Chandigarh UT Engineering Schedule of Rates
About Engineering Department, UT Chandigarh
Chandigarh — UT serving as the state capital for both Punjab and Haryana — operates a unique administrative arrangement. The Engineering Department handles civil works for the UT administration plus combined-capital infrastructure. Tendering follows CPWD DSR baselines (consistent with the UT being centrally administered) with cost-index circulars adjusting for current-year inflation. The chdengineering.gov.in portal indexes active and recent NITs. For specific Chandigarh-zone Plinth Area Rates, engineers reference the dual-state arrangement (Punjab CSR for some rural-municipal-overlap works, Haryana HSR for some adjoining-area works), but core UT works default to CPWD DSR + UT cost index.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Chandigarh use CPWD DSR?
Chandigarh is a Union Territory under direct central administration. UT-level civil works default to CPWD DSR (the central rate framework) with UT-specific cost-index adjustments, not a separate UT SOR.
How does the dual-capital affect rates?
Punjab CSR and Haryana HSR are referenced for work in respective state-administered enclaves around Chandigarh, but core UT works use CPWD DSR. The administrative dual-capital arrangement doesn't change the UT's default SOR.
Where do I find current cost-index circulars?
chdengineering.gov.in indexes circulars in its document section. Tender NITs explicitly cite the applicable cost-index circular.
Are there other Chandigarh-specific rate references?
District Collector (DC) Rates 2025-26 from chandigarhdistrict.nic.in are land/stamp-duty rates, NOT construction rates. They're useful for property valuation but not for civil works pricing.