and sanitation; (v) issue permits to withdraw water from the Nile, or other non-Nile waters, or groundwater; (vi) The allocate specific quantities of surface or underground water; (vii) distribute the available quantity water for fair use; and (viii) organize the drilling of deep surface wells.

Full text

Arabic

Website

wre.gov.sd

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law on the control of drawing of Nile waters of 1939.

Legislation | Sudan | 1939

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Irrigation, River basin institution, Water abstraction, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Water Resources (Amendment) Law of 2021.

Legislation | Sudan | 2021

Keyword: Institution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Inspection, Irrigation, Monitoring, Pollution control, Potable water, Protection of environment, Rainwater, Recycling/reuse, Research, Sewerage, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Well sinking/boreholes, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX