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River Basins Development Authorities Act.

País/Territorio
Nigeria
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1986 (2013)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An 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