GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

RURAL WATER SUPPLY&SANITATION DEPATMENT

OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER, RWS&S,
V&%QC, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA,
Cir Memo. No. AE2/DEE1/1966/Inspections/2018, Dt: 09.11.2020
Sub: RWS&S V&QC Circular MemoGeneral Instructions issued- Reg.
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Ref: 1 . T/o Cir. Memo.No.AE/DEE1/1966/Inspections/2015-16, Dt. 19.01.2016

2. T/o Circular Memo No. AE/DEE1/1966/Inspections/2015-16, Dt:10.08.2018
3. T/o Lr. No. AE2/DEE/VQC/QC DELAY/2019, Dt: 28.05.2019 Addressed to the

M/s Rashmi Metalliks, W.B. (Copy forwarded to all the Superintending

Engineers, RWS&S in the state.)

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The attention of all the

Deputy Executive Engineers, V&QC, RWS&S in the state
are invited to the references cited above, wherein certain instructions were issued earlier. In
addition to those instructions of the
some
guide lines are framed for smooth functioning of the
system which are as follows:

1) The Quality Control checks has to be verified

invariably for the works are as
follows:
For SVS Schemes: The works which are costing below Rs.40.00 lakhs
minimum of intermediate
one
check/inspection must be carried out and
the inspection reports must be
submitted to the O/o Chief Engineer,
Vigilance & Quality Control, Vijayawada.
For MVS/SVS Schemes: The works which are costing above Rs.40.00 lakhs
minimum of two intermediate
checks/inspections must be carried out and
the inspection reports must be submitted to the O/o Chief Engineer,
Vigilance & Quality Control, Vijayawada.
For the works costing than Rs. 40.00 lakhs,
more
intermediate
quality control certificate will be countersigned by the Chief
Engineer,
Vigilance &Quality Control, Vijayawada if necessary.

2) The competent authority for issuance of Final Quality Control Inspection report
irrespective of all grants for all works is as follows:
For the works costing up to 40.00 Lakhs Concerned Deputy Executive
Engineer, Vigilance & Quality Control RWS&S, Sub-Division.
For the works costing above 40.00 Lakhs The
Chief Engineer, Vigilance
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&
Quality Control, RWS&S, Gollapudi, Vijayawada.

3) All the Quality control Dy. EE's are instructed to submit the below
mentioned
supporting documents to this office while submission the final
quality control
inspection reports without fail are as follows:
Action Taken reports on previous inspections if an

Inspection notes if any of the

CE/SE/EE, Vigilance & Enforcement reports if
any.
Quality control clearance certificates of materials issued.
Invoice hard copies.

SBC&Cubes testing reports.

Register of Hydraulic testing of pipe lines.
 During the preparation of the final quality control inspection report all the details
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must be filled properly in revised QC format only and also no rows should be left
blank. Three copies of QC inspection reports along with the calculation of
recoveries with signatures of the quality control team must be submitted to this

office

5) The Deputy Executive Engineer, Vigilance & Quality Control must inspect all the
ongoing works i.e MVS and SVS Schemes at least once in a month and

as per the importance of the work, so as to avoid un-necessary technical issues.

6) The Quality Control DEEs must inspect the works at key stages for the
following structures which are as follows:
OHSRS, OHBRS & Sumps: Raft Foundation & Bottom slab.
Galleries: Inspect the construction of galleries at regular intervals.
Pipelines: Hydraulic testing for pipeline.
RSF: Tiles & V-Notch must be verified.
SS tank: Inspect SS Tanks at every one meter of consolidation and
obtain the test results of Optimum Moisture Content (O.M.C), Dry
density of soil at each stage.

7) The intermediate quality control inspection reports of works submitted by

the Dy. EE's must tally with the progress report and also the reports will be
reviewed while issuing the final quality control report. So, as to avoid any
ambiguity in the reports.

8) While conducting the pre delivery quality control inspection of the

materials the Quality control team deputed must carry out the
inspection as per
the OA/SA agreement quantities only.

9) The Deputy Executive Engineer, Vigilance & Quality Control must

verify
the registers i.e., Administrative Sanction, Technical Sanction, Tender,
Agreement, field & material QC certificate issue registers etc., that are
being maintained in Circles, Divisions & Sub-divisions offices.

10) The sampling of all materials shall be drawn from

different batches/ lots as
per the IS codes and those batch/serial numbers shall be mentioned in the

Quality control test reports.

11) The average thickness of

pipes shall be maintained as per the relevant IS
code and the pipes which are nearer to the minimum thickness the batch shall be
rejected

12) The quality control stamp must be affixed by the Quality control officlals on
the materials inspected.

13) The Quality Control Engineers are instructed to guide the field
not to place the indent/
engineers to
recommend the firms who make delay in supply of the
materials and manufacture sub- standard
pipes/materials such precautions shall
be taken while
recommending the firms as communicated earlier to all the
Superintending Engineers in the state, vide reference 3rd clted
above.
 14) The Deputy Executive
Engineers shall inspect all the Operation &
maintenance of CPWS Schemes periodically and must verify the registers as per
the agreement conditions. Necessary recommendations may be given if
necessary.

15) For Operation & Maintenance Schemes, the final Quality control certificate

shall be issued irrespective of 0&M estimate cost of the schemes by the

concerned Deputy Executive Engineer (V&QC) only if needed.

16) The Manufacturers BIS license certificate shall be verified through online

before taking up the inspection. The testing instrument calibration certificates

must be verified for the QC testing tools /machinery before initiating the pre -

delivery quality control inspection at the factory site.

As per the 1S code all the physical measurements of pipes such as class, size and
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diameter wise shall be mentioned in the test reports.

For joint inspection report, the report must be generated in abstract form that
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must contain the details such as the diameter wise, class wise, length wise and

number of pipes along with batch numbers shall be mentioned in the report

without fail.

All the materials such as Pipes, Pump sets, Valves shall be inspected only at
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the factory site only.

20) During the inspection of DI Valves the Quality Control team must verify the
product quality certification from approved NABL accredited lab / Third party
certificate before carrying out the inspection or otherwise the inspection shall not
be taken up as the DI valves are non ISI products.

21) Special marking on DI pipes for all projects shall be insisted to the firms by
the QC officers.

22) The Deputy Executive Engineer must verify for the procurement of pipes in

M-Books for pipes whether they have recorded the pipes as batch wise, size
wise and length wise as per the quality control clearance certificate issued.

Sd/
(R.V. Krishna Reddy),
Chief Engineer,
Vigilance & Quality Control,
RWS&S, Gollapudi,
Vijayawada.
To

Ail the Deputy Executive Engineers, V&QC, RWS&S in the state.

Copy to all the Superintending Engineers, RWS&S in the State for information.

1Authenticated//

Deputy Executive Engineer, v&QC,

RWs&S, Gollapudi, Vijayawada.