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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

BUILDING ORGANISATION
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF
CHENNAI REGION

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(BUILDINGS)

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CHIEF ENGINEER (BUILDINGS),

CHIEF ENGINEER (GENERAL), PWD, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-5

CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM NO. HDO fA) 148518 I 2003, dated

Sub:

16.12.2011

Buildings:'" Plinth Area Rates for the preparation of

Rough Cost Estimate for building schemes during the
year 2011-2012 - Approved and communicated for
adoption - Regarding.

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The Plinth Area Rates for the purpose of preparation of Rough Cost Estimate for
Building Schemes during the year 2011-2012 are approved and furnished in Annexure
I, II, III, IV & V.

The Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers and Executive

Engineers of Building Organisation are requested to adopt the above rates with effect
from

01.12.2011

in the preparation

of the rough cost estimates for building

schemes.
The receipt of ths

circular

memo along with

its enclosures

may

be

acknowledged.
Encl.: Annexures-I, II, III, IV & V.

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~-in-Chief (Buildings) &.
Chief Engmeer (General), PWD.
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E eer (uildings), Chennai Region &.
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PWD, Madurai Region, Madurai.
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To

The Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer

(Buildings),
(Buildings),

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Copy to the Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Chennai-5

Copy to the All Chief Engineers, Public Works Department and Water Resources Department.
Copy to the Superintending Engineers of Buildings Organisation
Copy to the Executive Engineers of Buildings Organisation
Copy to the Superintending Engineer, PWD, P&D Circle, Chennai-5 (with 10 copies)
Copy to the Engineer-in-Buildings
& Chief Engineer (Buildings), Chennai Region & Chief
Engineer (General), PWD, Chennai-5.
Copy to the Joint Chief Engineer (Buildings), PWD, Chennai-5
Copy to the Joint Chief Engineer (Electrical), PWD, Chennai-5
Copy to the Deputy Chief Engineer (Buildings), PWD, Chennai-5
Copy to HDO & Assisstant Executive Engineers of all Technical Sections.
Copy to Stock File / File / Spare copies (50 Nos.)

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ANNEXURE - I
PLINTH AREA RATES FOR THE YEAR 2011-2012
FOR THE PREPARATION OF ROUGH COST ESTIMATE
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4195
4950
775
Residential
2585
6895
7050
2465
4700
4805
5170
3995
1680
4295
750
2185
2235
4475
7225
6565
6880
2655
1720
7400
4930
5290
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andworks In Corporation Limits
In Chennai,

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2080
1600

1600
(other than corporation
In Trichy, Salem,
(RateFramed
in Rupees per 1 sq.m.)

Note:(1)

For the calculation of Foundation Cost, Plinth area at Ground level of

the building is to be taken.

(2)

For the calculation of Super Structure cost, plinth area of respective

floor of the building is to be taken.

(3)

For the calculation of Roof finishing cost, Plinth area at Ground level
of the building is to be taken.

(4)

For School Buildings - the Super Structure cost will be 80% of Super
Structure cost of Non-Residential Buildings.

(5)

For stilt floor towards Car parking, Garages, Cycle shed, Staircase
Head Rooms etc., - the plinth area rate will be 65% of Super
Structure cost of Non-residential building.

(6)

For basement floor, an extra 25% over the super structure cost of
respective type of building is to be added.

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(7)

In framed structure, where dummy columns are to be provided, a

rate of Rs.250/m2 of plinth area for Residential Building and a rate of
Rs.200/m2
for Hospital Buildings and Non-residential Buildings is to
be allowed.

(8)

For upper floors, an extra @ Rs.16/m2 may be added towards lift

charges for each floor.

(9)

The additional rates allowed in the schedule of rates for works in Jails,
Reserve forests, Hills and other Special tracts etc., shall be added to
the above plinth area rates for works in respective areas.

(10)

For works in the belt area of Chennai City, the plinth area rate
applicable for Chennai City shall be adopted.

(11)

For works in coastal area a rate of Rs.67/m2 over the basic rate as
approved in the table above, (for the total plinth area) shall be added
for providing concrete of higher grade.

(12)

For super structure for Earth-quake prone areas, the rates in

Annexure V shall be adopted.

(13)

All the above provisions shall be added only on the basic rates as
approved in the table above.

(14)

PROVISIONSINCLUDED IN FOUNDATIONRATE:

(a)

The rate given for foundation is applicable for Ground Floor + 2

Floors in the case of Load bearing structure.

(b)

The rate given for foundation is applicable for Ground Floor + 3

Floors in the case of Framed structure.

(c)

The rate given for foundation is to be calculated based on plinth

area at Ground Floor of the building only.

(d)

The depth of foundation assumed is 1.5 m below G.L. with

conventional stepped footing in the case of Load bearing structure.

(e)

The depth of foundation assumed is 1.8 m below G.L. with isolated

footing in the case of Framed Structure.

(f)

The foundation rate is inclusive of Earth Work, Sand filling, PCC

1: 5: 10 for Mat Concrete, Brick Work I Random Rubble Masonry in
Cement Mortar, Re-filling the sides of foundation, Plinth beam
including cost of centering, Cement Concrete, Steel, Damp Proof
Course, Sand filling in basement and flooring concrete in Ground
Floor in the case of Load bearing structure.

(g)

The foundation rate is inclusive of Earth Work, Sand filling, PCC

1: 5: 10 for mat concrete, cement concrete, centering, Steel, for
column footing, Pedestal, Column, Re-filling the sides of

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foundation, plinth beam, Brick work in Cement Mortar, Damp Proof

Course, Sand filling in basement and flooring concrete in Ground
Floor in the case of framed structure.
(h)

(15)

The foundation rates are applicable for building with basement at

0.6m height from ground level.
PROVISIONSINCLUDEDIN SUPERSTRUCTURERATE:

(a)

This rate is inclusive of Brick work, RCC, Steel, Centering,

Plastering, joinery items with steel frames and M.D.F. shutter for
doors, steel glazed windows and steel glazed ventilators, Grano
flooring 25 mm thick in the case of residential & non residential
builidings, mosaic tile flooring in the case of Hospital building and
Rain water down fall pipe of adequate dia.

(b)

The height of each floor has been taken as 3.30 m average.

(c)

This rate is inclusive of provision for Anti skid ceramic tile flooring
and glazed tile dadooing in Toilets.

(d)

This rate is inclusive of plastering with Cement Mortar 1:5, 12 mm

thick, white washing two coats over one coat of white washing for
interior walls and colour washing two coats over one coat of white
washing for exterior faces.

(16) PROVISIONSINCLUDED IN ROOFFINISHING RATE:

(a)

This rate is inclusive of weathering course, finishing with pressed

tiles, providing parapet wall' with Brick work in Cement Martor,
plastering, white washing for interior faces and colour washing for
exterior walls.

(17) EXTRAPROVISIONSTO BE ALLOWEDOVERTHE ABOVE RATE:

(a)
one sq.m.

In Foundation:-

plinthType
areaofat
at
plinth
area
Rate Ground
in
level
foundation
Rupees per
raft
(Floating
Raft)
For strip
raft
stubapplicable
arrangements
combined
footing
Area
tocolumn
which
2465
1640
415
635
Ground level

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of
reless

ered)

floor
area
plinth
area
at
plinth
area
attreatment
plinth
area
plinth
area
atat
in level
additional
340 Rate
0.3m
extra
160
330
Ground
level
Ground
For
Anti-termite
Rupees
per
Type
of
foundation
for
every
one
every
Pile
Foundation
every
additional
floor
over
For
every
additional
0.3
m
depth
Ground
level
Area
to
wh
ich
245 applicable
Ground
level
10045
70 at
155
7380
5745
Respective
plinth area
plinth area at
Ground
level
pile
foundation
towards
Deduct
extra
forrate
every
oneout,
Note: If (e)
bored
cast
insitu
piles
are
proposed
extraBentonite
10% overetc.
the
(a)
Upto
4
storeys
for
aworked
depth
of add

one. sq.m.

(b)

IN SUPER STRUCTURE:-

Buildings
the
SI.NoNon-residential
be
to
than
initial
over
Rate
&
600
x every
600Rs.1350/m2
In1Residential
Rs.1210/m2
NILof work
Rs.565/m2
Description
Rs.310/m2
For
additional
m
Flooring:(Actual
area
of
Rs.140/m2
Buildings
Rs.785/m2
Rs.925/m2
Rs.565/m2
RS.425/m2
In6 Hospital
less
less
than
305
x
305
x
mm
Ceramic
tiles (not
(ii) (c)
(e)
Marble
(not less
(d) height
Marble(White)
(macrona)
(not

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(f)

Marble (Adanga) (not

less than 600 x 600 x
18 mm size)

(g) Marbonite tiles (not less

than 600 x 600 x 8
mm size)
(h)
(i)

(iv)

Rs.640/m2

Rs.1350/m2

Rs.925/m2

Rs.785/m2

Rs.360/m2

Rs.995/m2

Rs.570/m2

Rajastan Kota Stone

(Plain)
Rajastan Kota stone
(Laid in combination
with marble strips) .

(j) Cuddappa slab

(iii)

Rs.1065/m2

. Rs.360/m2

Joinery: (for any joinery

like Aluminium (or) any
other equivalent types of
joineries if proposed) - Add
extra

Not recommended

Rs.360/m2 of carpet area

Cement painting if proposed:(a) For internal faces and

External faces
(b) For external faces only

Rs.280/m based on plinth area

I Rs.140/m2 based on plinth area

one sq.m.
psum
orated board
ated Gypsum
(2)

ANNEXURE - II
OPTIONAL ITEMS

Wall
Ceiling
area25mm
proposed
Rate
in etc.,
board
board
1065
thick
without
area
with
with
925
Wall
below
A.C.
False
Rupees
per Sections
proposed
Description
ofG.I.
work
Gypsum
Wall
Panelling
using
G.I.Channel
Ceiling
area
proposed
Ceiling
area
proposed
panelling
False
ceiling
using
Channel
plain
ceiling
panelling
Area
toWall
which
855
applicable
1280
1065 Sectionsetc.,
1175
proposed
25mm
thick
below ifR.C.C.
50mm
sections
etc., board)
(if
proposed):Gypsum
(with
Gypsum
proposed:(a)
(i)
Glass
woolwith plain
(b) Without
Wall
panelling
board
using
G.!.wool
channel
(iii)
with
Glass

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ANNEXURE - III
ELECTRICAL, WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY ITEMS OF WORKS

SI.No.

Description

(1)

Rate in
Rupees per
one sq.m.

of work

Area to which
applicable

buildings and in Hospitals, (if

(a) For non-ductable A.C. units

3820

(b)

For ductable type A.C.

5095
lants
Note The above rates are not inclusive of civil
construction of plant room, false ceiling, etc.

rs)
rs)
I

as

(ii) 20 persons capacity (Upto

Rs.12.70
lakhs
Rs.20.35
Rs.6.35 lakhs
Rs.13.95
Rs.19.10
Rs.21.65
(2) Lift
proposed):+ (if
Four
floors)
Rs.11.45 lakhs
allowed.
shall
be
allowed
for
each
floor.
Ifloors
1.
Provision
forat
civil
works
such
as
construction
of
liftthe
pit,Ground
an
extra
Rs.37,800/allowed
forover
each
floor.
For
Dump
lift
-Ground
For
every
additional
floor
+every
Four
3.Dump
2.
4.
lift
pit
an
extra
at
Rs.10,185/per
sq.
mt.
of
lift
well
sectional
area
additional
For
passenger
floor
over
the
lift
Ground
and
bed-cum-passenger
+be
Four
floors
an
extra
lift
atshaft,
- Rs.94,500/Formachine
room,
etc.,
are
not
included
inshall
the
above
rates.
Passenger
Lift
(Hi)
13For
(ii)
10
persons
capacity
(Upto
(iii)
26
persons
Note:
(b)
Bed-cum-Passenger
Lift
(c)(a)
Lift
(Upto
(i)
(i) 15
8 persons
persons capacity (Upto
(Upto

51. No. With

Rs.50.90
transformer
Description

Note:

Rate
Rs.31.80
Rs.19.10 lakhs
room,
etc.,
are
not
included
in
the
above
rates.
2.
(iii)
1. Rates
Provision
are
for
inclusive
civil works
of service
such connection
as, construction
charges
of transformer,
payable to TNEB.
MV panel
(ii)
With transformer
transformer
500
(i)
With
upto
250
lakhs
of work
High upto
Tension Supply:-

Rs.10.18 lakhs
Rs.11.45 lakhs
RS.13.97Iakhs
Rs.22.94 lakhs

Note:
1. Cost 'of construction

of Generator room not included in the above rates.

Rs.11.45 lakhs
RS.13.97Iakhs
not included in the above rates.

6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

Public Address System:

For mini Conference Hall /

Meeting Hall
I Intercom
with
EPABX
arrangements upto 300 lines
Arrester
(For
I Lightning
more than 5 storeys)
I Civil
Aviation
lights
for
buildinas more than 8 storeys

Rs.3.83 lakhs
Rs.19.10 lakhs
Rs.2.52 lakhs
Rs.1.26 lakhs

Type of

Buildings3

320
Residential
Non&
245
320630
555
405
Water
Internal
Hospital
(10) Electrical
Supply,
Sanitary
Arrangements
Arrangements
Arrangements
Rate inArrangements
rupees per one sq.m.
Water Supply

Sanitary

Electrical

New
New

campus
campus
Within
campus
campus
Within
existing
Electrical
existing
420
155
475
85
245
Non215
&Within
Residential245
(11)Electrical
External
Water
existing
Arrangements
Sanitary
well
well
Arrangements
Hospital
well
Supply,
Sanitary
developed
developed
area
basis.
towards
external
water
supply
and
arrangements.
provision
towards
external
electrification
arrangements.
floor area
area
alone
be taken
into account,
for provision
making
respective
floor
alone
shallshall
be sanitary
taken
into
account
for making
te in rupees per one sq.m.
3
1.
above upper
rate
is
applicable
only
for
ground
and
first
floors
on
plinth
2.
3. The
For every
floor
over
the
basic
ground
and
first
floor,
50%
20%
of
Water SupplV

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ANNEXURE - IV
OTHER PROVISIONS
51.No.
the
b
enorms
Rate
to
is
For
with
from
level
Provision
on
1.50m
made
of
! the
Description
ofwall
work
Pavement
alround
the beam,
building
prestigious
Rs.24,650!Heritage
Not
exceeding
total
Rs.2055!
Advertisement
Construction
ofCharges
compound
to
a work
normal
ground
Rs.1410!
Soil
investigation
(minimum)
With
stub
column,
plinth
etc.,
load
bearing
foundation
with
brick
in 1% of
Finishing
Elevation
Rs.1200!
RM.
Rs.405!
Rs.750!
sq.m.
RM.
Approach
Road

Not exceeding 2112%of total value of building

Rs.120! sq.m.
ibed oftime
to time
for
value
of
Buildinq
(3)
cost
small
If
be
the
allowed.
area
isapproach
more,
higher
provision
towards
soil
may
grills,
etc.,
culverts
a
come
width
across,
of5:
1.2m
forming
berms,
etc.,
height
publication
in
Newspapers.
mortar
at
external
face
of
pavement,
one
impervious
layer,
cost
of
precast
Pavement
alround
the
building
is1is
to
be
done
for
aainvestigation
width
ofof 1.20m
if the
sub
450mm,
PCC
1:
10,
sand
filling,
kerb
wall
with
Brick
work
in
cement
ding
W.B.M.
Laid
in
two
layers
of
75
mm
thick
each
pavement
slab
of
specified
shape
with
pointing
etc.,
soil
is
of
expansive
ordinary
nature;
soil.
and
it
to
be
done
for
width
2.0m,
thick
(b)
Black
sand
topping
gravel
mix
over
of
WBM
ratio
including
1:
as
base
tack
layer,
coat
(a)
For
all
buildings
(a)Forming
road
in
layers
of
450mm
(2)
(a)
The
above
rates
include
provision
for
earth
work
excavation
to
a
depth
of
(4)
(6)

11

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lakhs and above
unction
ontingencies
Non-Residential (12)

(7)

works
Labour
Welfare
Fund
forWater
Provision
can
be
for laying
Price
Clause
completion
Rs.9,850jUnforseen
Items,
Petty
Supervision
To
be %
made
only forcost
works
@
2.5
5.0
Per
ONE
year
ofincluded
period
of
costing
over
Rs.l0.00
lakhs
3.0
0.3
1.5
of pit
building
Rain
Harvesting
Provision
for
Lawn
(optional)
foundation
stone
at
Rs.13,000j(Rs.3,OOOj+ Rs.l0,OOOj-)
(a) Residential

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ANNEXURE

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PLINTH AREA RATE FOR SUPER STRUCTURE

OF EARTH QUAKE RESISTANT STRUCTURES

MOFFUSIL
COIMBAORE
VELLORE,
TRICHY, SALEM,
7570
9090
5680
5285
5310
8680
7960
8340
7220
NON
7580
4630
RESIDENTIAL
7225
5170
5420
5055
HOSPITAL
3610
5050
3780
4510
4725
6895
RESIDENTIAL
5935
6220
5960
5040
5570
6565
5320
7935
r?
6880
5060
4815
8270
5410
3445
7580
4930
7220
6565
7220
5655
4805
4590
4295
Type
of
building
TIRUNELVELI
HUKUDI
CTS
&.
DISTRICTS
DE,
CHENNAI,
&.
TIRUPPUR
MADURAI,
TE(a)
IN RUPEES
PER
1 SQ.M.
FOR
EVERY
FLOOR
(a)
Load
bearing
(upto
G
+mofussil
1.
For
calculating
the
rates, the
respective
floor area has to be considered.
bearinq
(upto
GG
+
percentage
over
the
rate
is to be qiven.
(i)
upto
two
Floors
(i)
(a)Load
Load
bearing
(upto
+2)
2)
woks in special tracts like Jails, reserve forest, hill areas etc., the respective
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