PREFACE

This document "Design Criteria" presents technical criteria including broader technical aspects such as
type of system, system components, service level issue that need to be taken into consideration while
planning and designing Community Based Gravity Water Supply Schemes. This is the second in a
series of twelve technical documents (revised) which are :

Volume I : Procedural Guidelines

Volume II : Design Criteria
Volume III : Standard Drawings
Volume IV : Rate Analysis Norms
Volume V : Quantity Estimate with Schedule of Materials & Labour for
Standard Components
Volume VI : Water Quality and Simple Treatment Units
Volume VII : Formats for Project Documentation
Volume VIII : Operation and Maintenance Manual : Policy & Procedures
Volume IX : Operation and Maintenance Manual : Reference Manual
Volume X : General Specifications
Volume XI : Guidelines for Tubewell Program
(a) Community Based Shallow Tubewell
(b) Pumps
Volume XII : Pipe Fittings Requirements and Details