(a) whether the Government schemes have been completed within the scheduled time frame, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the costs of different stalled projects are increasing due to adverse market conditions; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the details of the action taken/proposed by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS [SHRI VIJAY GOEL]
(a) Government in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors on-going Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing Rs. 150 crore and above on time and cost overruns, on the basis of information provided by the project implementing agencies on the On-line Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) of this ministry. As on 01.10.2017, 27 projects have been completed during 2017-18. Out of these, 3 projects have been reported completion within the scheduled time frame. The details of such projects are at Annexure.
(b) The reasons for time and cost overruns are project-specific, depend on a variety of technical, financial and administrative factors, and differ from project to project. However, as reported by the project implementing agencies on the OCMS of this ministry, the main reasons for increase in cost of the projects are: Under-estimation of original cost; Changes in rates of foreign exchange and statutory duties; High cost of environmental safeguards & rehabilitation measures; Spiraling land acquisition costs; Shortage of skilled manpower/ labour; Changes in Project scope; Monopolistic pricing by vendors of equipment services; General Price rise / inflation and Time Overruns.
(c) The major action plan undertaken to ensure completion of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects without time and cost overruns include: rigorous project appraisal; On-line Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) for better monitoring; setting up of Revised Cost Committees in the Ministries for fixation of responsibility for time and cost overruns; regular review of infrastructure projects by the concerned administrative Ministries; and setting up of Central Sector Projects Coordination Committees (CSPCCs) in the States under the concerned Chief Secretaries for removal of bottlenecks and for facilitating the speedy implementation of major projects.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2753 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 03.01.2018
DETAILS OF COMPLETED CENTRAL SECTOR PROJECTS COSTING Rs. 150 CRORE AND ABOVE WITHIN TIME
SN PROJECT AGENCY DOA DOC ORIGINAL DOC ANTICIPATED COST ORIGINAL (Rs. In crore) COST ANTICIPATED (Rs. In crore)
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1 SUB-STATION WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING IN SOUTHERN REGION FOR IMPORT OF POWER FROM E PGCIL 11/2014 11/2017 04/2017 972.42 972.42
2 WARDHA-HYDERABAD 765 KV LINK PGCIL 01/2015 05/2018 07/2017 3662.02 3662.02
3 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH DARLIPALLI TPS PGCIL 01/2016 06/2018 06/2017 187.04 187.04