(a) the number of infrastructure projects initiated during the last three years;
(b) the number of projects completed and the number of projects facing delays till date, project-wise; and
(c) the time frame fixed for the completion of these projects?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
(SHRI G.K.VASAN)
(a) As per the latest information available with this Ministry, 211 Central Sector projects costing Rs.20 crores and above were initiated during the last three years.
(b)& (c) Of these 211 projects, 5 projects were completed, 2 projects were dropped due to redesign and change of scope, 4 projects are ahead of schedule, 127 projects are on schedule, 41 projects are delayed with respect to their original approved schedule and 32 projects do not have any date of commissioning. The sector-wise anticipated completion schedule of 41 delayed projects is given in the enclosed Statement at Annexure-I and 32 projects without date of commissioning is given in the Statement at Annexure-II.