Section 2(xviiB) in Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008
(xviiB)"water conservancy measures" means and includes covered or uncovered rain water harvesting structures, surface or underground, including tanks, reservoirs, pits, trenches, ponds or any other structure suitable for collection of rain water or water flowing through paddy land or unnotified land without causing hindrance to the free flow of water to neighboring paddy lands and drainage channels;]
