Definitions.

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Summary

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "area of operation of the Corporation" means the area of the mainstream of Tapi River and any other area or areas to which the provisions of this Act are extended by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette under sub-section (2) of section 1; (b) "Corporation" means the Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation established under section 3; (c) "Hydro-Electric Power Project" means and includes the planning, construction, maintenance and management of Hydro-Electric Power Projects, within the area of operation of the Corporation and shall also include such hydro-electric power projects as are assigned, handed over or transferred to the Corporation by the State Government; (d) "Irrigation Department" means the Irrigation Department of Government; (e) "Irrigation Project" means the planning, construction, maintenance and management of- (i) Major Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 10,000 hectares; (ii) Medium Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 2,000 hectares and upto 10,000 hectares; (iii) Minor Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 250 hectares and upto 2,000 hectares; and shall include command area development, flood control and other allied activities; (f) "Mainstream of Tapi River" means the geographical area of Tapi River and all its tributaries within the State of Maharashtra; (g) "Member" means a member of the Corporation designated as Director; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act; (j) "State Government" or "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "area of operation of the Corporation" means the area of the mainstream of Tapi River and any other area or areas to which the provisions of this Act are extended by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette under sub-section (2) of section 1; (b) "Corporation" means the Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation established under section 3; (c) "Hydro-Electric Power Project" means and includes the planning, construction, maintenance and management of Hydro-Electric Power Projects, within the area of operation of the Corporation and shall also include such hydro-electric power projects as are assigned, handed over or transferred to the Corporation by the State Government; (d) "Irrigation Department" means the Irrigation Department of Government; (e) "Irrigation Project" means the planning, construction, maintenance and management of- (i) Major Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 10,000 hectares; (ii) Medium Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 2,000 hectares and upto 10,000 hectares; (iii) Minor Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 250 hectares and upto 2,000 hectares; and shall include command area development, flood control and other allied activities; (f) "Mainstream of Tapi River" means the geographical area of Tapi River and all its tributaries within the State of Maharashtra; (g) "Member" means a member of the Corporation designated as Director; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act; (j) "State Government" or "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra.

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