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How delays in public projects could impact govt's fundraise plans via NMP

Time and cost overruns could impact private sector participation in the ambitious National Monetisation Pipeline programme

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With commodity prices rising, delays are expected to cost more over time

Ishaan Gera New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 04 2022 | 6:02 AM IST

Delays and cost overruns have been a chronic problem with government projects but the significance of these inefficiencies may come into greater play now that the government plans to raise resources via the National Monetisation Pipeline between 2022 and 2025 by tapping private sector investment in new infrastructure creation. Data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) shows that only a little under a fifth of projects (worth about Rs 150 crore) are on schedule.

In disaggregated terms, MoSPI data reveals that of the 1,559 projects under development in April 2022, 289 were scheduled and six were ahead of

Topics : public projects Railways road infrastructure

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