For determination of cost of construction

As on 01.04.2001

For capital gain purpose

CPWD Cost Indices for various places in India

With Plinth Area Rates 01.01.1992 as base 100

As per the information issued by S & S Unit, CPWD,

New Delhi

R. JAYARAMAN

For determination of cost of construction as on 01.04.2001

For capital gain purpose

CPWD Cost Indices for various places in India

With Plinth Area Rates 01.01.1992 as base 100

As per the information issued by S & S Unit, CPWD, New Delhi

The Cost Indices for various places in India as approved by the Chief Engineer for the

concerned zone is annexed herewith for the PAR 01.01.1992 as 100 up to the year

2007.

Every DVO should identify the places where the cost index is likely to be required

within his jurisdiction and keep a record of the Cost Index as of Ist June of all such

places and this information issued by S & S Unit, CPWD consists of approved index

on every year in the month of June.

The valuation officer identify as many places as possible nearest to the place where

the CPWD has approved Cost Indices for many years. These places should be within

a hundred kilometre radius (preferably, within fifty kilometre) of the concerned place.

Hence, if the location, for which the derivation of cost index to be referred, is in

between two places identified in the approved cost index, either the cost index at a

particular time should be calculated by interpolation of the previous and subsequent

cost Indices and as well as between two locations. The CPWD cost index proforma

as on 01.06.2001 for New Delhi is enclosed herewith as reference.

For the material rate and labour rate, the CPWD had published Schedule of Rates for

2001, and this can be taken as reference for the working of revised CPWD proforma

as on 01.01.1996 with CPWD PAR 01.01.1992.