Page 3 - Infra Projects

FinMin may soon set up DFI as banks struggle to finance infra projects

Govt has already come out with an pipeline of 6,749 projects which would cost $1.7 trillion in five years

412 infra projects worth Rs 150 cr each show cost overruns of Rs 4.11 trn

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above

Railway's largest infra project to be delayed by 6 months due to Covid-19

According to the latest data from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Limited (DFCCIL), the agency has completed 56 per cent of its contractual work on WDFC and 60 per cent on EDFC

Public works: Lessons from history

To generate employment and demand, India needs large scale labour-intensive infrastructure projects

Big ticket infra projects to boost steel demand despite slowdown: RINL CMD

A government task force recently projected total investment of Rs 111 trillion in infra projects over five years to augment infrastructure and create jobs in the country

Govt increases portfolio of infra projects, raises spending to Rs 111 trn

The estimate has been made for the five-year period ending 2025

GAIL lines up plans to restart infra projects post Covid-19 lockdown

High-pressure natural gas pipelines, including Urjja Ganga project connecting North and East India, will be taken up immediately; migrant labour allowed to stay at work sites

36 bottlenecks faced by 17 infra projects reviewed by Goyal-led panel

At the moment, it said, the group is handling 588 issues in 260 projects, with total anticipated investment of Rs 10 lakh crore.

A deep dive into govt's ambitious infrastructure plan via six charts

Last week, the government came up with an ambitious plan for infrastructure investment

Finance Ministry to come up with a list of 6,000 NIP infra projects soon

Data to explain why private sector investment is estimated to be low

Back to the public sector?

Of the Rs 102 trillion to be deployed through to FY25, 78 per cent is to be mobilised by the public sector and 22 per cent by the private sector.

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