(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Water Resources Development Corporation Act, 1997.
(2) It shall extend to all the River Valleys in the State of 2Telangana and other area or areas, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 18th January, 1997.
2. 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 2Telangana Water Resources Development Corporation established under section 3;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Development Corporation Act, 1997 received the assent of the Governor on the 7th April, 1997. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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(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 3Telangana;
(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 3Telangana.
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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CHAPTER - II ESTABLISHMENT, CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION