West Pakistan Land and Water Development Board (Control over Underground Waters) Rules, 1965. Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Punjab Document type Regulation Date 1965 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, pp. 519-525. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Groundwater Water abstraction Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Rules make provision with respect to the licensing of use of appliances for the abstraction of groundwater. The licence shall be issued by the Project Director of the West Pakistan Land and Water Development Board. The applicant shall guarantee to return the licence or pay compensation if within a period of six months of erection of works use of groundwater is seriously affected by abstraction activities. Final provisions prescribe penalties for use of appliances without a licence. (Completed by a Schedule containing forms) Full text English