Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “Commission” means the Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Water Cess on Hydropower Generation established under section 18 of this Act;
2. (b) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
3. (c) “hydropower” means a renewable source of energy that generates

power by using water drawn from any water source flowing within the

territory of the State;

1. (d) “notification” means a notification published in the Rajpatra (e- Gazette), Himachal Pradesh, and the term “notify” shall be construed accordingly;
2. (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
3. (f) “section” means section of this Act;
4. (g) “user” means any person, group of persons, local body, government department, company, corporation, society or anybody, by whichever 1. Passed in Hindi and English by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh, dated 14 th March, 2023, pp. 11051-11052 and 11065. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH WATER CESS ON HYDROPOWER GENERATION ACT, 2023 name called drawing water from any source for generation of hydropower;
5. (h) “water” means natural resource flowing in any river, stream, tributary, canal, nallah or any other natural course of water or stipulated upon the surface of any land like, pond, lagoon, swamp or spring;
   • (i) “water cess” means the rate levied or charged for water drawn for generation of hydropower and fixed under this Act; and
6. (j) “water source” means a river and its tributaries, stream, nallah, canal, spring, pond, lake, water course or any other source from which water is drawn to generate hydropower. CHAPTER-II USAGE OF WATER BY INSTALLATION OF HYDROPOWER GENERATING UNIT