Sindh Water Management (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. IV of 2021)

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH NOTIFICATION KARACHI, THE 12TH FEBRUARY, 2021 NO.PAS/Legis-PB-06/2018-The Sindh Water Management (Amendment) Bill, 2018 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 12th January, 2021 and assented to by the Governor of Sindh on 04th February, 2021 is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Sindh. THE SINDH WATER MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018 SINDH ACT NO. IV OF 2021 AN ACT to further amend the Sindh Water Management Ordinance, 2002. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Sindh Water Management Ordinance, 2002, for the purpose hereinafter appearing; Preamble. It is hereby enacted as follows: 1. (1) This Act may be called the Sindh Water Management (Amendment) Act, 2018. Short title and commencement. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. In Section 30, sub-section (1) after the Clause (i) the following (i) shall be inserted: “Two prominent women of the AWB command area in irrigated agriculture and water if available, preferably member of Board of Management of any FO” Amendment in Section 30 of Sindh Water Management Ordinance No. XL of 2002. 3. In Section 42, sub-section (1), the following (1) shall be inserted: “Two women of the FO command area, of one may be local UC member, in irrigated agriculture and water, provided that one woman member shall be landless.” Amendment in Section 42 of Sindh Water Management Ordinance No. XL of 2002. 4. In Section 56, sub-section (1), the following (1) shall be inserted: “In addition to elected members of WCA, the Board of WCA shall consist of two women members preferably share croppers of same water course, where WCA is formed. Amendment in section 56 of Sindh Water Management Ordinance No. XL of 2002. 5. In Section 70, sub-section (i), for Clause (d) the following shall be substituted: “Two women members, one shall be prominent women activist/lawyer/journalist and one shall be prominent women agriculturalist. Amendment in Section 70 of Sindh Water Management Ordinance No. XL of 2002. BY ORDER OF THE SPEAKER PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH G.M.UMAR FAROOQ SECRETARY PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH