What's the CPWD DSR rate for a plastic water storage tank?
Polyethylene terrace tanks (IS 12701 marked) are priced per litre of capacity, placed in position with cover and holes for inlet/outlet/overflow. A common 1,000-litre household tank is used here.
Preliminary Using CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil) item rates as published, this worked scenario adds up to ₹9,700 (items 18.48). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.48 | Providing and placing on terrace (at all floor levels) polyethylene water storage tank, IS : 12701 marked, with cover and suitable locking arrangement and making necessary holes for inlet, outlet and overflow pipes but without fittings and the base support for tank.1,000-litre tank — the DSR rate is per litre of capacity | per litre | ₹9.70 | 1,000 | ₹9,700 |
| Total | ₹9,700 | ||||
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 per litre of item 18.48 — Providing and placing on terrace (at all floor levels) polye
| Item | Qty | Unit | In site terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyethylene water storage tank with cover and suitable locking arrangement | 1 | per litre | |
| Carriage | 0.359 | L.S. |
Rates and quantities are CPWD's published figures, not a market quotation. Local rates differ — you can override them in the BOQ Builder.
Variations
500-litre tank
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.48 | Providing and placing on terrace (at all floor levels) polyethylene water storage tank, IS : 12701 marked, with cover and suitable locking arrangement and making necessary holes for inlet, outlet and overflow pipes but without fittings and the base support for tank. | per litre | ₹9.70 | 500 | ₹4,850 |
| Total | ₹4,850 | ||||
Notes
- The item excludes pipe fittings and the base support/platform — those are separate.
- Brand-wise (Sintex-type) tanks are what this item describes generically; any IS 12701 marked tank qualifies.
- 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.