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Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a)“Area of operation of the Corporation” means the area of the river Valleys and any other area or areas to which the provisions of this Act are extended by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette under sub-section (2) of section 1; (b)“Corporation” means the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Development Corporation established under section 3; (c) “Irrigation & CAD Department” means the Irrigation and Command Area Development Department of the Government; (d)“Irrigation Project” means investigation, design, planning, construction, maintenance and management of,- (i) Major Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 10,000 hectares; (ii) Medium Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 2,000 hectares and upto 10,000 hectares; (iii) Minor Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 40 hectares and upto 2,000 hectares, and shall include command area development, flood control, drinking water and industrial water supply and other allied activities; (e) “River Valleys” means the catchment area of all rivers comprising of all their tributaries and distributaries within the State of Andhra Pradesh; (f) “member” means a member of the Corporation designated as Director; (g)“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (i) “State Government” or “Government” means the Government of Andhra Pradesh. CHAPTER - II ESTABLISHMENT, CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION