Preliminary Works during Ground Work

Preliminary Steps

• The area should be cleared of bushes, vegetation, grass, branches, trees and saplings.
•  The roots of trees and saplings should be removed up to the depth of 60 cm below ground level.
 Existing structures and services such as power cables, drainage pipes etc. within or adjacent to the area if required to be diverted/ removed, should be diverted or dismantled as per requirement.
• Archeological monuments should be fenced in the area where the work is to be started. 

Clearance of 'Antiquities'

At time of working when any archeological article such as relics of antiquity, coins, fossils, or other valuable articles should be delivered to the Government department whereas the other useful material if found should be stacked separately and this material is the property of the Government.

Removing Roots during 'Ground Work'

The roots of trees should be removed up to the depth of 60 cm below the ground level or 30 cm below formation level or 15 cm below sub grade level whichever is lower. The holes should be filled up with the earth which is rammed and leveled.

Filling up the 'Ground'

•  The earth used for filling should be free from all roots, grass, bushes, branches, trees, saplings and wastes.
• Filling up with excavated earth should be done in regular parallel layers. 
•  All lumps and clods exceeding 8 cm in any direction should be broken. 
•  Each layer should be watered and consolidated with iron rammer.
• The top and sides of the filling should be neatly dressed.