What's the CPWD DSR rate for chain link fencing?
G.I. chain link fabric is priced per square metre of fencing fixed in place. Mesh size and wire gauge decide the item; posts and their foundations are separate.
Preliminary Using CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil) item rates as published, this worked scenario adds up to ₹859.50 (items 16.70.1). The item rates are CPWD's Delhi base rates; the quantities and the item mix are NirmanDost's scenario, not a CPWD bundle — adjust both to your site and apply your local cost index.
The recipe
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.70.1 | Providing and fixing G.I. chain link fabric fencing of required width in mesh size 50x50 mm including strengthening with 2 mm dia wire or nuts, bolts and washers as required complete as per the direction of Engineer-in-charge. Made of G.I. wire of dia 4 mm50x50 mm mesh, 4 mm G.I. wire | sqm | ₹859.50 | 1 | ₹859.50 |
| Total | ₹859.50 | ||||
What goes into one unit
Straight from CPWD's own rate analysis for these items — the material and labour they price into the rate above, per one unit of the item. Multiply by your quantity to get a shopping list. Carriage lines are left out: those pay for moving the material, not for extra material.
One sqm of item 16.70.1 — Made of G.I. wire of dia 4 mm
| Item | Qty | Unit | In site terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage | 15.6 | L.S. | |
| Chain link fabric fencing mesh of size 50x50 mm made of G.I. wire of dia 4 mm | 1.05 | sqm | |
| Blacksmith 2nd class | 0.214 | day | |
| Beldar | 0.162 | day |
Rates and quantities are CPWD's published figures, not a market quotation. Local rates differ — you can override them in the BOQ Builder.
Variations
PVC-coated wire (colour), 50x50 mesh
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.70.2 | Providing and fixing G.I. chain link fabric fencing of required width in mesh size 50x50 mm including strengthening with 2 mm dia wire or nuts, bolts and washers as required complete as per the direction of Engineer-in-charge. Made of G.I. wire of dia. 4 mm, PVC coated to achieve outer dia not less than 5 mm in required colour and shade | sqm | ₹901.65 | 1 | ₹901.65 |
| Total | ₹901.65 | ||||
Fine 25x25 mesh, 3 mm wire
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.71 | Providing and fixing G.I. chain link fabric fencing of required width in mesh size 25x25 mm made of G.I. wire of dia 3 mm including strengthening with 2 mm dia wire or nuts, bolts and washers as required complete as per the direction of Engineer-in-charge. | sqm | ₹971.90 | 1 | ₹971.90 |
| Total | ₹971.90 | ||||
Notes
- MS angle or RCC posts, struts and their concrete foundations are priced separately — this is the fabric only.
- Rates shown are CPWD Delhi base rates from CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil), as published (our extract of the book is dated 2025) — apply your local market / cost-index variation.
- CPWD has published later editions since (its site lists DSR 2023); the 2021 figures here are reference rates, not the schedule in force for a current tender.
- The item mix and quantities on this page are a NirmanDost worked scenario; the rates, units and descriptions in each row are CPWD's, verbatim. Every code opens in CivicMate for the source row.
- Page last rebuilt 2026-08-17.