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IS 14961:2001
Indian Standard
GUIDELINES FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING
HILLY AREAS BY ROOF WATER
COLLECTION SYSTEM
IN
0 BIS 2001
BUREAU
MANAK
July 2001
OF
BHAVAN,
INDIAN
STANDARDS
9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002
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FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Hill Area
Development Engineering Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
In the absence of sustained drinking water sources, rain water collection and storage is one of the effective
means to provide drinking water. The term Water Harvesting connotes cxdlection and storage of rain water
and also other activities aimed at harvesting surface water, prevention of losses through evaporation and seepage,
and all other hydrological studies and engineering interventions aimed at conservation and efficient utilization
of limited water endowment of a physiographic unit such as a watershed or a geomorphic basin.
The water harvesting is affected by:
a)
b)
c)
In-situ harvesting,
Artificial recharge methods and structures, and
Treatment of catchments for augmenting surface run-off,
h-situ harvesting system is necessary in areas, where (a) rainfall is scanty, andlor (b) water bearing geological
formations are not available.
In-situ harvesting is affected through natural and artificial sources. Roof water collection system is recommended
as the first option for hill areas and also in arid/semi-arid and coastal areas.
The composition of the technical committee responsible for the forniulation of this standard is given in Annex A.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2: i 960 Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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IS 14961:2001
Indian Standard
GUIDELINES FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING
HILLY AREAS BY ROOF WATER
COLLECTION SYSTEM
1 SCOPE
4.2 Materials
Although suitable locally available materials of noncorroding, non-rusting, non-absorbent nature are
permissible, for longer life, materials indicated below
are recommended.
2 REFERENCES
The following Indian Standards contain provisions
which through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreement based on
this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
standards given below:
IS No.
4.2.1 Roofing
Galvanized iron sheet (see IS 277), aluminimum sheet
(see IS 1254), deleterious glass tibre sheet, concrete
clay tiles, slates and other rooting materials. Thatched
roof may be used provided it is covered by water proof
sheeting like food grade low density polyethylenefilms.
Title
277:1992
3 GENERAL
Rain water may be harvested in areas, having rainfall
of considerable intensity, spread over the larger part
of the year, that is, in the hilly areas. Roof water
collection is an ideal solution for water problem where
there is inadequate ground water supply and surface
sources are either lacking or insignificant. Rainwater
is bacteriologically pure, free from organic matter and
soft in nature.
4 ROOF WATER COLLECTION
IN
a)
b)
SYSTEM
a)
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IS 14961:2001
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,., ,
GUTTER
MANHOLE + 600
600sI 600 WITH
OR
COVER
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I ,,,,,~ y
330
STOP COCK
4
+
in millimetres
11
100
r 450
WATER
TANK AS PER
REQUIREMENT
All dimensions
and tentative.
b)
c)
d)
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MANHOLE
600x
#$&)mm
OR
mm WITH COVER
600
Y
OVERFLOW
+100mm
RAIN WATER
150
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STOP COCK
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7
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PIPE
WITH
STOP COCK
ROOF
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+100mm
RAIN WATER
PIPE
IL
All dimensions
L ;,
in millimetres
and tentative.
e)
f)
g)
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h)
suitable disinfectant
such as chlorine,
bleaching powder, potassium permangnate.
Since the water shall remain stored for quite
a long time, periodical disinfection of stored
water is essential to prevent growth of
pathogenic bacteria.
In order to avoid any instability to slopes,
excess and after use water should be drained
to the nearest nullah or any natural drains or
disposed through a properly designed outlet
system.
ANNEX A
(Foreword)
COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
Representing
Members
SHRSSHEKHNAZIRAHMED
Sm R.C. LAKHERA
DRA. K. CHAMPATDLAY
(Alternate)
CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING
DRECtOR
DesignOrganization,
Roorkee
SUPERINTENDING
ENGINEER(TEHRIDAM DESSGN
CIRCLE) (Alternate)
Ssmr S. S. KHINDA
SHRI JASPRAKASH(Alferrrate)
DEPUTYDMECTORGENERAL
SHIOARUNKUMARSHARMA(Alternate)
DIRECTOR
(SARDARSAROVAR)(Alternate)
DR R. K. DIJBEY
DR D. S. UPAOHYAY(Aherrzate)
SHRIT.
N. GUPTA
(Alternate)
SrmrJ. K. PRASAD
BuildMig Materials&Technology
Mu V. N. PANDAY
SrsrGM.S. BIST (Alternate)
SW B. C. BORTHAKUR
SmrU. C. BORA (Alternate)
Srsm BHANUPRAKASH
SW SANJAY AGRAWAL (Alternate)
(Continued onpage
5)
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(Continuedfiom
page 4)
Representing
Members
%ru Knmr
KUMAR
R. S. RAWAL (Alternate)
.%a
Environment
and Development,
Almora
PROFA. K. MAITRA
PROFARVIND KRISHAN(Alternate)
DR S. K. SHARMA
DR PRADEEPKUMAR (Alternate)
Smrr P. L. NARULA
Geological
Smu S. DASGUPTA(Alternate)
Engineer-in-Chiefs
Skuu
T. V. K. SRIVASTAVA(Alternate)
Sssss D. P. PRAOHAN
%5150. P. YAOAV
DRKISHOREKW
(Alternate)
DRK.S. MO
PROFG. RAkfASW~
DR P. C. JAIN(Ahernate 1)
DR S. K, GHOSH(Akernate II)
Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
Srmr BHOOPSINGH
%0
SURASPRAKASH
Smu R. D. SINGH
Roorkee
DR SUDHIRKumsr (Akernate)
North-Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management, Assam
DE+J%TOR
ADVISER(Alierrrate)
SswaA. K. SOM
DR M, NEELMEGAM
Structural Engineering
Smu
K. MANI
(Alternate)
SUPERINTENDING
SURVEYOROF Wosuw (NZ)
SURVEYOROFWows
- I (NZ)
(Alternate)
SHRIv. S(103H
Smu R. K. SOFAYA(Akernate)
Wru S. C. TIWARI
SW S. K. BABBAR
SHRIK. VENKATACHALAM
(Alternate)
DRN. S. VIRDHi
DK R. L. SHARMA
Srrrrr S,
K. JAIN,
Member-Secretary
Ssca D. K. AGRAWAL
Joint Director (Civ Engg), BIS
Member)
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