Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

1. (a) "domestic purposes" in relation to use of water means consumption of the same by human beings for drinking, bathing ,washing, cleansing and other day.to day activities and includes use thereof for similar purposes for the upkeep of domestic animals;
2. (b) "Tubewell" means a bore hole within the prescribed limits of verticality, drilled up to suitable depth, in alluvium or rocky areas installed with requisite type of housing pipe, placing of sand or gravel as per necessity, for the purpose of drawing underground water with the help of mechanical means, other than Manual Operation.
3. (c) "water scarcity area" means the area declared as water scarcity area under section 3;
4. (d) "water source" means river, dam, canal, stream, fountain, lake spring, tank, anicuts of well from which the State Government or local authority supply water to the public under its water supply scheme for domestic purposes and shall include such other water sources as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf, from time to time, but it shall not include the canal as defined in Section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Act, 1931 (No.3 of 1931).