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4 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH WATER CESS ON HYDROPOWER GENERATION ACT, 2023 name called drawing water from any source for generation of hydropower; (h) “water” means natural resource flowing in any river, stream, tributary, canal, nallah or any other natural course of water or stipulated upon the surface of any land like, pond, lagoon, swamp or spring; (i) “water cess” means the rate levied or charged for water drawn for generation of hydropower and fixed under this Act; and (j) “water source” means a river and its tributaries, stream, nallah, canal, spring, pond, lake, water course or any other source from which water is drawn to generate hydropower. CHAPTER-II USAGE OF WATER BY INSTALLATION OF HYDROPOWER GENERATING UNIT