The smooth base coat before paint. CPWD has two putty items — white cement based putty (the 'wall care putty' most brands sell) at 1 mm average thickness, and plaster of paris putty at 2 mm.
The recipe
Code
Description
Unit
Rate
Qty
Amount
13.80
Providing and applying white cement based putty of average thickness 1 mm, of approved brand and manufacturer, over the plastered wall surface to prepare the surface even and smooth complete.white cement based putty, 1 mm average
sqm
₹123.85
1
₹123.85
Total
₹123.85
Variations
Plaster of paris putty, 2 mm
Code
Description
Unit
Rate
Qty
Amount
13.26
Providing and applying plaster of paris putty of 2 mm thickness over plastered surface to prepare the surface even and smooth complete.
sqm
₹214.30
1
₹214.30
Total
₹214.30
Notes
Putty is applied over plaster and under primer + paint — see the related recipes to build the full wall-finish stack.
Rates shown are CPWD Delhi base rates from DSR 2021 (CPWD), edition 2025 — apply your local market / cost-index variation.