State Act

THE KUMAUN AND GARHWAL WATER (COLLECTION RETENTION AND DISTRIBUTION) ACT, 1975

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires - (a) "protected area" means an area demarcated as such under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4; (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by this Act or by rules made under this Act; (c) "water" means water of rivers, streams flowing in natural channels, natural lakes and ponds or reservoirs includes rain water; (d) "water sources" means natural oozing out of water from underground streams, channels and rivers, lakes, ponds reservoirs and other collections of still water in including rain water; (e) "water channels" means a channel used for the communication of water for the purposes of human or animal consumption, irrigation or industry, including the running of water mills.