Water Resources Protection and Management Regulations, no. R/22 of 2021. Country/Territory Maldives Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Maldives vol. 50, no. 36 of 2021. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Sustainable use Policy/planning Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Hazards Drainage/land reclamation Oil pollution Rainwater Sewerage Subsidy/incentive Water abstraction Water conservation zone Well sinking/boreholes Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Regulations, made under provisions of Act no. 8/2020 (Water and Sewerage Act), and of Act no. 26/2020 (Utility Regulatory Authority Act), provide for encouraging the sustainable use of water resources, and for establishing related Policies to ensure full benefits to the users of water resources. The Regulations concern: protection of groundwater layer; preparation of a water resource conservation and management Plan by each village Authority; restriction on water abstraction for commercial and industrial purposes; authorisation to use, and methods and procedures for using water from protected water resources in the event of disasters; drainage systems for rainwater established in rural areas; implementation of land reclamation projects; prohibition to discharge sewage or wastewater, in order to prevent contamination of aquifers; contamination of water due to oil and chemicals used in human activities; groundwater pollution due to agricultural activities and prevention measures; prevention of water pollution from medical hazardous waste and from waste management centres; incentives for encouraging the construction of wells for public and agricultural purposes. Full text Divehi, Dhivehi, Maldivian Website www.environment.gov.mv References - Legislation Implements Water and Sewerage Act, no. 8 of 2020. Legislation | Maldives | 2020 Keyword: Hydropower generation, Renewable energy, Protection of environment, EIA, Resource/damage valuation, Integrated management, Food security, Potable water, Framework law, Sewerage, Freshwater resources management, Water quality standards, Human rights, Right to water, Tourism, Water rights, Institution, Authorization/permit, Financing, Water supply, Groundwater, Hazards, International relations/cooperation, Water abstraction, Water desalination, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulation no: R/35 of 2022. 1st Amendment to Regulations no. 2021/R-22 (Water Resources Protection and Management Regulation). Legislation | Maldives | 2022 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Rainwater, Data collection/reporting, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Well sinking/boreholes, Water quality standards, Resource/damage valuation Source: FAO, FAOLEX