This document outlines the guidelines for constructing check dams in order to provide drinking water facilities and groundwater recharge. It discusses the objectives of check dams, selection criteria for areas to implement check dams, types of check dams, design aspects, implementation arrangements, operation and maintenance responsibilities, funding arrangements, institutional arrangements for management, and monitoring mechanisms. Check dams are constructed across small rivers and streams to reduce water flow during monsoons and allow water to seep into the soil.

2. C O N T E N T SC O N T E N T S
 Introduction :
 Objective :
 Selection Criteria :
 Sailent Features & Types of Check Dams :
 Design Aspect :
 Implementation Arrangements.
 Operation and Maintenance:
 Fund flow Arrangement :
 Institutional Arrangements :
 Monitoring Mechanism :

3. IntroductionIntroduction
 It is structure which dam up a small riverIt is structure which dam up a small river
or nalla in order to break the flow of wateror nalla in order to break the flow of water
during the monsoon and allows it to seepduring the monsoon and allows it to seep
into the soil.into the soil.
 Water velocityWater velocity
 Filtering the concentrated flowsFiltering the concentrated flows
 Water ponds behind the structureWater ponds behind the structure

4. ObjectiveObjective
 The broad objectives of Check Dams (In-streamThe broad objectives of Check Dams (In-stream
Storage Structures) are :Storage Structures) are :
 To provide drinking water facilities in the villagesTo provide drinking water facilities in the villages
along both the sides ofalong both the sides of
 the river after monsoon period.the river after monsoon period.
 Ground Water rechargeGround Water recharge
 To provide incidental irrigation during late KhariffTo provide incidental irrigation during late Khariff
and Rabi by storing waterand Rabi by storing water
 at the end of monsoon mainly through liftingat the end of monsoon mainly through lifting
devices.devices.

5. Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria
 Blocks having less than 35% irrigationBlocks having less than 35% irrigation
coverage to be considered.coverage to be considered.
 Areas where farmers are using traditionalAreas where farmers are using traditional
irrigation by constructingirrigation by constructing
 Temporary cross bunds on streams.Temporary cross bunds on streams.
 Where the farmers are willing to take upWhere the farmers are willing to take up
operation & maintenance of theoperation & maintenance of the
 structure.structure.

6. Sailent Features & Types of CheckSailent Features & Types of Check
DamsDams
 three types of check dams have been selectedthree types of check dams have been selected
primarily basing on the type of the stream.primarily basing on the type of the stream.
1. Check dams, upto a height of 2.0 mt. can be c1. Check dams, upto a height of 2.0 mt. can be c
onstructed across small tributaries / nallahonstructed across small tributaries / nallah
2.Check dams in deltaic rivers/ drainage channel2.Check dams in deltaic rivers/ drainage channel
3.Storage across major rivers and streams having3.Storage across major rivers and streams having
higher width and huge flood water dischargehigher width and huge flood water discharge
 Design Aspect:Design Aspect:
--Check dams on main streamsCheck dams on main streams
- Check dams on small streams / nallahs- Check dams on small streams / nallahs

7. Implementation ArrangementsImplementation Arrangements
 implemented through the existing field units ofimplemented through the existing field units of
major & medium irrigation sector and minor (flow)major & medium irrigation sector and minor (flow)
irrigation sectorirrigation sector
 The tender should be invited on percentage basisThe tender should be invited on percentage basis
 Additional performance security shall be depositedAdditional performance security shall be deposited
by the bidderby the bidder

8. Operation andOperation and
MaintenanceMaintenance On completion, the small check dam projects will beOn completion, the small check dam projects will be
handed over to Pani Panchayats / farmer groups forhanded over to Pani Panchayats / farmer groups for
proper managementproper management
1.1. Pani Panchayats are to actively participate during thePani Panchayats are to actively participate during the
execution of the schemeexecution of the scheme
2.2. technical guidelines and assistance required for operationtechnical guidelines and assistance required for operation
and maintenance will be extended to the Pani Panchayatsand maintenance will be extended to the Pani Panchayats
(WUAs) free of cost by the department(WUAs) free of cost by the department
3.3. waterway of check dams constructed acrosswaterway of check dams constructed across stream /stream /
nallah / drainage channel etcnallah / drainage channel etc

9. Fund flow ArrangementFund flow Arrangement
 The funds will be placed in the annual outlayThe funds will be placed in the annual outlay
of the Departmentof the Department
 Various Industries using water will be asked toVarious Industries using water will be asked to
participate in anicut / barrage projects inparticipate in anicut / barrage projects in
upstream areas by contributing funds toupstream areas by contributing funds to
government for execution of such projects togovernment for execution of such projects to
conserve water for use in non monsoon periodconserve water for use in non monsoon period

10. InstitutionalInstitutional
ArrangementsArrangements
 The scheme will be implemented through theThe scheme will be implemented through the
existing field units of major & mediumexisting field units of major & medium
irrigation sector and minor (flow) irrigationirrigation sector and minor (flow) irrigation
sectorsector
 concerned ChiefEngineers / Chief Engineers &concerned ChiefEngineers / Chief Engineers &
Basin Managers / Chief ConstructionBasin Managers / Chief Construction
Engineers will prepare a list of viable projectsEngineers will prepare a list of viable projects
out of the probable projects furnished by theout of the probable projects furnished by the
field Executive Engineers after duefield Executive Engineers after due
consultative process with the local peopleconsultative process with the local people

11. Monitoring MechanismMonitoring Mechanism
 State level monitoring committeeState level monitoring committee
 District level monitoring committeeDistrict level monitoring committee
 Department level monitoringDepartment level monitoring

12. ReferencesReferences
 www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com
 Gerenols on Guidelines forGerenols on Guidelines for
Construction of Check DamsConstruction of Check Dams

13. Thank you!Thank you!