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1. IS 15301:2003
Indian Standard
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE
FIGHTING PUMPS — CODE OF PRACTICE
ICS 13.220.10
0 BIS 2003
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
April 2003 Price Group 4
2. Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Fire
Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
All buildings depending upon the occupancy use and height are protected by fixed fire fighting installations as
per the provisions laid down in SP 7 (Part 4). The fixed fire fighting installations are provided in multistoreyed
building of height 15 metres or above and also other categories of buildings of lesser height but with special
risks/basement, etc. Similarly, all factories/manufacturing industries also go for installation of fixed fire fighting
system for protection of the property and life. The system may be in the form of wet riser, external hydrant or in
the form of sprinkler/emulsifiers, etc, or all of them. The most important component in such a system is the fire
pump. A carefully chosen fire pump of appropriate capacity and installed properly will form the back bone of
such system. Even after installation, it is absolutely essential that the fire pumps are properly maintained and
regularly tested so that they are in serviceable condition and come into operation instantly at the time of
emergencies.
The requirements in regard to the installation and maintenance of internal or external fire hydrants are covered
in separate Indian Standards (see IS 3844 and IS 13039).
The composition of the Committee responsible for formulation 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 2:1960 ‘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.
3. IS 15301:2003
hdian Standard
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE
FIGHTING PUMPS — CODE OF PRACTICE
1 SC(IPE
This standard lays down the requirements of
installation and maintenance of fire fighting pumps.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed below contain provisions which
through reference in this text, consthute provisions of
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to
revision and parties to agreements based on this
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the standards
indicated below
IS No,
1710:1989
2974 (Part 3) :
1992
2974 (Part 4) :
1979
3844:1984
5120:1977
6070:1983
9137:1978
13039:1991
SP 7 (Part 4) :
1983
Title
Specification for vertical turbine
pumps for clear, cold, fresh water
(second revision)
Code of practice for design and
construction of machine
foundations: Part 3 Foundations for
rotary type machines (medium and
high frequency) (second revision)
Code of practice for design and
construction of machine
foundations: Part 4 Foundations for
rotary type machines of low
frequency (first revision)
Code of practice for installation and
maintenance of internal fire hydrants
and hose reel on premises
Technical requirements for
rotodynamic special purpose pumps
(@t revision)
Code of practice for selection,
operation and maintenance of trailer
fire pumps, portable pumps, water
tenders and motor fire engines (@t
revision)
Code for acceptance test for
centrifugal, mixed flow and axial
pumps — Class C
External hydrant systems —
Provision and maintenance — Code
of practice
National building code of India:
Part 4 Fire protection (first revision)
3 TERMINOLOGY
For -the purpose of this standard, the following
definitions shall apply.
3.1 Static Water Tank
Underground or surface water tarik, constructed to
store water for fire fighting purpose.
3.2 Terrace Tank
A concretelmasonrylplasticlsteel tank constructed or
erected on terrace of building for fire fighting purpose.
3,3 Priming Tank
A small tank erected inside/over the pump house and
above the tire fightingpumps to keep the pump casing
and suction of the fire pump permanently flooded. This
is required in case of negative suction.
3.4 Foot Valve-cum-Strainer
3.4.1 A valve fixed in the suction strainer of the fire
pump which opens only inwards to allow in flow of
water into the pump suction and tire pump when the
pump is actuated automatically/manual Iy, This is
required in case of Negative suction.
3.4.2 In a positiv~ (flooded) suction, a strainer placed
in the suction line between the fire tank and tire pump
to arrest any ditiobstruction being fed into the pump
suction.
3.5 Jockey Pump
A pump of small capacity which is set to come into
operation automatically with drop in static pressure
in the system and to automatically stop when the pre-
set pressure is reached again.
3.6 Terrace Pump
An electrically driven pump, located on the terrace
connected to a terrace tank with gate valve on suction
side and to the internal hydrant system with non-return
valve on delivery side.
3.7 Fire Pump
An electric/diesel pump installed at static water tank
to charge the wet riser systems/sprinkler system, etc.
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4. lS 15301 :2-003
3.8 Stand-by Pump 5 ARRANGEMENT OF PUMPS
A pump of same capacity as fire pump, driven by a
diesel engine or connected to any other alternate source
oi”electric supply.
3.9 Pump Panel
Panel comprising starting, stopping and indicating
devices of fire pumps,
3.10 Pressure Switch
A switch connected on delivery line of tire pump, or
in the body of hydro-pneumatic tank at pre-set pressure
level so designed to automatically start the fire pump
or jockey pump, as the case maybe, when the pressure
in the system falls below the pre-set level.
3.11 Circulation Relief Valve
The circulation relief valve put in below the shut off
pressure to provide circulation and thereby relieve the
extm pressure in the pump.
4 FIRE PUMPS AND PUMP HOUSE
4.1 The pump house should be located preferably
outside the building with a minimum clearance of 6 m
from adjoining buildings. The pump house should
have adequate natural ventilation with windows, fitted
with expanded metal for protection. In order to
F~cilitate proper installation and maintenance of fire
fighting pumps, there should be provision of mild steel
girder of appropriate x-section at suitable height in
pump house for fixing chain pulley block.
4.2 lf the pump house has a diesel pump, the exhaust
pipe of the diesel engine should be extended to outside
the pump house and exhaust discharged at an
appropriate height in the open air.
4.3 The floor of the pump house should be sloped to
the farthest end to drain away any water leaking from
glands, valves, etc.
4.4 The pump house should have normal lighting, and
also emergency lighting facility, either from a second
source or from the generator.
4.5 [f the pump house is located inside the building,
either on ground floor or in the basement, it should be
separdted from the rest portion with a wall having 2 h
fire rating and fire check door at its entrance having
I h tire rating. For pump house in basement, forced
mechanical ventilation should be provided. Pump
house in ground floor should be located on periphery
of building with access directly from outside/open area.
The pump house located in the basement should also
have easy accessibility from outside preferably through
ramp.
5.1 The layout plans of pumps installed and fire water
lines should be displayed. The pump house should be
of adequate dimension to house all the pumps with
suction, delivery pipes, fittings and starter control panel,
air vessel, etc, with adequate circulation area. Adequate
head room clearance all around the pump for
maintenance shall be made available. A minimum
clearance of 1 m at front and back and 0.75 m on sides
and between pumps should be provided for all major
pumps exceeding 2280 l/rein capacity. For smaller
pumps, including jockey pumps, the clearance required
shouldbe 0.75 m at front and back and 0.60 m at sides
and between pumps. The head room clearance for all
pump houses should be minimum 2.75 m.
5.2 The pump control panel which should also be
housed in the pump room but easily accessible, should
be of adequate dimension to incorporate tripple pool
and neutral (TPN) switch and Aigh rupture capacity
(HRC) switch both of adequate capacity, selector
switch ammeter, voltmeter and phase indicating lights,
single phase preventer, start and stop push buttons,
auto-manual switch, auxiliary contractors for
interlocking/sequence of operations and all necessary
gauges, fittings required to complete the system (the
busbar should be of copper of appropriate thickness).
The panel should be floor mounted with proper
grouting with the floor and be compartmentalized. The
gauge thickness of panel should be 1.8 mm.
5.3 Where diesel pump is provided, it should have a
separate panel, also located in the same pump room
or adjoining separate room. The panel should have its
separate battery, with battery charging device, and
auto-manual changeover arrangement. It should
incorporate an interlocking device with the main pump
panel so that both the electric pump and the diesel
pump do not operate simultaneously. Adequate
precaution should be taken to avoid spillage of diesel
to avoid any fire exergency.
5.4 Air vessel of adequate capacity should be installed
in the pump house, with pressure switches
incorporated on the delivery line. There should be two
pressure switches—one with upper and lower limit
for jockey pump and another one with only for lower
pressure limit for the main pump. Stopping of main
pumps should be only by manual push button which
should be prominently indicated on the pump panel.
5.5 Similar lower pressure limit switch should also be
incorporated in the diesel pump to make the start
automatically at pre-set drop in pressure.
6 INSTALLATION OF FIRE PUMPS
6.1 The capacity of the fire pump should be carefully
chosen to meet the maximum requirement for the risk
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5. to be protected. The fire pumps have been divided into
the following capacities:
a) 450 l/rein,
b) 900 Mnin.
c) 2280 Ihnin,
d) 2 85(J l/rein, and
e) 4500 l/rein and for special risks 6700 l/rein.
Of the above, (a) and (b) are basically the pumps to be
installed on the terrace to feed the Down Comer
System. The other pumps are to be housed in the pump
house. The pump house may be below the level of the
water tank or constructed above the water tank
depending upon the engineering conveniences. For fire
fighting purpose, a pump house having the pumps
below the water tank is always desirable, as this
eliminates the necessity to have negative suction
incorporating priming tank, foot-valve and other extra
valves, etc. All pumps are required to be start on
‘Auto’, when there is a drop of pressure in the mains.
These are required to be pre-set on predetermined
pressure suitable to particular risk.
6.2 If the pump is electric driven, the capacity of the
pump ]i.s-u-vis its revolutions per minute must match
with the electric motor being chosen for the same
job. Electric motors required to feed the pump up to
2280 l/rein are usually running at 2900 rev/rein and
the pumps required to match the motors must also
run at the same revolutions per minute. These pumps
are known as Single Stage Pumps and the suction is
at the end of the pump so that these are called End
Suction Pumps. Small capacity pumps/jockey pumps
are also avalaible/required to be used in multi-stage
design. The speeds of these pumps are suitable for
2 pole motor or 4 pole motor.
6.3 The fire fighting pumps are almost invariably
centrifugal type excepting in some typical cases where
vertical turbine or submersible pumps are installed.
After the capacity of the pump and motor has been
carefully chosen, to match each other perfectly,
installation of the pumps in the pump house should
be done with utmost care. As has been said above, the
pump house shall have adequate spaces to keep enough
circulation area within the pump house for the pump
operator in times of emergency or maintenance. The
pump and the motors are always cases connected
together by connecting couplers and they are mounted
on a common baseplate which is supplied by the pump
manufacturers along with the pump. The baseplate
shall be of sufficient length and width to house the
pump and the motor comfortably.
6.4 In the first stage of the installation, pumps are to
be mounted on a concrete foundation having minimum
grade of reinforced concrete as M 15. The foundation
IS 15301:2003
shall be of adequate thickness and dimension
depending upon the type of the pump which will
be installed. The thickness of the foundation shall be
50 mm minimum for small pumps up to 900 l/rein
capacity, 75 mm for pumps.up to 2280 l/rein capacity
and 100 mm for bigger pumps up to 4500 l/rein. For
extra ordinary big pumps, the thickness may go up to
150 mm. The size of the foundation shall cover the
full length and width of the pump and atleast 150 mm
on the front and back of the pump and 75 mm on the
sides as clearance. The foundation shall be designed
as per IS 2974 (Part 3) and IS 2974 (Part 4).
6.5 It is recommended to provide a jockey pump to
take care of system losses. The capacity of the jockey
pump shall neither be less than 3 percent (with a
minimum of 180 l/rein) nor more than 10 percent of
the installed pumping capacity.
6.6 Each pump shall be provided with a pressure gauge
on the delivery side between the pump and the non-
return valve and a manufacturer’s ptate indicating the
delivery head, capacity and the number of revolutions
per minute.
6.7 Pumps (other than Jockey pumps) should be able
to develop head of greater than 65 percent of rated
head at capacity of 150 percent of rated capacity. The
rated head for vertical turbine pumps will be rated
bowl head. The shut off head of pumps (other than
jockey) should not exceed 120 percent of rated head
for horizontal pumps and 140 percent of rated bowl
head of vertical turbine pumps.
6.8 Each fire service pump shall be provided with an
independent suction pipe without any sluice or cut-off
valves therein, unless Ihe pump is situated below the
level of the water supply in which case sluice or cut-off
valves is essential. Where the Net Positive Suction Head
(NPSH) available at site is less than 0.5 m in excess of
the actual value required at 150 percent of the duty point
as per the manufacturer’s curves or where the water
supply has fibrous or equally objectionable matter in
suspension or mud and/or sand liable to cause deposition
in the installation, suction pipe(s) shall be installed in
a jackwell (suction tank), fed through a pipe/pipes of
appropriate dia from the main water supply. At the
supply end of the major tank, where the main supply
source is at a distance exceeding 20 m, a sluice or gate
valve shall be provided. From fire water storage
reservoir two separate connections are taken to suction
header (from each compartment of fire water storage,)
6.9 The diameter of the suction pipe shall be such that
the rate of flow of water through it does not exceed
1.5 m/s when the pump is delivering at its rated
discharge. If, however, the pump is situated below the
level of its water supply, the diameter of the suction
pipe/header shall be based upon a~ate of flow of 2 m/s.
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6. IS 15301:2003
6.10 When the pump is above the level of its water
sLipply, there shall be a foot valve and a ‘priming’
arrangement, the latter consisting of a tank (having a
capacity atleast three times that of the suction pipe
including the pump casing from the pump to the foot
valve), connected to the delivery side of the pump by
a metal pipe having a minimum internal diameter of
100 mm in the case of centrifugal pumps with a stop
valve and a non-return valve therein of the same size.
A dependable independent filling arrangement and a
level indicator shall be provided for the priming tank.
The provision of a vacuum gauge for the suction pipe
is recommended. Where circumstances permit,
ccntrif’uga] pumps shall be fixed preferably below the
Icvel of the water supply. If the pump is automatic in
action, it shall necessarily be so fixed.
6.11 However, for light and ordinary hazard
occupancies if the priming arrangements are such as
to ensure that the suction pipe shall be automatically
maintained full of water notwithstanding a serious
leakage therefrom (the pump being automatically
broLlght into action to replenish the priming tank
should the latter be drawn upon at a greater rate than
the rate at which it is fed from any other source),
positive suction may not be insisted. In such cases,
the capacity of the priming tank need not exceed 4501
and the diameter of the priming pipe need not exceed
50 mm. Each pump shall be provided with an
automatic by-pass connection and relief valve set below
the shut off pressure. It shall provide circulation of
sufficient water to prevent the pump from over heating
when operating with closed delivery and no discharge.
The circulation relief valve should discharge
approximately 3-5 percent of the pump rating.
Test Li)/e — Each pump shall be provided with test
line and shut off valve for individual testing of pumps
w ithout discharging the system.
6.12 Pumps shall not be installed in the open. The
pump room shall be so located as to be both easily
accessible and where any falling masonry and the like
from other buildings occasioned by tire or other cause,
cannot damage the pump room. Normally, pump
rooms shall be located 6 m away from all surrounding
buildings and overhead structures. Where this is not
feasible, they may be attached to a building provided
a perfect separation wall having 4 h fire rating is
constructed between the pump room and the attached
building, the roof of the pump room is of RCC
,Jollstruction atleast 100 mm thick and access to the
pLImp room is from the outside. The pump rooms shall
normally have brick/concrete walls and non-
combustible roof with adequate lighting, ventilation
and drainage arrangements.
6.13 The sub-station(s) and/or D.G. House(s)
supplying power to the fire pump(s) shall be of
incombustible construction and shall be located atleast
6 m away from all surrounding buildings. Where this
is not feasible, all door and window openings of the
surrounding buildings within 6 m of the sub-station(s)
and/or D.G. House(s) shall be protected by single
fireproof doors and 6 mm thick wired glasses in steel
framework respectively. Likewise, roof eaves, if any
of the surrounding buildings falling within 6 m of the
sub-station(s) and/or D.G. House(s), shall be cut and
wall raised as a parapet. The above provisions shall
also apply when the sub-station(s) and D.G. House(s)
are within 6 m of each other.
Where the sub-station(s) and D.G. House(s) are
attached to buildings, a four-hour rated wall shall be
constructed to segregate the sub-station(s) and D.G.
House(s). This shall be of RCC construction atleast
200 mm thick or of masonry construction at least
230 mm thick.
6.14 Transformer cubicles inside the sub-stations shall
be separated from H.T. and L.T. cubicles and from
each other by walls of bricklstonelconcrete blocks or
355 mm thickness or of RCC of 200 mm thickness
with door openings, if any, therein being protected by
single tireproof doors having 2-hour tire resistance.
The sub-station(s) andlor D.G. House(s) shall also be
seperated from each other as above. Transformers
installed outdoors, which are supplying power to fire
pump(s) shall also be located atleast 6 m away from
all surrounding buildings [including sub-station(s)
antior D.G. House(s)]. Where this is not feasible, all
door and window openings of the building(s)
[including sub-station(s) and/or D.G. House(s) within
6 m of the transformers] shall be protected by single
tireproof doors and 6 mm thick wired glasses in steel
framework respectively. Likewise, roof eaves of the
building(s) falling within 6 m of the transformers shall
be cut and wall raised as a parapet. Blast walls of
bricks/stone/concrete blocks of 355 mm thickness or
of RCC of 200 mm thickness shall be constructed
between transformers and these walls shall be extended
horizontally 600 mm beyond the extremities of the
transformers and vertically 600 mm above the highest
point of the transformers.
6.15 The electric supply to the pump set(s) shall be
entirely independent of all other equipment in the
premises, that is, even when the power through-out
the entire premises is switched off, the supply of the
pump shall continue to be available uninterrupted.
This can be achieved by taking the connection for the
pump(s) from the incoming side of the main L.T.
breaker. However, in cases where two or more
transformers and/or sources of supply are connected
to a common busbar or where there is provision of a
4
7. bLls coupler between the busbar sections, the
connection maybe taken through the busbars.
6.16 Fire Extinguisher
The pump room should be protected by appropriate
type of extinguishers either C02 or DCP. If the pumps
are in basement, it is desirable to have the pumps
protected by automatic sprinkler system.
7 MAINTENANCE
7.1 The fire pump shall be maintained regularly and
properly. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that
somecme responsible person should be given the charge
of ensuring that the fire pumps are properly
maintained.
7.2 The following maintenance schedule shall be
maintained.
7.2.1 After the fire fighting pump has been
commissioned and the system has been taken over by
testing it according to the performance parameters laid
down for the tire pump, this should be recorded in a
maintenance register, to be kept in the pump house.
The initial test should show the following:
a) Flow obtained at 7 kgf/cm2,
b) Flow obtained at 4.5 kgf/cm2 (65 percent of
7 kg), and
c) Pressure gauge recording at 120 percent of
7 kg.
7.3 After this initial take over of the pump, the
following shall be the routine maintenance schedule.
7.3.1 Daily Check
a) Testing of the Jockey Pump
Test the jockey pump daily by opening the
delivery valve/hose reel very slightly to allow
the pressure to drop up to the pre-set level.
Note the timing taken by the jockey pump to
restore the pressure automatically by cut off
switch.
b) Main Pump
The main pump shall be tested daily atleast
for 5 min. Release the system pressure by
opening the hydrant valve partially. The jockey
pump will come in operation. Open the valve
fully when further drop in pressure which will
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allow the main pump to start automatically.
Close the delivery outlet and allow the pump
to run for 5 min every morning.
c) Check the pump glands, packings, etc, and
replace the damaged gland for packing
whenever found damaged or worn out,
7.3.2 Weekly Check
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
0
g)
Check bearings grease cut once a week and
lubricate as needed.
Cleaning of starter contacts every week.
Check the insulation resistance of pump
motor circuit every week.
Check the engine fuel oil tank and ensure
that this is of appropriate grade and quality.
Check the quantity of fuel oil in the tank.
This should be sufficient for 4 h running
without replenishment. Check the sludge and
sediment trap as provided in the auxiliary
equipment list. Check the inspection and
cleaning hole, check the battery/batteries
required for starting of the engine and ensure
that these are in satisfactory condition. Also
check the battery charging arrangement by
trickier charger.
For every cold areas, space heating is
necessary to keep the engine in reasonably
warm condition for immediate starting. If so,
ensure that the room heating arrangement is
working satisfactory.
Starting diesel engine once every week and
run it for 10 min. The starting should be
tested by switching off the current and
allowing system pressure to drop up to the
pre-set level for diesel engine. Interlock
arrangement with power supply should be
restored.
Check alignment of pump motors, nuts, bolts,
couplings, coupling guard, etc, once every
week after the pump has run for continuous
15 min.
7.3.3 Inspection shall be carried out as per the
requirements given in IS 1710, IS 5120, 1S 6070 and
Is 9137.
7.4 Manufacturers shall provide a list of fast moving
spares.
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8. lS 15301 :2003
ANNEX A
(Foi-eword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22
Organization
Minrstry of Home Affairs, New Delhi
Airport Au[hcrrity of India, New Delhi
Andhm Pradesh Fire Services, Hyderabad
f?Aabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
Bomlmv Fire Brigade, Mumbai
Ccn lral J3uild]ng Research Institute. Roorkee
Central Industrial Security Force, New Delhi
Central Public Works Department. New Delhi
Centre for Environment and Explosive Safety, Delhi
Concord Arai Pvt Limited, Chennai
Control lerate of Quality Assurance, Pune
De fence Research and Development Organization, Delhi
Delhi Fire Service, New Delhl
Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, Hyderabad
Engirreer-in-Chiefs Branch, New Delhi
Fire and Safety Appliances Company, Kolkata
Home Department (Fire Service), Chennai
Ins{ltution of Fire Engineers (India), New Delhi
Kouvcrj] Devshi & Co (P) Limited, Mumbai
K.V. Fire Chemicals, Navi Mumbai
Loss Prevention Association of India, Mumbai
Mather and Platt (India) Limited, New Delhi
MECON Limited, Raucbi
Newagc Industries, Mumbai
Northern Railway, New Delhi
Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Debra Dun
Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi
Real Value Appliances Limited, New Delhi
Safcx Fire Services Limited, Mumbai
Representative(k)
SHIUOM PRAKASH
(Chairman)
SHRJD. K. SHAMI(Alfernate)
SHRJL, C. GUrTA
SHRiH. S. RAWAT(Alternate)
SHRISWARANJIT
SEN
CHIEF’
FTRE
OFFICER
CtiIEFFIREOFFICER
SHRIG. S. SAWANT
(Alternate)
DR T. P. SHARMA
DR A. K. GUPTA(Alternate)
DEPUTY
INSPECTOR
GENERAL
(FIRE)
SHRIS. L. NAGARKAR
(Alternate)
CHIEFENGINEER
(E)
SHRIA. K. KAPDDR
SHIUH. S. KAPARWAN
(Alternate)
SHR]R. RAMAKR[SHNAN
COLG. P. KRISHNAMURTHY
DIRECTOR
(FIRESAFETY)
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR
(FatE SAFETY)
(Aker-nafe)
SHRI R. C. SHARMA
SHSU
SUrONOER
KUMAR
(Alternate)
SHRIM. GAN~ARAIU
SHIUV. K. VERMA
(Alternate)
SHRIR. A. DUBEY
SHRIAJAYSHANXAR
(Alternate)
SHRIS. N. KUNDU
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY
DIRECTOR
(Alternate)
PRESIDENT
GLNERAL
SECRETARY
(Alternate)
SHRIP. H. SETHNA
SHRIN. T. PANJWANI
(Alternate)
SHR[H. M. SABADRA
MANAGING
DIRECTOR
SHR[D. K. SARLAR(Alternate)
SHRIDE~PAK
AGARWAL
SHRIR. N. CHACHRA
SHP.ISUNILDAS (Alternate)
SHP.IB. J. SHAH
SHRtA. M. SHAH(Al[errrate)
SHRIL M. MANSODRI
SHRIR. P. SAXENA
SHRiNEERAIS~ARMA
(Alternate)
JOINTDIRECTOR
(PROCESS)
SHRIASHUTOSH
MANGAL
SHIUJITENORA
SHAH
SHRISANDIP
SHAH(Alternate)
(Continued on page 7)
9. IS 15301:2003
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pnge 6)
Organization
State Bank oflndia, Mumbai
StaIc Fire Training Centre, Mumbai
Steel Authority of India, Rourkela
Steel Authurity of India, Bokaro
Stcelagc Imiustries Limited, New Delhi
Surex Production and Sales (P) Limited, Kolkata
Tariff Advisory Committee, Mumbai
Tariff Advisory Committee, Chennai
iiiaY ~irc prc)tectic>llSystems pvt Limited. Mumbai
tVcsI Bengal F]rc Service, Kolkata
in personal capacity (3.?/2965-A, Vennala High School, Vennala, Cochin)
lnpersonal capacity (29/25, Rajet;dra Nagar, New Delhi)
5[S Directorate General
Representative(s)
SHRIJ. S. GAHLAUT
DR NAWNCHANDRA
JA[N
SHRIB. N. DAS
SHRIB. P. DAS (,Alternate)
SH!UA. RALITELA
SHRIC. P. SINCiH
(Alfernate)
ctIltF
EX~CUTW~
SHRiV. KAMALAiiATHA
(Altrrrraie)
SHRITAIUTSUR
SHRID. NEOCI(Alternate)
SHRIT. R. A. KRISHNA,N
SHRIA MUKHEWEE
SHRIH. C. MAHESH
KUMAR
(Ahernute)
SHRIHARISH
SALOT
SHRIB. PATHAK
SHRIG. B. MENON
SHRIS. K. DHERI
Ssau S. K. JAIN.Director& Head (Civ Engg)
[Representing Director General (E;-qf)icio)]
Member Secretary
SHRIS. CHATURVtD[
Joint Director (Civ Engg), BIS
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