Design and Construction of Water Courses - Guidelines (Issue of new IS 16472 :2016)

Above cited draft IS code was submitted by me, to the Bureau of Indian Standard, as Director Minor Irrigation Schemes Jaipur in year 2003. 

After great efforts for 13 years, by me personally as a member of WRD 13 committee in my personal capacity, it has now been approved and issued as IS 16472:2016 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WATER COURSES - GUIDELINES.

My next effort is that the Govt. of India, state governments and Central Water Commission include CONSTRUCTION  AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER COURSES (FIELD CHANNELS) as part of the project reports of the DAM AND CANAL PROJECTS  inclusive of the cost of water courses.

This will highly increase WATER USE EFFICIENCY of the surface water irrigation projects.

Taxonomy

• Water
• Agriculture
• Best Management Practices
• Irrigation
• India

2 Answers

1. Anyone can view the draft code at google drive freely at web page https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u_vuI8anIzjIIcAJHroPoY91pLdmE3QD17yAJPYSk8k/edit

    

2. Dear Sir,

   I personally congratulate you.

   It will be highly appreciated, if you can send me the copy of the same on padmakar.kelkar@gmail.com

   It is really a great achievement.

   Regards,

   Dr. Padmakar Kelkar 

   1 Comment

   1. I think that open channels have to be replaced with pipes. There are no grasses and fungi . The losses are less.The distribution and more precisely.
      Can I get your channel standard.

      2 Comment replies

      1. You can freely view the code at web page   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u_vuI8anIzjIIcAJHroPoY91pLdmE3QD17yAJPYSk8k/edit

      2. Every method has its own advantages and disadvantages. India is a vast country. The cost of construction and maintenance will be too high. Also maintenance of pipe delivery everywhere is not suitable. What do you mean by channel standard ?