Punjab Flood Plain Regulation Act, 2016 (No. XXVII). Pays/Territoire Pakistan Sous-division territoriale Punjab Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to regulate construction in the flood plains in the Punjab. Sujet Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Risques Planification environnementale Normes environnementales Ouvrages Évaluation/gestion des risques Politique/planification Normes Protection de l’environnement Inondation 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 at once. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web punjablaws.gov.pk