Order of the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation No. 131-НК “On approval of the Rules for maintaining the state water cadastre”.

This Order primarily addresses the adoption and implementation of the Rules of Procedure for the State Water Cadastre (GWC). It establishes the legal framework for systematic data collection and management concerning water resources, including surface and groundwater facilities, their characteristics, and usage. The regulation aims to support water resource planning, environmental protection, infrastructure design, and transboundary water management, emphasizing the importance of official data, certificates for water facilities, and the systematic organization of information across various waterbodies and regions. Key measures outlined include the maintenance of the GWC in both paper and electronic formats, the development of methodologies and algorithms for data management, and the annual publication of water resource data. Specific tables and forms are prescribed for data collection, covering aspects such as water reserves, quality, usage, and hydrological characteristics. The document assigns responsibilities to authorized bodies, including data collection, analysis, publication, and coordination among public authorities. It emphasizes the importance of timely data submission, with deadlines specified (e.g., by September 1 of each year), and details the structure of the data, including geographic coordinates, hydrological parameters, and legal ownership information. Implementation mechanisms include the registration of the order with the Ministry of Justice, posting on official internet resources, and monitoring by the Vice-Minister of Water and Irrigation. The procedural framework involves systematic data collection, analysis, publication, and updates, with institutional responsibilities clearly delineated. The document also addresses secondary themes such as procedural considerations for waterbodies certificates, the status of water protection zones, and the technical state of hydrotechnical structures, emphasizing compliance, coordination, and transparency in water resource management.