River Basins Development Authorities Act. País/Territorio Nigeria Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1986 (2013) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to repeal the River Basins Development Authorities Act 1979 and establish the River Basins Development Authorities listed under the First Schedule to the Act. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Institución Institución de cuenca Manejo de recursos hídricos Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Aguas continentales Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen The Act provides for the establishment of eleven bodies corporate specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 which shall in their respective areas: (a) undertake comprehensive development of both surface and under groundwater resources for multipurpose use with particular emphasis on the provision of irrigation infrastructure and the control of floods and erosion and for water-shed management; (b) construct, operate works necessary for the achievement of the Authority's functions and hand over all lands to be cultivated under the irrigation scheme to the farmers; (c) supply water from the Authority s completed storage schemes to all users for a fee; (d) develop and keep up-to-date comprehensive water resources master plan, identifying all water resources requirements in the Authority's area of operation through adequate collection and collation of water resources, water use, socio-economic and environmental data of the River Basin. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.placng.org Referencias - Legislación Revoca River Basins Development Authorities Decree 1979 (Decree No. 87). Legislación | Nigeria | 1979 Palabra clave: Institución de cuenca, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Desarrollo agrícola, Aguas continentales Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX