Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Flood Plain" includes water channel, flood channel and approximately unless the context otherwise requires, the area of lower land which is susceptible to flooding by the reasons of overflow; (b) "Flood Plain Zoning" means the restriction of human activities in the flood plains of a river where plains are formed by the overflow of water from rivers and streams; (c) "Flood Plain" means the area which is expected to be flooded by the maximum probable flood discharge; (d) "Flood Plain Zoning Authority" means the authority appointed by the State Government under section 3 in relation to a river; (e) "Land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to any thing attached to the earth; (f) "Occupier" in relation to any land means a person who has interest in such land and he himself cultivates the land, or gets the land cultivated by his servant or labourer on hire. It also includes a tenant; (g) "Owner" in relation to any land means a person who has interest in such land; (h) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made by the State Government under this Act; (i) "River" includes its tributaries; (j) "Water channel" means a channel in which normally the flow of river remains confined.