Section 2(j) in West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control and Regulation) Act, 2005
(j)"well" means a well sunk for the search of extraction of ground water by any user, and includes an open well, dug well, bore well, dug-cum-bore well, tube-well, filter point, collector well or infiltration gallery, but does not include a well sunk by the Central Government or the State Government for carrying out any scientific investigation or exploration work for the survey and assessment of ground water resources.
