DJB Schedule of Rates
About Delhi Jal Board
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is the autonomous statutory authority responsible for raw-water sourcing (Yamuna, Bhakra, Munak), treatment, transmission, distribution, sewerage and metering across the National Capital Territory of Delhi — covering all 11 districts and ~30 million residents. The Board operates under the Delhi Water Board Act 1998 and reports to the Delhi government's Water Department. The 2014 Water Supply Works SOR remains the canonical consolidated rate document because subsequent revisions have been issued as gazette circulars and tender-level annexures rather than full SOR reissues. Engineers preparing DJB tenders therefore reference the 2014 base + the running circular series + CPWD DSR for civil items beyond DJB's water-specific scope. New mains, ESRs, GLRs, water-treatment plants (Wazirabad, Chandrawal, Sonia Vihar, Bhagirathi, Haiderpur, Nangloi, Okhla), sewerage trunk mains, and STPs across Delhi all derive from this framework. AMRUT 2.0 works in Delhi (rejuvenating water bodies, augmenting household tap connections, sewerage in unserved colonies) layer the AMRUT cost ceilings on top of the DJB rate framework. Major Yamuna-cleaning works (interception, diversion, treatment) under NMCG (Namami Gange) use NMCG-specific tender annexures with DJB providing the city-side network connecting to NMCG's STPs. The portal at delhijalboard.delhi.gov.in publishes circulars, orders and tender NITs but does not host a unified post-2014 SOR — engineers must construct the current rate by applying all post-2014 amendments to the 2014 base or by referencing recent awarded BoQs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the DJB SOR from 2014 still used?
DJB hasn't reissued a consolidated full-text SOR since 2014. Rate updates are issued as circulars layered on the 2014 base. Engineers track the 2014 SOR + all subsequent circulars to compute current rates. This is administratively unusual but operationally manageable.
Does DJB use CPWD DSR?
Yes, for items not in the 2014 SOR. Civil works (chambers, foundations, retaining walls) typically use CPWD DSR. Water-supply specifics (pipes, valves, treatment-plant-specific items) use DJB's framework.
Are there newer DJB tender BoQs to reference?
DJB tenders are public via etenders.gov.in. Recent BoQs from awarded tenders provide current rate benchmarks even though no formal SOR reissue exists.
How does DJB integrate with AMRUT?
AMRUT-Delhi works (mostly under DJB for water and sewerage) use DJB framework + AMRUT cost ceilings. The AMRUT 2.0 Operational Guidelines provide the cost-ceiling reference.
What about Yamuna cleaning / NMCG works?
Yamuna-cleaning works under NMCG (Namami Gange) use a separate framework — NMCG-specific tender annexures for sewage interception, treatment-plant capacity expansion, and river-front works. DJB handles the city-side network connecting to these.