Provision of Facilities Outside the Dams Recommendations
Document Title [Hindi] :
बांधों के बाहर की सुविधाओं का प्रावधान — सिफारिशें
Document Type :
Revision
Language :
English
Priority :
3
ICS Code :
93.160
Date of Project Approval :
30-07-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No.
Is No & Year
1
IS 13144: 1991
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No.
Is No & Year
1
IS 13144: 1991
Classification Details
Group :
Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group :
Hydraulic and other related structures
Sub Sub Group :
Design, Construction, Planning related to Dams
Aspects :
Code of Practice
Risk :
None
Certification :
Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence :
Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:
Division Council Chairperson Approval Details
Sl.No.
Synosis Points
1
When a dam is constructed, the area around it is required to be developed by providing certain amenities and facilities. The required facilities depend upon the importance and size of dam and potential of the lake formed, being used as a tourist place. The facilities like lighting, water supply and sanitary arrangements, tourist spot, gardens, transport system, medical facilities and safety agent outside army attack are covered in this standard.
2
Provisions regarding lighting and facilities inside dams have been covered in IS 9297 ‘Recommendations for lighting, ventilation and other facilities inside dams’. Provisions regarding drainage system for dams have been covered in IS 9429 ‘Code of practice for drainage system for earth and rockfill dams’ and IS 10135 ‘Code of practice for drainage system for gravity dams, their foundations and abutments (first revision).
3
Provision of check-posts and watchmen’s cabins, kiosks etc., on roads leading to dam approaches, adit entrances and other vulnerable points be also made in addition to the above facilities.
4
In this revision, the following major changes have been made:
a) Provision of tourism facilities like a museum revealing the traditional methods of agriculture and irrigation before the construction dam to the present-day water availability, promotion of local/state culture, etc. have been added; and
b) Provision of herbal plants, plant species of national and state importance and native plants have been added.