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Passed in Hindi by Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated the 2nd August, 1989, pp. 1940-1944. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH FISHERIES ACT, 1976 3 time being an exclusive right of fishery, whether as owner, lessee or in any other capacity and includes tanks, ponds, artificial lakes etc., excavated at the expense of the owner which have no communication in therainy season with natural waters such as rivers, streams, canals and jhils; Explanation.- Water shall not cease to be private water within the meaning of this definition by reason only that other persons may have by custom a right of fishery therein; (h) State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (i) “religious water” means waters belonging to a religious body or institution and which have never been fished before on account of any restrictions on religious grounds; (j) “religious body” means the trustees or any other persons who are in charge of a religious institution or in whom the ownership of the religious institution vest for the time being; and (k) “religious institution” means a temple, a mosque, or a church, any other shrine dedicated to any God or Goddess, and such other institutions as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette declare in that behalf.