The is a foundational document used to standardize the cost of materials, labor, and construction activities across the state. It serves as the primary reference for engineers to prepare cost estimates and for contractors to bid on public infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and buildings. Core Components of the DSR 2017-18
The DSR 2017-18 introduced a higher rate for "system formwork," acknowledging the increased use of proprietary modular aluminum formwork in urban Maharashtra.
: These rates apply to all districts in Maharashtra, with specific regional variations for areas like Pune, Nagpur, and Amravati.
Years later, in 2024, a forensic audit of pre-2019 infrastructure would point to the as a watershed moment. It was the first year Maharashtra officially decoupled its schedule of rates from arbitrary inflation and tied it to a live, market-linked index.