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2 ORDINANCE IX OF 1978 BALUCHISTAN GROUND WATER RIGHTS ADMINISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1978 2. Definitions.‑(l) In this Ordinance unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, the following terms shall be defined as under :‑ (a) "Provincial Water Board" means a body consisting of such members as may be appointed by the Government to administer the ground water rights and to lay down policies for conservation and development of ground water resources. (b) "District Water Committee" means a body consisting of such official and non‑official members of the District as may be notified by the Government for carrying out the functions mentioned in this Ordinance. (c) "Basin" means the surface area within a given water‑shed. (d) "Acquifer" means a preamble geological formation that stores and transmits water. (e) "Base Run‑Off" means sustained or dry weather flow. In most streams base run‑off is composed largely of subsurface run‑off. (f ) "Depletion" means the continued withdrawal of water from a surface or ground water stream, reservoir or basin at a rate greater than the rate of replenishment. (g) "Abandoned Well" means any well. whose use has been permanently discontinued. Any well shall be deemed abandoned which is in such a state of disrepair of obtaining ground water is impractical.