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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS


Water Resources Department

Programme of Work




WRD3 : Ground Water and Related Investigations


  • Scope : Standardization of all aspects of ground water resources, related investigations, water harvesting and recharge for ground water
  • Liaison :
    ISO/TC 113/SC 8 - Ground water - Participating (P)
    ISO TC 319 - Karst - Observer (O)

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
 IS 14476 (Part 19):2025
Pumping Test of Water Wells - Code of Practice (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
2.
 IS 15755:2025
Hydrometry - Geophysical Logging of Boreholes for Hydrogeological Purposes - Considerations and Guidelines for Making Measurements (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
3.
 IS 15755:2007
Reviewed In : 2022
Hydrometry - Geophysical logging of boreholes for hydrogeological purposes - Considerations and guidelines for making measurements
June, 2022
-
Indigenous
4.
 IS 15792:2008
Reviewed In : 2023
Artificial recharge to ground water guidelines
January, 2023
1
Indigenous
5.
 IS 15797:2008
Reviewed In : 2023
Roof top rainwater harvesting - Guidelines
January, 2023
-
Indigenous
6.
 IS 15896:2011
Reviewed In : 2020
Manual methods for measurement of ground water level in a well
October, 2020
-
Not Equivalent
7.
 IS 15897:2011
Reviewed In : 2020
Surface geophysical surveys for hydro geological studies
October, 2020
-
Indigenous
8.
 IS 16094:2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Hydrometry - Measuring the water level in a well using automated pressure transducer methods - Guidelines
December, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
9.
 IS 4410 (Part 11/Sec 1):2024
GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS PART 11 HYDROLOGY Section 1 General Terms ( First Revision )
-
Indigenous
10.
 IS 4410 (Part 11/Sec 2):1972
Reviewed In : 2020
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 11 hydrology: Sec 2 precipitation and run off
October, 2020
-
Indigenous
11.
 IS 4410 (Part 11/Sec 3):1973
Reviewed In : 2020
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 11 hydrology: Sec 3
October, 2020
-
Indigenous
12.
 IS 4410 (Part 11/Sec 4):1973
Reviewed In : 2020
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 11: Sec hydrology hydrograph
October, 2020
-
Indigenous
13.
 IS 4410 (Part 11/Sec 6):2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 11 hydrology: Sec 6 groundwater (Second Revision)
December, 2023
-
Indigenous
14.
 IS 4410 (Part 11/Sec 7):1984
Reviewed In : 2021
Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 11 hydrology: Sec 7 quality of wate
April, 2021
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
WRD 3 (27380)
Ground water harvesting using unconventional measures Hydrofracturing Bore Blasting Technique
2
WRD 3 (27381)
Sub-Surface Dykes
3
WRD 3 (27382)
Aquifer Storage and Recovery Techniques
4
WRD 3 (27383)
Impact Assessment Techniques for Artificial Recharge Structures

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
WRD 3 (27384)
GUIDELINES FOR SURFACE RUNOFF HARVESTING USING SMALL STRUCTURES PART 1 GENERAL AND DESIGN CONCEPT
2
WRD 3 (27724)
GUIDELINES FOR SURFACE RUNOFF HARVESTING USING SMALL STRUCTURES PART 2 IN-SITU MOISTURE CONSERVATION
3
WRD 3 (28241)
GUIDELINES FOR SURFACE RUNOFF HARVESTING USING SMALL STRUCTURES PART 3 SURFACE RUNOFF HARVESTING

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   0
 Code of Practices :    6
 Methods of Test :   0
 Terminology :   6
 Dimensions :   0
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    1
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
 IS 13969:1994
Reviewed In : 2018
Sampling of Ground water - Guidelines


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
No Records Found