(a) the details of number of major projects coming up in the Central Sector being
monitored by the Ministry;
(b) whether a number of such projects delayed over decades resulting in cost escalation of those projects;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the same; and
(d) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Ministry for speedy implementation of the major projects?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND
FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors the Central
Sector Infrastructure Projects costing Rs. 150 Crores and above on the basis of
information supplied by the Project Implementing Agencies. As on 1st September, 2012,
560 projects of 14 infrastructure sectors were on the monitor of this Ministry.
(b) & (c): The details of projects delayed by more than decade along with cost overrun
is at Annexure. The delay in these projects is due to fund constraints, delay in land
acquisition, delay in forest clearance and geological surprises.
(d): The major steps initiated/proposed to be initiated to ensure timely completion
of projects includes rigorous project appraisal, prioritization of projects in the
light of resources constraints, setting up of an On-line Computerised Monitoring
System(OCMS) for better monitoring, higher weightage to project implementation by
PSUs in the MOUs signed between them and the administrative Ministries, setting up
of Central Sector Project Coordination Committee (CSPCC) in states under respective
Chief Secretaries for removal of bottlenecks and impediments in project implementation
and constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) under chairmanship of Secretary
(S&PI) to facilitate the speedy implementation of major projects.
Annexure
LIST OF PROJECTS DELAYED BY MORE THAN DECADE (MORE THAN 120 MONTHS) AS ON 01.09.2012
(Rs. In Crores) SN PROJECT SECTOR DATE OF COST OF PROJECT COST TIME COMMISSIONING OVERRUN OVERRUN ORIGINAL ANTICI- ORIGINAL ANTICI- (in months) PATED PATED
1 LANJHIGARH- Railways 03/2002 03/2013 100.00 227.94 127.94 132 JUNAGARH NL (ECOR)
2 TAMLUK DIGHA, Railways 06/2005 06/2016 293.97 1086.41 792.44 132 LINE DOUBLING (SER)
3 BANKURA - Railways 03/2005 06/2016 111.90 1412.74 1300.84 135 DAMODAR (GC) (SER)
4 AMRAVATI- Railways 06/1999 03/2011 120.90 548.95 428.05 141 NARKHER NL(CR)
5 UDHAMPUR- Railways 03/2001 12/2017 2500.00 8000.00 5500.00 201 SRINAGAR-BARAMULLA (NL),NR
6 LALITPUR-SATNA- Railways 03/1994 12/2011 158.77 540.96 382.19 213 REWA-SINGRULI NL,(NCR)
7 FREIGHT OPERATIONS Railways 03/1995 03/2013 520.00 634.13 114.13 216 INFORMATION SYSTEM (FOIS)