Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) “Flood Plain” includes water channel, flood channel and that area of nearly low and which is susceptible to flood by inundation; (b) “Flood Plain Zoning” means restricting any human activity in the flood plains of a river where the plains are created by overflow of water from the channels of rivers and streams; (c) “Flood Zone” means the area which is required to carry the flow of the maximum probable floods; (d) “Flood Zoning Authority” in relation to river, means the authority appointed by the State Government under section 3; (e) “Land” includes interest in lands, benefits arising out of lands and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (f) “Occupier” in respect of any land, means any person who has an interest in the land and cultivates the land himself or by his servants or by hired labour and includes a tenant; (g) “Owner” in relation to any land includes any person having interest in such land; (h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act; (i) “River” includes its tributaries; and (j) “Water Channel” means the channel in which the flows of a river are generally confined.