Areas such as emergencies and dam safety are also included in the new Code, as are water resources monitoring and basin management plans for the development, use and protection of water resources. For instance, the river basin management principle has not been put into practice, although a pilot project was initiated in the Chu and Talas rivers basin in cooperation with the World Bank. The Water Code also states that a basin council should be set up for each principal river basin, a measure not yet taken.