Water Resources Act of 1995.

Sujet

Agriculture et développement rural, Énergie, Eau

Mot clé

Irrigation Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Législation de base Institution de bassin Eaux superficielles Eaux souterraines Institution Prélèvement d'eau Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse Forage de puits/puits Risques Inondation Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des resources en eau douce Lutte contre la pollution Eau potable Utilisation durable Bois Allocation/quota Autorisation/permis

Aire géographique

Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel

Résumé

This Act consisting of 23 articles divided in 6 Chapters aims at reforming the organization of the Nile and Non-Nilotic surface waters as well as the groundwater, hence superseding the Law of 1939 that was limited to the Nile waters only. The Law establishes the National Council for Water Resources (NCWR) with the following main tasks (i) design and rationalize the management and use of water resources to mitigate the effects of natural disasters resulting from drought and floods, to protect these resources from pollution and degradation and to develop them in an integrated and balanced manner with the other natural resources; (ii) develop a long-term national program for the optimal and balanced use of water resources; (iii) propose and review the legislation related to water resources; (iv) supervise the withdrawal of water from the Nile, non-Nile waters and other rivers and groundwater for the purposes of irrigation, drinking, industry, hydro-power generation and sanitation; (v) issue permits to withdraw water from the Nile, or other non-Nile waters, or groundwater; (vi) The allocate specific quantities of surface or underground water; (vii) distribute the available quantity water for fair use; and (viii) organize the drilling of deep surface wells.

Texte intégral

Arabe

Site web

wre.gov.sd

Références - Législation

Abroge

Law on the control of drawing of Nile waters of 1939.

Législation | Soudan | 1939

Mot clé: Autorisation/permis, Irrigation, Institution de bassin, Prélèvement d'eau, Bassin/captage/bassin versant, Eaux continentales

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendé par

Water Resources (Amendment) Law of 2021.

Législation | Soudan | 2021

Mot clé: Institution, Eaux usées/déversement, Eaux souterraines, Inspection, Irrigation, Monitorage, Lutte contre la pollution, Eau potable, Protection de l’environnement, Eau de pluie, Recyclage/réemploi, Recherche, Égouts, Développement durable, Utilisation durable, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Ouvrages, Forage de puits/puits, Pollution des eaux douces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX