MP WRD Schedule of Rates
About Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Department
MP WRD's scope is substantial — Madhya Pradesh has over 1,000 major and medium dams (Bargi, Tawa, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, Sardar Sarovar share with Gujarat) and extensive canal networks across the state. WRD-specific items — gate-installation, spillway hydraulic structures, canal lining, syphon-aqueducts, dam embankments — need rate analysis distinct from PWD's general civil items. Major projects like Narmada-Kshipra link, Ken-Betwa link (centre-state interstate project) reference this WRD SOR for water-resource civil scope, with project-specific BoQs for unique items. The 2021 edition is dated but is the most recent published version; mid-cycle adjustments come via departmental gazettes. Engineers in dam construction, canal works, river-training projects across Bhopal, Indore, Sehore, Hoshangabad, Khargone, and the rest of MP reference this SOR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why a separate WRD SOR if MP PWD already exists?
WRD covers water-resource specific civil items (gates, spillways, canal lining, dams, embankments) that MP PWD's general civil SOR doesn't fully cover. Both SORs are used together — PWD for general civil, WRD for water-resource specific.
What's in WRD's 2021 edition?
Earthwork for embankments, RCC for spillways and pier structures, masonry for canal lining, gate installations (radial, vertical lift), syphons and aqueducts, river-training works, fish-passage structures, dam-rehabilitation civil items.
What about Narmada Valley Authority projects?
NVA projects (Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Sardar Sarovar share) use WRD SOR for civil scope plus NVA's project-specific rate analysis for unique items (large-diameter penstocks, powerhouse civil).
Is MP RRWS Rural Water Supply on this SOR?
Rural water-supply (PHED MP USOR — already covered) is the canonical reference for JJM rural component. WRD SOR is for irrigation/water-resource scope, not rural drinking water.
How often is MP WRD SOR revised?
Major reissues every 5-7 years given the document's stability (water-resource items don't churn as quickly as general civil). 2021 is current; new edition expected in coming years.