West Bengal Schedule of Rates
About WB PWD / PHED
West Bengal's distribution model — portal-served PDFs with opaque tokenised URLs accessed through wbpwd.gov.in/home/schedule — means engineers must navigate from the schedule index page rather than bookmarking direct PDF links, a CMS-design choice rather than a paywall. The state PWD's per-discipline SOR distribution covers civil construction, electrical works, mechanical works and quality-control rates. WB PHED (Public Health Engineering Department) publishes a Civil & Mechanical SOR for water-supply scheme works (Nov-2021 PDF available, with newer SoRs gated to @wbphed.gov.in user logins) — this is the canonical reference for JJM-WB rural water-supply works and AMRUT-WB urban water-supply augmentation. The 2013 Schedule & Guideline document remains a useful reference for legacy methodology and item nomenclature even though it predates the 2021 reissue. KMC (Kolkata Municipal Corporation) operates as the major urban authority with its own SOR for civic engineering items (street paving, civic drainage, parks, civic lighting, ULB-scope buildings) — the year-wise PDFs at kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/CHVSRates.jsp index 2024-25 plus prior years. KMDA (Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority) tender documents reference WB-PWD's PC Schedule rather than publishing a standalone SOR — Kolkata Metropolitan Region works typically combine state PWD rates with project-specific tender annexures. Engineers in Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol, Durgapur, Siliguri, Burdwan and Hooghly all reference these documents depending on funding source: state-funded works → WB PWD; water-supply works → WB PHED; KMC-funded civic works → KMC SOR; KMDA-overseen regional works → state PWD with KMDA overheads. North Bengal hilly-region works (Darjeeling, Kalimpong districts) apply hilly-terrain factors derived from WB PWD methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is WB PWD SOR not a single PDF?
The PWD portal serves PDFs through opaque tokenised /home/download/ URLs that aren't stable for direct linking. Engineers must navigate from the schedule index page. This is a CMS-design choice, not a paywall.
What is WB PHED's SOR?
West Bengal Public Health Engineering Dept publishes a Civil & Mechanical SOR (Nov-2021) for water-supply scheme works. Newer SoRs are gated to @wbphed.gov.in user logins.
Does KMC Kolkata publish its own SOR?
Yes. Kolkata Municipal Corporation publishes year-wise Schedule of Rates & Charges (2024-25 current) for civic works inside KMC limits. KMC's SOR covers paving, drainage, parks, lighting and civic amenities specific to the city.
What about KMDA (Kolkata Metro Dev Authority)?
KMDA tender documents reference WB-PWD's PC Schedule rather than publishing a standalone SOR. Kolkata Metropolitan Region works typically combine state PWD rates with project-specific tender annexures.
How current is WB PHED's 2013 Guideline?
The 2013 Schedule & Guideline document is referenced for legacy methodology and item nomenclature; current rates are in the 2021 SOR plus subsequent amendments. JJM-WB works use the 2021 base.