Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha" means an Adhyaksha and a Up-Adhyakhsa of a Zilla Parishad elected under section 54 of this Act; (b) "Chairperson" means Chairperson of a Standing Committee of a Zilla Parishad or a Gram Panchayat, as the case may be, constituted under the provisions of this Act; (c) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of a Zilla Parishad appointed under section 75 of this Act; (d) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Government in the Development and Panchayati Raj or such other person as may be appointed by the State Government to exercise the powers of a Commissioner under this Act; (e) "district" means the revenue district; (f) "Deputy Commissioner" means the Deputy Commissioner of District; (g) "Government" means the State Government of Manipur; (h) "Gram Sabha" means a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of the Panchayat at the village level; (i) "Gram Panchayat" means the Gram Panchayat constituted under the Act; (j) "Official Gazette" means the Manipur Gazette; (k) "Panchayat" means a Gram Panchayat and a Zilla Parishad constituted under the provisions of this Act; (l) "Panchayat area" means the territorial area of a Panchayat; 2. IRRIGATION GROUND WATER RESOURCES AND WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT: (i) construction, renovation and maintenance of minor irrigation works and lift irrigation; (ii) providing for the timely and equitable distribution, and full use of water under irrigation schemes under the control of the Zilla Parishad; (iii) development of ground water resources; (iv) installation of community pump sets; and (v) watershed development programme.