Page 5 - Infra Projects

Letter to BS: NIP is a big step towards ambitious dream of $5 trn economy

Hence, it is a welcome step that the government aims to be pragmatic enough to drop laggard projects out of this pipeline as it progresses.

Maharashtra govt to review mega infra projects; India Inc in watch mode

Thackeray has demanded that since Maharashtra contributed nearly half the total tax revenues to the Central exchequer, the Centre should 'waive' off (the state's contribution) for two years

355 infra projects showing cost overrun of Rs 3.88 trillion: Govt tells LS

Govt said the reasons for cost overruns are project- specific, depend on a variety of technical, financial and administrative factors, and differ from project to project

Delays, other issues push up cost of 355 infra projects by Rs 3.88 trillion

The brief reasons for time overruns, as reported by various project implementing agencies, are delays in land acquisition, forest clearance and supply of equipment

360 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 3.88 trillion: Govt report

Out of 550 delayed projects, 182 projects have overall delay in the range of 1 to 12 months

361 infra projects show cost overruns of over Rs 3.77 trillion, says report

The average time overrun in these 496 delayed projects is 36.98 months

Govt forms task force to identify infra projects worth Rs 100 trillion

The task force, headed by the economic affairs secretary, will draw up a 'National Infrastructure Pipeline'

Govt sets up task force to streamline infra projects worth Rs 100 trillion

The FM also said an organisation would be set up to provide credit enhancement for infrastructure and housing projects, increasing the flow of funds to these

Over 358 infra projects show cost overruns of over Rs 3.37 trn on delays

The report stated that the average time overrun in these 296 delayed projects is 48.39 months

75% of under-construction infra projects delayed, no clear timeline: CARE

Railways worst hit, with 203, or 60% of projects facing cost overruns; 33 projects facing time overruns

Costs in 84 infra projects overrun by Rs 1.14 lakh crore

Out of the 1,174 projects being watched closely by the ministry, 333 of them have been delayed

Delays dog infra projects, cost overrun at Rs 1.47 lakh cr

During the month under review, of 339 projects, 122 are delayed with respect to the original schedule and 7 have reported additional delay