It means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted: [S.2(h)]
- by or under the Constitution;
- by any other law made by Parliament;
- by any other law made by State Legislature;
- by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government.and includes any-
- body owned, controlled or substantially financed
- non-Government organization substantially financed directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government.