Prohibition of groundwater exploration on private state property in the area between the Mout River bed and the Ghadir River bed

Type

Law

Number

86

Date of the text

28/12/1967

Official Gazette

published in 1967

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

1

What it provides

This law bans new groundwater prospecting and well drilling on private property in the area between the Mout and Ghadir river channels shown on an attached map, exempting work by public administrations for geological and groundwater studies or drinking water supply, and sets penalties for violators.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1967. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.