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Water Development Board Act, 2000 (Act No. XXVI).

Pays/Territoire
Bangladesh
Type du document
Législation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act with a view to ensure development and management of water resources by rescinding provisions of the Bangladesh Water and Power Development Boards under the Bangladesh Water and Power Development Board Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 59 of 1972).
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Gestion des resources en eau douce Institution Ouvrages Inondation Irrigation Drainage/assèchement Politique/planification
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Résumé

The Bangladesh Water Development Board shall be established as provided for in section 3. The Board shall perform structural and non-structural activities including: waterworks for flood control, drought prevention, soil conservation, etc.; works for the improvement of water flows to assist fisheries, navigation, wildlife development, etc.; river bank protection; construction and maintenance of coastal embankment; prevention of salinity intrusion and desertification; harvesting of water for irrigation, environmental preservation, and supply of drinking water (sects. 5 and 6). The general administration of the Board shall vest in the Board of Directors formed by members specified in section 8. Powers and duties of the Board are defined in section 9. The Board shall appoint a Director General with powers and functions specified in section 13. Sections 15 to 18 deal with the following matters: implementation and management of future projects; transfer of the management and management of existing projects; land acquisition for the Board; sale of abandoned infrastructures. The Board shall have its own fund and shall submit every year to the Government budget estimates for the next financial year.

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Abroge

Bangladesh Water and Power Development Boards Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 59 of 1972).

Législation | Bangladesh | 1972

Mot clé: Gestion des resources en eau douce, Institution, Ouvrages, Production d'énergie hydroélectrique, Inondation, Irrigation, Drainage/assèchement, Politique/planification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implementé par

Bangladesh Participatory Water Management Rules, 2014.

Législation | Bangladesh | 2014

Mot clé: Institution, Gouvernance, Participation du public

Source: FAO, FAOLEX