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IS 2800 Part 1

Code of Practice for Construction and Testing of Tubewells/Borewells - Part 1 : Construction

Withdrawn — BIS lists no current edition

BIS department: Mechanical Engineering (MED)

What this standard covers

This Code applies to drilling and construction of tubewells/borewells for agriculture, drinking water, industrial and other allied purposes. It gives only general guidance as regards, design, drilling and construction of tubewells/borewells. ■ Other improved method of construction, if any, may be adopted with prior agreement between the drilling agency and the well owner.

Scope, quoted from IS 2800 (Part 1) : 1991. Read the full standard

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

  • 9.1 Design and Lowering of Pipe Assembly
  • 9.1.1 Design of Pipe Sizes and Lengths
  • 9.1.2 Design of Screen Slots
  • 9.2 Gravel Packing
  • 9.3 Development of Tubewell

Sub-clause names as printed under the heading “GENERAL REQUIREMENTS” in IS 2800 (Part 1) : 1991. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

  • 4 TYPE OF TUBE WELLS
  • 5 DRILLING METHODS
  • 6 ACCESSORIES
  • 7 INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE OWNER OF THE TUBEWELL
  • 8 INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY DRILLING AGENCY
  • 9 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • 10 DISINFECTION
  • 11 GROUTING AND SEALING
  • 12 HANDING OVER OF THE TUBEWELL

Test methods it refers to

  • IS 2800

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

  • IS 2800 Part 1 : 1991 — withdrawn by BIS

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)

Item codeDescription (verbatim)
23.12Development of tube well in accordance with IS : 2800 (part I) and IS: 11189, to establish maximum rate of usable water yield without sand content (beyond permissible limit), with required capacity air compressor, runnin…

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Notes

  • Status and titles come from the official BIS published/withdrawn standards registry (standards.bis.gov.in exports, July 2026 snapshot). Editions change — verify on the BIS portal before contractual use.
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  • Generated 2026-07-27.