Statute of the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation (AUWSSC)

The Statute has been drafted to regulate the activities of the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation. The Statute consists of 66 articles, divided into 4 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Capital and Financial Affairs (II); Structure (III); Miscellaneous Provisions (IV). The main objectives of the Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation include: to abstract, purify, store, and distribute safe potable water; to protect the urban environment and public welfare; to collect and purify wastewater; to construct and develop efficient and sustainable installations for water supply and sewerage system. The Corporation works as a state joint stock company and under the supervision of the Ministry of Urban Development. To achieve its objectives, the Corporation has duty to: supply and distribute safe potable water; to protect, maintain, and develop water supply services in urban areas; to collect and control wastewaters; to make necessary survey and study to improve the water supply system; to comply with environmental regulations and standards; to establish well-equipped laboratories to control potable water quality; to train technical expertise; to increase international cooperations; to improve the water supply system; to become member in regional and international associations of water supply and sewerage. The initial capital of Corporation is 5,468,829,584 Afghani, equal to 73,407,104 USD. The corporation consists of a General Assembly of Shareholders, a Board of Directors, an Executive Board, and a Supervisory Board.