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Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. [Act No.11 of 1997] 5 (o) “hydraulic basis” means the basis for identifying a viable irrigated area served by one or more hydraulic structures such as headworks, distributories, minors, pipe outlets and the like; (p) “irrigation system” means such major, medium and minor irrigation system for harnessing water for irrigation and other allied uses from Government or Corporation source and includes reservoirs, open head channels, diversion systems, anicuts, lift irrigation schemes, tanks, wells and the like,- Explanation: (1) „Major Irrigation system‟ means irrigation system under Major Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 10,000 hectares. 7[Such system may have three tiered farmers organisation, namely;- (i) Water Users Association at primary level; (ii) Distributory Committee at Secondary level; and (iii) Project Committee at Project level;] (2) „Medium Irrigation system‟ means irrigation system under Medium Irrigation Project having irrigable command area of more than 2000 hectares and upto 10,000 hectares. 7[Such system may have two tiered farmers organisation, namely:- (i) Water Users Association at primary level; and (ii) Project Committee at Project level.]