Article​​​​​​​ 16. Water councils

In order to ensure transparency in water resources management and to adopt appropriate decisions with the involvement of stakeholdersʼ representatives, water councils shall be established at the republican and basin levels, and, if necessary, at the regional level, as collegial advisory bodies.

A Republican Water Council shall be established under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Republican Water Council shall include the heads of ministries and agencies authorized in the field of use and protection of water resources. Representatives of non-governmental organizations, certain experts and scientists may also be included in the Republican Water Council.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the Chair of the Republican Water Council.

The Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the working body of the Republican Water Council.

Basin (or regional) water councils shall be established under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and regional hokimiyats.

The basin (or regional) water council shall include the heads of territorial organizations of ministries and agencies authorized in the field of use and protection of water resources. Representatives of non-governmental organizations, certain experts and scientists may also be included in the basin (or regional) water council.

The Chair of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the governors (hokims) of the regions are the Chairs of the basin (or regional) water councils.

The Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and basin administrations of irrigation systems are the working bodies of the basin (or regional) water councils.

District water councils shall be established under district (and Kuvasoy city) hokimiyats.

The district water councils shall include the heads of district organizations of ministries and agencies authorized in the field of use and protection of water resources. Representatives of non-governmental organizations, certain experts and scientists may also be included in the district water councils.

The relevant district hokim (or hokim of Kuvasoy city) is the Chair of the district water council.

The district organization of the Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan or the organization managing the water management facilities of the district is the working body of the district water council.