What's the CPWD DSR rate for wall putty?
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.
Preliminary Using CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil) item rates as published, this worked scenario adds up to ₹123.85 (items 13.80). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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 13.80 — Providing and applying white cement based putty of average t
| Item | Qty | Unit | In site terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| White cement based putty | 1.46 | kg | |
| Carriage | 0.39 | L.S. | |
| Mason (for plaster of paris work) 1st class | 0.045 | day | |
| Beldar | 0.045 | 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
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 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.