What's the CPWD DSR rate for earthing (G.I. pipe / plate)?
A complete earth station: 4.5 m long 40 mm G.I. earth pipe with accessories, masonry enclosure, cover plate and watering pipe — one bundled set. Add the loop-earthing wire run from the electrode to your DB.
The recipe
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Earthing with G.I. earth pipe 4.5 metre long, 40 mm dia including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure with cover plate having locking arrangement and watering pipe etc. (but without charcoal/ coke and salt ) as required.G.I. pipe earth station, without charcoal/salt | Set | ₹5,368 | 1 | ₹5,368 |
| 5.16 | Providing and fixing 6 SWG dia G.I. wire on surface or in recess for loop earthing as required.10 m of 6 SWG G.I. loop earthing wire to the DB — adjust to your run | Metre | ₹70 | 10 | ₹700 |
| Total | ₹6,068 | ||||
Variations
G.I. pipe station WITH charcoal/coke and salt
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Earthing with G.I. earth pipe 4.5 metre long, 40 mm dia including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure with cover plate having locking arrangement and watering pipe etc. with charcoal/ coke and salt as required. | Each | ₹6,855 | 1 | ₹6,855 |
| 5.16 | Providing and fixing 6 SWG dia G.I. wire on surface or in recess for loop earthing as required. | Metre | ₹70 | 10 | ₹700 |
| Total | ₹7,555 | ||||
G.I. plate earthing (600x600x6 mm) instead
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Earthing with G.I. earth plate 600 mm X 600 mm X 6 mm thick including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure with cover plate having locking arrangement and watering pipe of 2.7 metre long etc. (but without charcoal/ coke and salt ) as required. | Set | ₹6,256 | 1 | ₹6,256 |
| 5.16 | Providing and fixing 6 SWG dia G.I. wire on surface or in recess for loop earthing as required. | Metre | ₹70 | 10 | ₹700 |
| Total | ₹6,956 | ||||
Copper plate earthing (600x600x3 mm) instead
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Earthing with copper earth plate 600 mm X 600 mm X 3 mm thick including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure with cover plate having locking arrangement and watering pipe of 2.7 metre long etc. (but without charcoal/ coke and salt ) as required. | Set | ₹12,622 | 1 | ₹12,622 |
| 5.16 | Providing and fixing 6 SWG dia G.I. wire on surface or in recess for loop earthing as required. | Metre | ₹70 | 10 | ₹700 |
| Total | ₹13,322 | ||||
Notes
- Two independent earth stations are standard practice for a house connection — double the set if your DISCOM asks.
- Copper strip risers and earth bus bars are separate per-metre items in the same chapter.
- Rates shown are CPWD Delhi base rates from DSR E&M 2022 (CPWD), edition 2026-06-12 — apply your local market / cost-index variation.
- Generated 2026-08-01.