Question : SLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

(a) the details of projects running behind schedule as on date;

(b) the percentage of cost escalation of these projects due to time overrun;

(c) the time by which all the projects are likely to be completed; and

(d) the steps taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)

(a) As on 1.4.2004, out of 568 Central projects costing Rs.20 crore and above on the monitor of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 18 projects have been completed, 198 projects were running behind schedule with respect to their latest approved schedule. Sector-wise project numbers and range of time overrun are furnished in the Annex-I.

(b) The total anticipated cost of 198 delayed projects has increased by 9.5% with reference to latest approved cost.

(c) The completion dates vary from project to project. Annex-II gives project-wise information on the time by which project will be completed.

(d) The steps taken by the Government to improve project implementation include:

(i) adoption of two-stage clearance system and stricter appraisal of project reports before investment approval;

(ii) taking up of projects for implementation only after funds have been fully tied up;

(iii) in-depth review of projects on monthly as well as quarterly basis by the Government;

(iv) setting up of an Empowered Committee in the administrative Ministries for review of departmentally executed projects;

(v) setting up of Standing Committees in the Ministries/Departments to fix responsibility for time and cost overruns;

(vi) appointment of nodal officers for each project with continuity of tenure; and

(vii) issue of guidelines on standard bidding documents for adoption.


ANNEX I TO THE REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 07-07-2004
EXTENT OF TIME OVERRUN IN PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO LATEST SCHEDULE

(Status as on 01-04-2004)
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S.No. SECTOR NO. RANGE
OF OF DELAY
PROJECTS (IN MONTHS)
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(1) (2) (3) (4)
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1. ATOMIC ENERGY 1 81 

2. CIVIL AVIATION 2 13 

3. COAL 17 3- 108 

4. FERTILISERS 1 27 

5. I & B 1 63
6. MINES 2 23- 52 

7 STEEL 2 18- 20 

8. PETROLEUM 13 3- 15 

9. POWER 18 2- 60
10. RAILWAYS 40 3- 156
11. ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS 71 2- 65
12. SHIPPING & PORTS 20 3- 63
13. TELECOMMUNICATION 7 3- 24
14. URBAN DEVELOPMENT 3 6- 38
TOTAL 198 

ANNEX II TO THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 FOR ANSWER ON 07-07-2004
Sector-wise list of delayed projects w.r.t. Latested approved (Status as on 01-04-2004)

Now Anticipated Date of
Sr. Commissioning
No. Project (Completion)

ATOMIC ENERGY
INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH
1 PFBR-STAGE A PHASE-II 3/2005
CIVIL AVIATION
AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
2 EXT.OF RUNWAY JAIPUR AIR 3/2004
3 DEVELOPMENT AMRITSAR AIR 12/2004
COAL
BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED
4 POOTKEE BALIHARI UG 3/2004
CENTRAL COAL FIELDS LIMITED
5 J.P.RLY LINE 3/2005
6 BOKARO OC 3/2005
EASTERN COAL FIELDS LIMITED
7 AMADAND &BARTARAI 3/2005
8 BAGDEVA UG RPR 7/2005
9 JHANJRA UG 3/2004
10 J.K.NAGAR UG 3/2004
SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED
11 MANUGURU OC III 3/2007
SOUTH-EASTERN COAL FIELDS LIMITED
12 MAHAN OC 3/2004
13 PINDURA UG AUG. 3/2004
14 VINDHYA UG AUG. 3/2004
15 REHAR UG RPR 3/2004
16 GAYATRI UG RPR 3/2004
WESTERN COAL FIELDS LIMITED
17 NAHARIA UG 3/2004
18 ADASA UG 3/2006
19 DHURWASA OC 3/2007
20 TANDSI UG EXPN. 3/2005
FRTILISERS
BRAHMAPUTRA VALLY FERTILISER CORPORATION
21 NAMRUP PLANT REVAMP 5/2004
I & B
DOOR DARSHAN
22 D.D.BH.DELHIIC/CB PPFVAN 6/2004
MINES
NATIONAL ALUMINUM COMPANY LIMITED (NALCO)
23 EXP.OF CAP. SMELTER-CPP 4/2004
24 SPL.GRADE ALUMINA 4/2004
STEEL
NATIONAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NMDC)
25 PIG IRON PLANT 6/2006 (New Frozen)
STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED (SAIL)
26 UPGRADATION ERW PPEPLANT 5/2005
PETROLEUM
BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
27 REF.MODERNI-SATION 10/2004
CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
28 REFIN.EXPN. CUM.MOD. 6/2004
GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
29 VISAKH-SECN-DERABAD LPG 4/2004
30 DAHEJ-HAZIRA-URAN PIPELN 12/2005
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
31 GREEN FUELS&EMISSION CTL 12/2005
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
32 PANIPAT REF.EXPANSION 4/2005
33 LINEAR ALKYL BENLENE 8/2004
34 MS QUALITY UPGRADATION 12/2004
35 KBPL CONV.& POL PPAT-REW 12/2004
36 MS QUALITY UPGRAD.FACI. 6/2006
37 PANIPAT-REW.PIPELINE PRO 11/2004
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
38 IOR GANDHAR 12/2004
39 IOR SCHEME NEELEM 10/2004
POWER
NATIONAL HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION
40 DULHASTI HEP 11/2004
41 LOKTAK D/S HEP 12/2008
POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED
42 TEHRI TR. SYSTEM 12/2004
43 ULDCS FOR EASTERN REG. 12/2004
44 KAIGA NAREN-DRA TR. SYS. 3/2006
45 MADURI-THIRU VANANTHAPUR 9/2004
46 ULDCS-WR 8/2005
47 TR.SYSTEM STRNGTHENING 6/2004
48 HVDC BACK TOBACK GAZUVAK 3/2005
49 400 KV DC-IIKAH.-BIHAR 12/2004
50 RANAGADI-0 TR. 132 KV 3/2004
51 BARIPADA 400 KV S/S 6/2004
52 TALA-SILIGRI TR. LINE 6/2005
53 SYS.STRENGTHING IN N.R. 11/2006
54 SYSTEM STRE-NGTHENING-I 11/2006
55 SYS. STRENG-THENING - II 12/2006
SATLUJ JAL VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED
56 NATHPA JHKRI H.E.P. 7/2004
TEHRI HYDRO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
57 TEHRI DAM H.P.P. 3/2004
RAILWAYS
FREIGHT OPERATION INFORMATION SYSTEM
58 FREIGHTOPERATION.INF.SYS 12/2004
GAUGE CONVERSION
59 ADILABAD- MUDKHED 3/2007
60 RAJKOT-VERA-VAL,WR 3/2004
61 ARSIKERE-HA-SSAN-MANGLOR 12/2004
62 HOTGI- GADAG,SWR 3/2006
63 AGRA- BANDIKUI 3/2005
64 VIRAMGAM- BHILDI,WR 6/2004
65 NEW J`PAIGU-RI BONGAIGON 6/2004
LINE DOUBLING
66 KANPUR-PANKI3RD LINE,NR 6/2005
67 HOSPET- GUNTAKAL,SCR 6/2004
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT PROJECTS
68 TRU-VELLACH-ERI,MRTS EXT 3/2005
69 ELEC.BARASAT-HASNABAD 6/2004
70 BORIVILI- VIRAR,WR 3/2005
71 TOLLYGANJ - GARIA (MTP) 6/2007
NEW LINE
72 JAMMU TAWI- UDHAMPUR,NR 4/2004
73 NANGALDAM- TALWARA,NR 3/2008
74 TAMLUK DIGHA SER 6/2005
75 GUNA-ETAWAH,ECR 3/2005
76 DAITARI-KEO-NJHAR BANSP. 12/2004
77 AMRAVATI- NARKHER,CR 3/2005
78 UDHAMPUR-S`-NGR-B`MULLA, 8/2007
79 KOTTUR- HARIHAR,SWR 4/2005
80 KADUR-C`MAG-ALUR-S`PUR 3/2005
81 KODERMA- RANCHI(BARKNA 3/2006
82 DEOGHAR- DUMKA, ER 3/2007
RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION
83 AMBALA- MORADABAD 3/2005
84 KHARAGPUR- BHUBANESWAR 12/2004
85 ERNAKULAM- TRIVANDRUM 12/2004
86 RENIGUNTA- GUNTAKAL 3/2004
SIGNALLING & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
87 CCG-VR TRAIN DESCRIBER 3/2004
TRAFFIC FACILITIES
88 REMOD OF YD.PH-I ST-I,ER 3/2004
WORKSHOPS & PRODUCTION UNIT
89 RCF KAPURTH-ALA,PH-II,NR 3/2006
90 CLW-MFR.OF HIGH HP ABB 3/2005
91 LUDHIANA- ELEC.LOCOSHE 3/2005
92 CLW-ELEC. LOCO.AUG.,ER 3/2004
93 WORKSHOP AUGMENTATION 12/2004
94 4000/3000 HPDIESEL LOCOS 3/2006
95 DLW-4000HP:IDIESEL LOCOS 3/2005
96 SETTINGUP OFEL.LOCO SHED 12/2005
97 CONST.OF 50 LOCO SHEDS 3/2004
ROAD TRANSPORT
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
(NATIONAL HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT`S PACKAGES)
98 JAIPUR BYPASS PH2 GQ 10/2004
99 JAWAHARLAL -PORT TRUST CONNECTION NH-4B 8/2004
100 LUCKNOW-KANPUR KM21.8-44 EWII 6/2004
101 JALANDHAR-PATHANKOT K4-26 NSII 3/2004
102 HALDIAPORT-P.CONNECT 3/2005
103 DELHI-HARYANAK-44-66NSII 9/2004
104 NANDIGAMA-VIJAYAWADA OTHER NH9 4/2004
105 JALANDHAR BYPASS K372-387NSI 4/2004
106 8LANEDLH`YANAK17-9NSII 9/2004
107 8-LANENHIDELHI K8-16NSI 11/2004
108 VIZAG PORT (PC) 12/2004
109 PURNEA-GAYAKOTA 410-419EWI 12/2004
110 GUWAHATI.BYPASS K146-157EWII 6/2004
111 DHOLPUR-SEC.K-24-41 NSII 3/2004
112 DKHOLA-I`PUR K447-470EWI 3/2004
113 AGRA-GWALIOR K70-85 NSII 3/2004
114 DALKOLA-ISLAMPUR K476-500EWI 12/2004
115 NAGPUR-HYDERABAD K464-74 NSII 7/2004
116 BANGALORE-MADURAI K180-199NSII 10/2004
117 KESARIAJI-RATANPUR GQ 7/2004
118 BAMGLORE-SALEM MADURAI 3/2004
119 ALUVA-ANGAMALI K333-16 NSII 4/2004
120 HYDERABAD-BANGALORE NS-II 12/2004
121 HIMMATNAGAR-CHILODA GQ 12/2004
122 LUCKNOW-KANPUR KM44-59.5 EW 9 6/2004
123 PURNEA-GAYAKOTA-II 12/2004
124 SURAT-ATUL GQ 6/2004
125 LUCK BYPASS EW NH 25&28 12/2004
126 SATARA-KAGAL GQ 8/2004
127 BELGAUM BYPASS GQ 7/2004
128 BELGAUM-DHARAWAD GQ 10/2004
129 HUBLI-HAVERI GQ 12/2004
130 HAVERI- HARIHAR (GQ) 12/2004
131 HARIHAR-CHITRADURGA GQ 12/2004
132 VANIYAMBADI-PALLIKONDA GQ 9/2004
133 PALIKONDA-WALAHJAPET GQ 9/2004
134 KANCHIPURAM-POONAMALEE GQ 12/2004
135 DHANKUNI-KOLAGHAT GQ 12/2004
136 KOLAGHAT-KHARAGPUR GQ 6/2004
137 KHARAGPUR-LAXMAN NATH GQ 5/2004
138 LAXMAN NATH-BALESHWAR GQ 12/2004
139 BALASORE-BHADRAK GQ 6/2004
140 BHADRAK-CHANDIKHOLE GQ 6/2004
141 BHUWANESHWAR-KHURDA GQ 5/2004
142 KHURDA-SUNAKHALA GQ 6/2004
143 SUNAKHALA-GANJAM GQ 12/2004
144 GANJAM-ICCHAPURAM GQ 12/2004
145 ICCHAPURAM-KORLAM GQ 9/2004
146 KORLAM-PALASA GQ 9/2004
147 PALASA-SRIKAKULAM GQ 12/2004
148 SRIKAKULAM-CHAMPAWATI GQ 6/2004
149 CHAMPAWATI-VIZAG GQ 5/2004
150 DIVANCHERU-GOWTAMI GQ 6/2004
151 BRIDGES-AP19 V-V SECTION 9/2004
152 BRIDGES-AP20 GQ,W-SECT. 6/2004
153 CHIKA LURIPET-ONGOLE GQ 9/2004
154 ONGOLE-KAVALI GQ 12/2004
155 KAVALI-NELLORE GQ 12/2004
156 NELLORE BY PASS GQ 5/2004
157 TADA-CHENNAI GQ 12/2004
158 FATEHPUR-KHAGA GQ 12/2004
159 KHAGA-KOKHRAJ GQ 6/2004
160 HANDIA- VARANASI GQ 12/2004
161 MOHANIA-SASARAM GQ 12/2004
162 DEHRI-ON-SONE-AURANGABAD GQ 6/2004
163 VIVEKANAND BRIDGE & APPCH GQ 12/2005
164 TUMKUR BYPA-SSK75-62,GQ 3/2004
165 D`KUNJ-KH`PURK18-136,GQ 6/2004
166 ETAWAH.BYPASS K308-321 GQ 6/2004
167 NAINI BRIDGE:NH2 & NH27 5/2004
168 LKO-KANPUR K60-76GQEWI 5/2005
SHIPPING & PORTS
INDIAN WATER TRANSPORT
169 CUTTER SUC. -DGERS& VESS 3/2005
170 TERMINAL AT GAIGHAT 3/2005
171 CONSTN. OF PERM. TER.. 4/2005
PORTS
172 MODERN OF MOT JETTIES 12/2004
173 REPL. DREGER COLEROON 3/2004
174 RRM FOR IMP.OF DRAUGHT 12/2004
175 CONST.400 PAX VESSEL 8/2004
176 CONSTN OF OIL JETTY 5/2004
177 PROCURE:GRABHOPPER DRGER 6/2004
178 CONSTN. OF WEST QUAY 4/2004
179 REPL.COMMON SHORE P.LINE 3/2004
180 REPL.7 NOS. WHARF CRANE 4/2004
181 CONST.ADDL. GEN. BERTH 12/2005
182 RES.QRS.`Q` TYPE 12/2004
183 DEV./UPGRADE OPEN PLOTS 7/2004
184 MODN.OF BUN-DER BASIN 3/2005
185 PROCURE 4 WHARF CRANE 10/2004
186 CONSTN.OF9THCARGO BERTH 6/2004
187 CAPITAL DREDG. 3/2004
SHIPPING
188 ESTABLISH TVS IN GULF 6/2006
TELECOMMUNICATION
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS, TELECOM, TECHNOLOGY
189 CAMP.CONS. C-DOT PROJ. 3/2004
190 2ND&3RD GEN.MOBILE COMM. 6/2006
INDIAN TELEPHONE INDUSTRY
191 BANGALORE: CSN 11/2006
192 MANAKPUR: CSN-MM 11/2006
MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED
193 EXPN. FOR MAROL EXCH. 3/2004
194 FRAUD MANAG.CENTRE(FMCC) 5/2004
195 ADDL.GSM.EQ. PH-II 2/2004
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
196 CENTRAL EXCISE BLDG. 2/2005
197 RESIDENTIAL COMP.IT DEP. 12/2006
DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION
198 DELHI METRO RAPID SYS-I 9/2005