01-General

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

STANDARD SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR THE YEAR 2020-2021

(w.e.f. 20.04.2020)

1)GENERAL NOTE

For special nature of works, for which rates are not covered in the Schedule of Rates, such as road works, water supply, drainage, etc., separate schedule of rates issued by the respective officers / department / board are to be followed.
Extra percentage other than those for the specified areas noted below, shall not be allowed.

2)CORPORATION LIMITS:

An extra 10% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and for Head Load shall be
allowed for the works in
Erstwhile Chennai Corporation limits and the belt area of 32 km around erstwhile Chennai Corporation limits (i.e.) prior to formation of Greater Chennai Corporation.
Madurai Corporation limits.
Coimbatore Corporation limits and also for works in Hosur Taluk.
2)An extra 5% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and for Head Load shall be allowed for the works in Trichy, Salem, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Erode, Thoothukudi and Vellore Corporation limits.

3)RESTRICTED AREAS :

1An extra 10% on the Rates of Labour and Rates of Works shall be allowed for sewer works under unhygienic condition.
2An extra 10% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Conveyance Charges shall be allowed for works in the campus of Central Jails
3An extra 5% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Conveyance Charges shall be allowed for works in the campus of Sub-jails.

4An extra 20% on Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rates of Works, Conveyance Charges and Head Load shall be allowed for works in Reserve Forest Areas.

4).FOR WORKS IN HILLS:

As the transport facilities in most of the Hilly Areas are now considerably improved and as there is no necessity for allowing extra percentage as hitherto followed, the Hilly Areas are now again regrouped as detailed hereunder and the extra percentage allowable has been revised accordingly and fixed.
The conveyance table approved and furnished in the schedule of rates under the Head V. Conveyance Table, (B). Conveyance of Materials by Road on Hills shall be adopted for all works in hills.
For works in Nilgiris District an extra 40% on the rates of labour, rates of work, head load and an extra 25% on the rates of materials shall be allowed.
For works in Mudumalai Sanctuary, Shandy Nallah Sheep Farm, Dansandle areas, an extra 40% over rates of labour, rates of work and head load and an extra 25% on the rates of materials shall be allowed
For works in Valparai Area an extra 40% on the rates of labour, rates of work, head load and an extra 25% on the rates of materials shall be allowed.
For works in Gudiyalathur, Siruvani, Thavalamalai Hills, Talavadi Hills,
Bargur Hills, Anamalai, Chennimalai and Sivanmalai Hills an extra 20% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rates of Works and Head Load shall be allowed
For works in Western Ghats of Madurai, Virudhunagar, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli & Kanyakumari Districts an extra 20% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rates of Works and Head Load shall be allowed.

An extra 50% on the Rates of Labour for works in Thekkady shall be allowed
Add 25% extra shall be allowable on the Rates of Materials which are to be supplied at Thekkady, subject to the condition that there shall not be any extra on conveyance, tollgate fee, interstate allowance, etc. The conveyance charge as applicable for Ghat Road, Cart Track, etc., as per schedule of rates is only applicable.
An extra 60% shall be allowable on the Rates of Materials to be supplied for Periyar Dam Site subject to the condition that there shall not be any extra on conveyance, tollgate fee, interstate allowance, etc. The conveyance charge as applicable for Ghat Road, Cart Track, etc., as per schedule of rates is only applicable.
An extra 100% on the Rates of Labour for works in Periyar Dam Site under normal condition shall be allowed.
An extra 150% on the Rates of Labour for works in Periyar Dam Site under hanging condition shall be allowed.
An extra 50% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rate of Works and Head Load shall be allowed for the works at Lower Camp above Kuruvanthu Bridge, Bodi Hills, Cumbam mettu, Sirumalai, Pachai Kamatchi Hills, Palani Hills, Tiruparankundram Hills, Idumban Hills, Megamalai Panchayat and Thummakundu Panchayat.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for the works at Kodaikanal.
An extra 25% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rates of Works and Head Load shall be allowed for works in Yercaud, Yercaud Sub-Taluk, Boothamalai, Aranuthumalai, Sarugumalai and Thiruchengode Hills in Salem & Namakkal District.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for works in Kalrayan Hills, Pachamalai Hills and Kolli Hills in Salem & Namakkal Districts.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for works in Jawadhu Hills, Elagiri Hills, Kalrayan Hills, Nakkanamalai Hills, Naickerneri Hills Tiruvannamalai & Vellore Districts.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for works in Piranmalai covering Oduvarpatti, Kattugudi Patti, Ponnadaipattu, V. Pudur Village, Mamalai covering Vannar Irruppu, Nagamangalam Villages, Usilamalai covering Poolankurichi Village, Hillocks at Musundapatti, Usilam, Ammapatti and Thuthampatti in Sivagangai District.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for works in Chitteri Hills, Sittiling in Kalrayan Hills in Dharmapuri District.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for works in Kalrayan Hills in Cuddalore & Villupuram Districts.
An extra 40% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load and an extra 25% over the Rates of Materials shall be allowed for works in Pachamalai Hills in Tiruchy, Karur & Perambalur Districts.

5. ISLANDS IN RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT:

(a). For works in Rameswaram Island:

An extra 25% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Works and Head Load shall be allowed

(b). For works in Other Islands:

An extra 125% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rates of Works, Conveyance Charges and Head Load shall be allowed for other Islands in Ramanathapuram viz. (1) Upputhannie Island,
Puleevilaichalli Island, (3) Aalaippar Island, (4) Valimunai Island, (5) Appa Island, (6) Thalaiyari Island, (7) Valai Island, (8) Mullai Island, (9) Manoli Island, (10) Minoliputti Island, (11) Nadu Island (12) Nallathannie Island, (13) Pullivasal Island (14) Poomarichan Island, (15) Muyal Island,
Singala Island and (17) Kurusedar Island.

(c). For works in Islands of Thoothukudi District:

An extra 125% on the Rates of Labour, Rates of Materials, Rates of Works, Conveyance Charges and Head Load shall be allowed for Van, Kasuvar, Karaichalli Island and Vilankuchali Islands.

6. TUNNELS:

An extra 15% on the Rates of Labour and Rates of Works shall be allowed for works inside Tunnels.

7. DAM SITES UNDER HANGING CONDITION (Other than Periyar Dam Site):

An extra 75% on the Rates of Labour employed for the items of works, which may have to be executed by hanging from the top of Dam through slings (or) rope ladders to work in dizzy height. (This will apply only for maintenance and repair works).

8. GENERAL FOOT NOTE:

The rates of labour means the labour rates fixed under the head, Rates of Labour.
Rates of Works includes the labour for earthwork, refilling foundation, dismantling, jungle clearance, head load, etc., also where human labour alone is involved.
The percentage increase provided for the materials are applicable only for the materials which are quarried or manufactured locally in the specified area.
The percentage increase provided for Rates of Works are allowable only on the items where human labour alone is involved.
The percentage increase provided for Conveyance Charges are allowable for the distance covered in the specified area / Special Tract only.
The extra percentage allowable as specified above shall not be applicable for the materials / works covered under Annexure-VI “Rates of Other Construction Materials” and Annexure-VII “Rates of Electrical Items of Works”. Similarly, no conveyance charges shall be allowed for the items covered under these two categories. The rates approved therein are applicable at site of work.
While adopting source of any materials inside the special tracts viz., Corporation limits, Reserve Forest Areas, Hilly Areas, Islands, Dam Sites etc., where extra percentage allowable for the materials which are quarried or manufactured locally, it is the duty of the officer in charge of the work (not below the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer), to analyse and confirm whether the finished cost of such materials / works are higher if the materials are conveyed and brought to the site from the areas outside the specified area, where such extra percentage are not permissible.
The necessity of inclusion of relevant footnotes in respect of the districts covered under their region other than the general notes furnished above, if any, may be analysed and recommendations sent to the Engineer-in-Chief, WRD & Chief Engineer (General), PWD, Chennai-5 for consideration by the Schedule of Rates Committee and approval.
As per Notification No.31/2017- Central Tax(Rate) dated 13th October, 2017 the concessional rate of GST at 12% [CGST at 6%+ SGST at 6%] is leviable for any Government contract, whether Civil or Electrical, irrespective of the GST rate applicable on purchase of goods used in the execution of Government Contract.
The contractor is eligible to get refund of excess tax paid over or liable to pay taxas per Notification No.20/2017, Central Tax (Rate) dated 22.8.2017, Notification No.24/2017, Central Tax (Rate) dated 21.9.2017 and Notification No.31/2017, Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017.
Further, for Works Contract services involving predominantly earth works (that is, constituting more than 75o/o of the value of the works contract) supplied to Central Government, State Governments, Local Authority, GovernmentalAuthority for Government Entity shall be taxed at 5% as per Notification No.31/2017 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 13th October, 2017. Therefore, for such contract the amount of GST is to be calculated at 5% [CGST at 2.5%+ SGST at2.5%] over and above the Basic rate.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE EXTRA PERCENTAGE ALLOWABLE
AS PER GENERAL NOTE TO SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR THE YEAR 2020-2021
(with effect from 20.04.2020)

sn.no	Area	Percentage extra allowable on
sn.no	Area	Labour	Material	Rate ofwork (where human labourinvolved)	Conveyance	Head load
1	For works in (i) Erstwhile Chennai Corporation limits and the belt area of 32 km around erstwhile Chennai Corporation limits (i.e.) prior to formation of Greater Chennai Corporation, (ii) Madurai Corporation limits, (iii) Coimbatore Corporation limits and also for works in Hosur Taluk	10%	-	10%	-	10%
2	For works in Trichy, Salem, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Erode, Thoothukudi and Vellore Corporation limits	5%	-	5%	-	5%
3	Restricted Areas
i	For sewer works under unhygienic condition	10%	-	10%	-	-
ii	For works in Central Jail Campus	10%	-	10%	10%	-
iii	For works in Sub-Jail Campus	5%	-	5%	5%	-
iv	For works in Reserve Forest Areas	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
4	Hills
i	For works in Nilgiris District	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
ii	For works at Mudumalai Sanctuary, Shandy Nalla Sheep Form, Dansandle Area	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
iii	For works at Valparai	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
iv	For works at Gudiyalathur, Siruvani, Thavalamalai Hills, Thalavadi Hills, Bargur Hills, Anamalai, Chenni Malai and Sivanmalai Hills	20%	20%	20%	-	20%
v	For works in Western Ghats of Madurai, Virudhunagar, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts	20%	20%	20%	-	20%
	In Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts
vi	For works at Thekkady	50%	25%	-	-	-
vii	For works at Periyar Dam Site	-	60%	-	-	-
viii	For works at Periyar Dam Site under normal condition	100%	-	-	-	-
ix	For works at Periyar Dam Site under hanging condition	150%	-	-	-	-
x	For works at Lower Camp above Kuruvanthu Bridge, Bodi Hills, Cumbam Mettu, Sirumalai, Pachai Kamatchi Hills, Palani Hills, Tiruparankundram Hills, Irdumban Hills, Megamalai Panchayat and Thummakundu Panchayat	50%	50%	50%	-	50%
xi	For works at Kodaikanal	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
xii	For works at Yercaud Hills, Yercaud Sub-Taluk, Boothamalai, Aranuthumalai, Sarugumalai and Tiruchengodu Hills in Salem and Namakkal Districts	25%	25%	25%	-	25%
xiii	For works at Kalrayan Hills, Pachamalai Hills, Kolli Hills in Salem and Namakkal Districts	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
xiv	For works at Jawadhu Hills, Elagiri Hills, Kalrayan Hills, Nakkanamalai Hills, Naickenneri Hills in Tiruvannamalai and Vellore Districts	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
xv	For works at Piranmalai covering Oduvarpatti, Kattugudipatti, Pannadaipattu, V.Pudur Villages, Mamalai covering Vannar Iruppu, Nagamangalam Villages, Usilamalai covering Poolankurichi Village, Hillocks at Musundapatti, Usilam, Ammapatty and Thuthampatti in Sivagangai District	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
xvi	For works at Chitheri Hills, Sittiling in Kalrayan Hills in Dharmapuri District	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
xvii	For works at Kalrayan Hills in Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
xviii	For works at Pachamalai Hils in Trichy, Karur and Perambalur Districts	40%	25%	40%	-	40%
5	Islands
i	For works at Rameswaram Island in Ramanathapuram District	25%	-	25%	-	25%
ii	For works in other Islands, viz. Upputhannie, Puleevilaichalli, Alaiappar, Valimunai, Appa, Thalaiyari, Valai, Mullai, Manoli, Minidiputti, Nadu, Nallathannie, Pullivasal, Poomarichan, Muyal, Singala, Kuruseedar Islands in Ramanathapuram District	125%	125%	125%	125%	125%
iii	For works in Van, Kasuvar, Karaichalli and Vilankurichi Islands in Thoothukudi District	125%	125%	125%	125%	125%
6	Tunnels
i	Where human labour alone is involved	1 ’/o	-	15 ^O/o	-
7	Dam sites under hanging condition
i	For works at dam sites other than Periyar Dam Site, which may be executed by hanging from top of dam through slings or rope ladders to work in dizzy height	₇₅0/	_		<

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