Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. Act 12 of 1997. [Act No.11 of 1997] 3 (i) all main canals, branch canals, distributories and minor canals constructed for the supply and distribution of water for irrigation; (ii) all works, structures and appliances connected with the distribution of water for irrigation; and (iii) all field channels and other related channels and structures under a pipe outlet; (g) “District Collector” means the Collector of the district in which the irrigation system is situate and includes any officer specially notified by the Government to perform all or any of the functions of the District Collector under this Act; (h) “drainage system” in relation to an irrigation system includes,- (i) channels either natural or artificial, for the discharge of waste or surplus water and all works connected therewith or ancillary thereto; (ii) escape channels from an irrigation or distribution system and other works connected therewith, but does not include works for removal of sewage; (iii) all collecting drains and main drains to drain off surplus water from field drains; and (iv) all field drains and related structures under pipe outlets; (i) “farmers‟ organisation” wherever it occurs, shall mean and include,- 4 [Act No.11 of 1997] (i) water users association at the primary level consisting of all the water users, as constituted under section 3; (ii) distributory committee at the secondary level, as constituted under section 5; and (iii) project committee at the project level, as constituted under section 7; (j) “field channel” includes a channel existing or to be constructed by the Government or by the land holders or by any agency to receive and distribute water from a pipe outlet; (k) “field drain” includes a channel excavated and maintained by the land holder or by any other agency, to discharge waste or surplus water from the land holding under a pipe outlet; and includes drains, escape channels and other similar works existing or to be constructed; (l) “financial year” means a year commencing from the 1st April of the relevant year to the 31st March of the ensuing year; (m) “financing agency” means any commercial bank, or any co-operative society or any other bank or organisation established or incorporated under any law, for the time being in force, which lends money for the development of the area of operation of the farmers‟ organisation; (n) “Government” means the State Government of 6Telangana;