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Punjab Flood Plain Regulation Act, 2016 (No. XXVII).

País/Territorio
Pakistán
Subdivisión territorial
Punjab
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to regulate construction in the flood plains in the Punjab.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave
Peligros Planificación ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Instalaciones Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Inundación
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force at once.
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 20 sections, aims to regulate any construction in the flood plains in the Punjab. It regulates in particular construction in flood plains for flood mitigation and development of water resources; and to deal with ancillary matters. In addition, the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, containing detail specifications of the land, declare any land as flood plain if the land falls under any of the following categories: (a) natural course of a river, area of a lake or wetland; (b) low plain which is adjacent to a river and is likely to flooding; (c) area which is likely to be inundated due to the operation of a breaching section; (d) pond area of a barrage or dam; and (e) area likely to be used for construction of a dam or a barrage.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
punjablaws.gov.pk