Definitions

Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Consumer of water" means any person, body or authority who is supplied with water by the Department and includes any person authorised by him to use water or any person who uses water supplied by the Department;
2. (b) "Department" means the Public Health Engineering Department of the State Government;
3. (c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
4. (d) "State Government" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh;
5. (e) "Water supply" means the supply of water by the Department for domestic, commercial, industrial or other purposes;
6. (f) "Urban and semi-urban area" means such area as defined/declared by the State Government from time to time in accordance with the criteria adopted for urban/semi-urban planning.