Dcfi nidons

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- ((4) "Backward Classes" means persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and ~chedu'led Tribes as norified in the Scheduled Castes and ' ~ c h e d u led Tribes (Modification) Order, 1956, or other classes of citizens d-eclarcd -by Government-:to be Backward Classes from time to ~irne-; (b) "borrower" means an individual belonging to a backward class to whom a loan has been granted under this Act ; (c) "Controlling Authority" means the authority appointed by the Government by notification in the officjal Gazette to be competent to sanction a Loan under thc powers conferred by this ~ c r a n d to tkc such stcps as are necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Acr ; (d) "Govcmrnent" means thc Government oi the State of Haryma ; (e) "the loan" means interest-free loan granted by thc Government to a borrower ; (f) "prescribed" means prcscribed by rules madc under this Act.