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C.6. Water Management Plans

C.6.1. River Basin Management Plans

The procedures and principles for the preparation, implementation and follow-up of River Basin
Management Plans are regulated by the “By-law on Preparation, Implementation and Follow-up
of Basin Management Plans” published in the Official Gazette dated 17/10/2012 and numbered
28444. According to the said By-law, after the River Basin Management Plans are prepared, they
are approved by the National Water Board and enter into force.

The National Water Board was established by Article 435/A of the Presidential Decree No. 1 in
order to ensure high-level coordination and co-operation for the effective management and
efficient use of water resources. Basin Water Boards for 25 river basins and Provincial Water
Boards in 81 provinces, which were established together with the National Water Board, ensure
the follow-up of the measures at the local level and make an important contribution to the
implementation of the measures.
Discussing and approving River Basin Management Plans in the National Water Board, which is
formed by senior representatives of stakeholder public institutions, ensures high-level coordi-
nation and cooperation in ensuring the implementation of the plans by stakeholder institutions.
Within the scope of the By-law, the task of monitoring the implementation of the plans is assig-
ned to Provincial Water Boards in provinces and Basin Water Board in basins.

Currently, River Basin Management Plans have been prepared in 12 of the 25 river basins in Tür-
kiye and planning studies are ongoing in 7 basins. River Basin Management Plans, which are
targeted to be completed for all basins by 2030, will be updated every 6 years.

Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the MoAF,
water quality monitoring is carried out in receiving environments in order to protect aquatic
organisms and the health of those who consume/use them and their means of production from
damages and to ensure the sustainability of their habitats. Monitoring data are shared when
there is a “data request” within the scope of River Basin Management Plans.

C.6.2. Basin Protection Action Plans

Basin Protection Action Plans were prepared in 25 river basins with a holistic basin management
approach and started to be implemented as of 2014. During the preparation of the Basin Pro-
tection Action Plans, plans, programmes and prioritisation of the works for the measures to be
implemented in the short, medium and long term within the framework of 15 action titles were
made.

C.6.3. Control of Water Losses and Leaks

Within the scope of the By-law on the Control of Water Losses in Drinking Water Supply and
Distribution Systems, all municipalities report their water losses to the General Directorate of
Water Management of MoAF annually. In addition, water loss rate targets for the scales of muni-
cipalities have been determined by the said By-law. In this context, metropolitan and provincial
municipalities are obliged to reduce their water loss rates to 25% until 2028 and other munici-
palities until 2033.

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