Section 2(o) in Tamil Nadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000
(o)"hydraulic basis" means the basis for identifying a viable irrigated area served by one or more hydraulic structures such as head works, main canal, branches, distributories, sluices 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 source and includes reservoirs, open head channels, diversion systems, lift irrigation schemes, anicuts, tanks, wells and the like.
