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No. CDSO_GUD_DS_ 03_v1.0  \nJanuary 2018  \nCentral Water Commission Ministry of Water Resources,  \nRiver Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Government of India  \nFront Cover Photograph: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Telangana, India.  \nCopyright © 2018 Central Water Commission. All rights reserved. This publication is copyright and may not be resold or reproduced in any manner without the prior consent of Central Water Commission.  \nGovernment of India Central Water Commission Central Dam Safety Organization  \nGuidelines for Preparing Operation and Maintenance Manual for Dams  \nJanuary 2018  \nDam Safety Rehabilitation Directorate  \n3rd Floor, New Library Building  \nR. K. Puram  \nNew Delhi -110066  \nDoc. No. CDSO_GUD_DS_03_v1.0 Page i  \nGovernment of India  \nCentral Water Commission  \nCentral Dam Safety Organisation  \nGuidelines for Preparing Operation and Maintenance Manual for Dams is one of the several dam safety guidelines being developed under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)  \nDisclaimer  \nGuidelines for Preparing Operation and Maintenance ManualforDams in no way restricts the dam owner in digressing from it. The Central Dam Safety Organization or the Central Water Commission cannot be held responsible for the efficacy of the manuals developed by various dam owners based on these guidelines. Dam owners and operators should exercise appropriate discretion when preparing an operation and maintenance manual for their dams.  \nFor any information, please contact: The Director  \nDam Safety Rehabilitation Directorate Central Dam Safety Organisation  \nCentral Water Commission  \n3rd Floor, New Library Building (Near Sewa Bhawan)  \nR. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066.  \nEmail: [dir-drip-cwc@nic.in](dir-drip-cwc@nic.in)  \nMESSAGE  \nThe lifespan of any dam can be as long as it is technically safe and operable. In general, if adam and its appurtenant structures are properly maintained and the ageing processes can be controlled, the condition of a dam can be preserved. Proper maintenance means that there must be a responsible agency, who takes care of a project along with requisite resources, in the absence of which the safety of any infrastructure project will deteriorate rapidly and the structure can become unsafe in a very short time compared to its design life.  \nAn appropriate operation mechanism of dam as per defined protocols with maintenance is essential for controlling the ageing processes that may diminish the safety and shorten the service life. The operation and maintenance can be considered as the key factors in achieving the expected benefits from dams and reservoirs. It is one of the key elements to extend the service life as much as possible.  \nAs India possesses a significant number of large dams, it needs standard operation and maintenance procedures, protocols and regulations to ensure sound health of these assets as well as minimise the potential risk hazards to downstream habitation, property and environment etc. It is a general international practice that Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manual shall be in place before first filling of any reservoir. However, few dams in India have got such Manuals in place. This document intends to provide a help to all the dam professionalsin India, who will find it very useful to develop dam specific Operation and Maintenance Manual.  \nAs every dam is unique, it would require specific O&M Manual for effective operation and maintenance of all its civil and hydro-mechanical components. The current Guidelines for Preparing Operation and Maintenance Manualfor Dams is expected to fulfil the need of development of dam specific document and will prove an important milestone in moving in the direction of integrated dam safety management.  \nNew Delhi January 2018  \n(S Masood Husain)  \nChairman Central Water Commission  \nThis page has been left blank intentionally.  \nFOREWORD  \nPresently, India has 5254 large d","cbCaijYDHRQsycLP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijYDHRQsycLP","pdf",2133330,104,"English","# MESSAGE\n## Purpose and importance of O&M manuals\n\n# FOREWORD\n## Current dam statistics and safety needs\n## Need for legislation and systematic components\n## Life-cycle guidance and scope","[{\"question\":\"Why is an Operation and Maintenance (O\\u0026M) Manual essential for a dam?\",\"answer\":\"An O\\u0026M Manual ensures safe functioning and enables the expected benefits from dams and reservoirs across the project life cycle, serving as a guiding force for operation, inspection, maintenance, and monitoring.\"},{\"question\":\"What role do proper maintenance and responsible agencies play?\",\"answer\":\"Proper maintenance requires a responsible agency and adequate resources; otherwise infrastructure safety deteriorates rapidly, and structures may become unsafe in a short time compared with design life.\"},{\"question\":\"When should an O\\u0026M Manual be in place for reservoirs?\",\"answer\":\"A general international practice is that the O\\u0026M Manual should be in place before the first filling of any reservoir.\"}]","Guidelines for Preparing Operation and Maintenance Manual for Dams - Dam Safety Organization - January 2018 | PDF",1792704897,262]