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    "content": "Let me also mention Clause 23 on the establishment of Water Resources Committees in each basin area. Clause 28, the National Harvesting and Storage Authority is established. Clause 34 says:- “A permit is required for any of the following purposes— (a) any use of water from a water resource, except as provided by section 35; (b) the drainage of any swamp or other land; and (c) the discharge of a pollutant into any water resource.” Clause 38 deals with application for permits which are to be made to the respective regulatory authorities of relevant water basins. Those regulatory authorities may impose conditions on those permits. Clauses 45 and 46 deal with permits, variation of permits and even cancelation in certain circumstances if the conditions provided for when issuing those permits have not been met. Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 61 on Water Services reiterates water as a human right as provided for in article 43 of our Constitution. I have already mentioned how happy I am by that provision in our Constitution because it ups the status of this commodity into a human right. That creates the necessary legal difference to make sure that we enforce this right. Clause 63 is on the establishment of Water Development Boards to do a number of things. Let me highlight two functions:- 1) To develop and maintain the management of the national Government public water works within the area of jurisdiction. 2) To provide technical support and capacity building to county governments when requested to do so by those county Governments. Clause 68 is on Water Service Regulatory Board which is supposed to prescribe national standards for the provision of water services and asset development for water services providers. Clause 73 is on Water Regulation Boards which are required to maintain a register of accredited water service providers. Clause 75 says county governments may establish water service providers within the county. Clause 76 is on the responsibility of water service providers to provide water services within the area specified in the license and inter alia to provide county assets for water service provision. Clause 106 is on the duty of licensees to ensure effluence from sewerage systems does not:- (a) Pollute the environment or; (b) Harm human health. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is in the sewerage system to ensure that we protect public health. We have seen a lot of effluence and raw sewage in certain parts of urban areas across this country. We have been told of vegetables that are grown on “water” which is actually effluence from human and industrial waste. Those are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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