Article 3. Main goals and objectives of the water legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. The main goals of the water legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan are to achieve and maintain an environmentally safe and economically optimal level of water use to improve the quality of life of the population and preserve the environment.

2. The main objectives of the water legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan are:

1) management and protection of the water fund based on the basin principle, as well as the development of integrated water resources management;

2) formation and development of a national water conservation policy;

3) securing the legal status of water relations facilities;

4) consolidation of competence, rights, duties and responsibilities of subjects of water relations in the protection and use of water resources;

5) consolidation of competence, rights, duties and responsibilities of subjects of water relations in the management, operation and development of water management and hydraulic structures;

6) development of science and ensuring the application of a scientifically based approach to public administration (planning, accounting, monitoring, rationing, expertise) in the field of protection and use of water resources;

7) regulation of the activities of subjects of water relations, implementation of state control and supervision, as well as public control in the field of protection and use of water resources;

8) consolidation of economic demand management mechanisms in the field of protection and use of water resources;

9) ensuring the protection of the water fund;

10) regulation of activities in the field of water supply and sanitation of settlements, ensuring water conservation by increasing technological efficiency, using treated wastewater;

11) development of irrigation and drainage with the introduction of water-saving and digital technologies;

12) adaptation of the water sector of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to climate change;

13) consolidation of the foundations of international cooperation in the field of protection and use of transboundary water bodies.

The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 9, 2025 № 178-VIII LRK

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