CPWD PLINTH AREA RATES-2025

INTRODUCTION

Plinth Area Rates published by the Central Public Works Department is one of the most comprehensive and useful technical documents for CPWD, PWD Delhi, and Other Govt. Department, PUCs, Engineers, and Valuation officers for preparation of Preliminary Estimate and Rough Cost Estimates for Offices / Colleges / Schools / Hostels / Hospitals and Residential Buildings etc. This latest version of Plinth Area Rates-2025 is 12th edition since 1955.
Revised Plinth Area norms for GPRA issued by MoHUA vide OM No. 28012/08/2023-WI dated 23.01.2024 have been incorporated. Plinth Area calculation as per the provisions of IS: 3681-2002 is continued to be a part of PAR 2025.
The per unit area rates for all categories of buildings and development works have been revised on the basis of the analysis of data of recently completed buildings as received from the field units and duly modified as per prevalent cost indices. For a few items, rates have not been received from the field units; their rates have been arrived at by enhancing their corresponding PAR 2023 rates by 103%(Cost Index of Delhi as on 01.04.2025). Based on the recommendation of CE CSQ (E), PAR 2023 rates of all the items of E&M Services and specialized E&M works have been retained except for one item of Substation Equipment (Item No. 7.2.2).
The Architectural units shall work out the floor-wise Plinth Area of a building and compile the area of all floors to obtain the building Plinth Area. The guidelines are explained in Annexure-V, and proformas are provided as Annexure-V (a), V (b), and V (c) which are self-explanatory for minimizing the discrepancies.
The provision of guideline specifications for Residential Buildings and Non-Residential Buildings in EPC Mode has been retained as per PAR 2023 and kept at Annexure-III (for Civil) &Annexure-IV (for E&M) respectively.
The Plinth Area Rates-2025 (with base 01.04.2025 as 100) comprises of following Annexures:
Annexure-I: Revised Plinth Area Norms for General Pool Residential Accommodation
Annexure-II:
Annexure-III: General Specifications for Non – Residential Buildings.
Generalized Guideline/Specifications for Civil work executed through EPC Mode for Residential Building and Non- Non-Residential Building
Annexure-IV: Generalized Guidelines /Specifications for E&M services executed through EPC mode for Residential Building and Non- Residential Building
Annexure-V: Guidelines for working out Plinth Area

Annexure-VI: Proforma for calculation of Building Cost Index
Annexure-VII: Statement of Cost Indices of Delhi/ NCR since 1955 till date
All efforts have been made in the present updated Plinth Area Rates-2025 to make it user-friendly by incorporating the views and feedback from various stakeholders, the field units, and making necessary simplifications. All users may share their feedback via email: cecsq.cpwd@nic.in & delsetascsq.cpwd@ nic.in