A flash report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revealed that as many as 331 infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore or above each have suffered cost overrun of Rs 1.72 lakh crore due to delays and other similar reasons by July 2017. The report said that total original cost of implementation of the 1,257 projects was Rs 15,76,903.56 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 17,49,274.62 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of Rs 1,72,371.06 crore (10.93 percent of original cost).
The ministry's flash report has also indicated that out of a total of 1,257 projects, 2 projects have reported completion and 10 new projects have been initiated on the monitor of this ministry during the month of July. It noted that the expenditure incurred on these projects till July 2017 is Rs 6,80,016.96 crore, which is 38.87 percent of the anticipated cost of the projects. However, the report said that the number of delayed projects decreases to 215 if delay is calculated with reference to latest revised schedule of completion.
As per the report, out of the total, 11 projects are ahead of schedule, 304 are on schedule and 274 are delayed, 331 projects are showing cost overrun and 92 projects are showing both time and cost overrun with respect to original implementation schedules. It also indicated that out of 274 delayed projects, 47 projects have overall delay in the range of 1 to 12 months, 59 projects have delay in the range of 13 to 24 months, 101 projects have delay in the range of 25 to 60 months and 67 projects have delay of 61 months and above. It also attributed the time overrun to a host of issues including delay in land acquisition, forest clearance, supply of equipment, funds constraints, the Maoist incursion, legal cases and law and order situation.
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: