Article​​​​​​​ 143. Prohibition of the commissioning of enterprises, structures, and other objects that affect the condition of water and water objects

The commissioning of the following is prohibited:

new and reconstructed enterprises, workshops, units, communal objects, and other objects that are not equipped with devices that prevent water pollution and contamination, as well as objects that have a negative impact on the condition of water and water objects;

irrigation and water supply systems, reservoirs, and canals until measures provided for in the projects for preventing land waterlogging, waterlogging, swamp formation, salinization, and soil erosion are carried out;

drainage systems until water intake and other structures are completed in accordance with the approved projects;

water intake structures without fish protection devices in accordance with the approved projects;

hydraulic structures without finished devices for the passage of floodwaters and fish in accordance with the approved projects;

group water intake structures with unconfirmed underground water reserves, as well as mineral and thermal water wells;

boreholes for water intake without being equipped with water regulation and accounting facilities and, in relevant cases, without the establishment of sanitary protection zones.

The filling of reservoirs with water is prohibited until the measures provided for in the projects for channel preparation, as well as for preventing emergencies and mitigating their consequences, are carried out.