The project or scheme of major work consist of the following works

The project or scheme of major work consist of the following works

(1)     Preliminary  investigation,  Reconnaissance,  Preliminary  survey,  trial  boring,  soil testing etc.

(2)     Preparation of preliminary estimate and obtaining administrative approval

(3)     Selection of site or alignment

(4)     Surveying -Plane table survey, leveling, contouring, etc.,

(5)     Preparation   of   survey   plan,   plotting   of   levels   and   contours,   preparation   of longitudinal section, cross section etc., as may be required,

(6)     Working out the requirements - number, type and size of buildings of different categories. Water-way for bridges and culverts, capacity of channels (canals distributories, minor, etc). width and type of road etc, as the case may be,

(7)     Marking formation line of road or formation line of bed of channels in the L-section drawing cross sections of road channels, etc. as the case may be ,

(8)     Designing - structural design and calculations, basis of deign, etc.,

(9)     Planning, preparation of drawings- Plan , elevation, sections, detailed drawings, etc., (10) Preparation of Layout plan, Site plan or Index plan. In case of irrigation project and Road project the alignment is marked on the Shajra maps showing the different plots of

(10) land to be acquired. For irrigation project , the area served by different outlets and channels are marked on the Shajra map,

(11)   Preparation of general specification of the different building of works, and preparation of Detailed specifications of each item of works.

(12)   Working out the Analysis of rates of different items of work. Usually, the rates are taken as per printed Schedule of Rates and Analysis of rates are prepared only for non-scheduled items,

(13)   Preparation of Detailed estimate and abstract of cost of each building or each work

(14)   preparation of general abstract of cost for the whole project. 10 per cent of the whole estimate cost is provided for departmental charges.

(15)   Preparation of rent statement or return (revenue income) and comparing the total amount of capital cost with the return,

(16)   Working out the requirement of important materials and preparing a statement of important materials as cement, steel brick, coals, etc. which are to be arranged by the department,

(17)   Phasing of the project - Big projects are constructed in phases - 1st phase, 2nd phase, 3rd phase etc.,

(18)   Estimate for temporary accommodation for office, store sheds, staff quarters, accommodation for workmen (labour huts) arrangements for temporary water supply and sanitary works and public health work, approach roads, etc. should also be prepared under separate head. Temporary accommodation and Prelimarny works,

(19)   The main estimate should also include the cost of land, Development of land - Levelling and dressing, Cost of roads, Cost of water supply works, Cost of sewer and sewer works, cost of surface drains ad storm water drains. Cost of Electrification external services, Cost of Arboriculture, Cost of Preliminary investigation and surveying etc. Estimate for those works may be prepared in detail if possible, but as all the details of the work are not known at the time of preparing the estimate they are estimated on area basis of the whole project area at the rate of per unit (Rupees per hectare of Rupees per acre) or comprehensive to give a clear idea and picture of the whole project.

(20) Technical Report of project - Report should be concise but comprehensive to give a clear idea and picture of the whole project. The report should given the brief history of the work, reference to administrative approval necessity justifying the most suitability of the project, availability of materials and labour, agency for the work cost

of each phase of work, time required for the completion of each phase of work and also of the whole work, the total cost of the whole project.

For different stage of preparation and execution of project Accounts and Procedure of

work