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26 August 2026

Infrastructure projects cost overruns

This data provides a concrete, MoSPI-backed assessment of infrastructure project implementation challenges, which is a recurring theme in GS3 and GS4 regarding public fund utilization and governance efficiency.

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Notes

  • As of July 2026, infrastructure projects worth over ₹150 crore each reported a cumulative cost overrun of ₹3,40,504 crore.
  • The total original cost of 1,775 monitored projects across 17 Central Ministries/Departments was ₹33,70,138 crore, which was revised to ₹37,10,642 crore.
  • Cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects is ₹19.26 lakh crore, representing 51.91% of the revised total cost.
  • Data indicates 675 projects (38%) have achieved over 80% physical progress.
  • Data indicates 305 projects (17%) have crossed 80% financial completion.
  • The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) monitors these projects.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 2 in Infrastructure project cost overruns and implementation challenges, which has been running since 10 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Cost overruns in large-scale infrastructure projects pose a significant challenge to fiscal management in India. Discuss the implications of these overruns on the national economy and suggest measures to improve project implementation efficiency. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. According to the MoSPI report for July 2026, what percentage of the revised project cost has been incurred as cumulative expenditure for the monitored infrastructure projects?

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