Guwahati Waterbodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act, 2008 (Assam Act No. XX of 2008). Pays/Territoire Inde Sous-division territoriale Assam Type du document Législation Date 2008 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for preservation, protection, conservation, regulation and maintenance of waterbodies and to develop the waterbodies into natural water reservoir and convert into eco-tourism recreation centre to suit the ecological balance within the jurisdiction of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority and to protect the waterbodies from the encroachers and damages. Sujet Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Zone de conservation des eaux Zones humides Institution Approvisionnement en eau Bassin/captage/bassin versant Eaux continentales Gestion/conservation Préservation de l'écosystème Aire protégée Protection de l'habitat Tourisme Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Résumé The Act, consisting of 11 sections and four Schedules, provides for preservation, protection, conservation, regulation and maintenance of waterbodies, such as areas of land where the rain water accumulates and act as natural or storm water reservoir, including wetland. In addition, it specifies the restriction on use of related land, aiming to develop the waterbodies into natural water reservoir and convert them into eco-tourism recreation centre to suit the ecological balance within the jurisdiction of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority and to protect the waterbodies from the encroachers and damages. Texte intégral Anglais Site web gmda.assam.gov.in