Governmental Decree No. 187 “On establishing executive bodies of local government (village authority).
This Governmental Decree stipulates that village authority shall be the authorized state institution competent in the following spheres: (a) setting up special land fund of the local community; (b) organization and conducting of auctions for concession of land lease to natural and legal persons; (c) supervision over water supply, water distribution and rational water use; and (d) enforcement of legislation of land and natural resources management.