Article​​​​​​​ 149. Economic and other measures for the rational use and conservation of water and water objects

Economic measures for the rational use and conservation of water and water objects provide for the following:

collecting a tax for the use of water resources, fees for water supply and other water management services provided, and compensation payments for polluting water objects and causing them harmful effects;

tax, credit, and other benefits granted to water users in accordance with the legislation for water saving, maintaining water accounting, introducing water-saving irrigation and water treatment technologies, and carrying out other activities that are effective in water conservation and saving;

developing competition among water supply organizations and introducing public-private partnership principles into the processes of water resources management and water supply to water users.

Non-governmental non-commercial organizations may stimulate the implementation of effective measures for the rational use and conservation of water and water objects in the manner prescribed by the legislation, in accordance with their constituent documents.