Section 2. Definitions

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) Additional Mela Adhikari means an Officer appointed by District Magistrate for assisting the Mela Adhikari and perform the roles and responsibilities of Mela Adhikari in his absence; (b) 'Kumbh Mela' means a religious fair organized at an interval of every six years at Sangam; (c) 'Authority' means The Prayagraj Mela Authority, Allahabad established under section 3; (d) 'Chief Executive Officer' means the officer appointed by the State Government as Mela Adhikari; (e) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Allahabad Division or such officer as may be appointed by the State Government; (f) 'District Magistrate' means the District Magistrate of Allahabad; (g) 'Fund' means a fund under section 17; (h) 'Green Zone' means an area free from polythene, garbage and any such activity which may pollute environment and is contrary to Swachh Bharat Mission of the Central Government; (i) 'Maha Kumbh Mela' means of every twelve years at Sangam; a religious fair organized at an interval (j) 'Magh Mela' means a religious fair organised between Poornima of the month Magh and Mahashivratri day falling in the month of FalgunVikram Samvat at the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna andmystical Saraswati ; 2(k) Mela Adhikari means an officer appointed by the State Government for the executing and managing the Mela affairs under the supervision of the Authority ; (l) 'Mela Area' means an area surroundings Sangam as notified by the District Magistrate, Allahabad in official gazzette defining the limits of the Mela area in accordance with the rules; (m) 'Religious Congregation' means small and large gathering of men, women and children to perform religious rituals at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mystical Saraswati and it's surroundings; (n) 'Sangam' means the place of confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mystical Saraswati and the surroundings thereof.