The 2018-19 SR covers numerous chapters (often exceeding 40) covering different aspects of construction, including:

The 2018-19 Karnataka PWD SR is divided into distinct chapters, each covering specific aspects of civil engineering and construction: 1. Basic Material Rates

Check archives of the Water Resources Department or the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department for older SOR files.

This is the core operational part of the document. It combines labor, material, and machinery costs into a single rate for a specific unit of work. Examples include: per cubic meter.

While updated SRs are available on the official Karnataka PWD website, finding the 2018-19 version often requires searching archives.

The above rates are illustrative. The actual PDF contains hundreds of items, including road work (bitumen, WMM), bridge works (piling), and sanitary fittings.

Karnataka PWD sometimes divides rates by zones or circles (e.g., Bengaluru Circle, Dharwad Circle) to account for regional cost variations. Ensure you are looking at the correct geographic appendix.

: The 2018-19 SR was drafted by a 13-member committee chaired by the Managing Director of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd (KBJNL) .