The Federation shall administer water resources. Each canton shall be in charge of applying the federal water policy to the portion of water resources falling into its territory. The Federation may delegate the administration of water resources to the canton on federal commission or handle directly the administration of water resources itself.
In the administration, development and new construction of water-related assets (dams, power plants, etc.) shall be assured by the Federal authorities in agreement with the cantons.
Each canton can improve the use of its resources, including water resources, and incept dams or power plants after due studies on the overall impacts thereof without the consent of the federal Government and/or Federal Authorities. Such action may be taken only to the extent that such new investment is(i) funded by the resources of the canton itself and (ii) aligned with the overallsectoral policy of the Federal government.
