Question : Stalled Infrastructure Project

(a) the details of major central sector infrastructure schemes/projects being implemented in the country including Punjab and Kerala during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether a large number of infrastructure projects are stalled/ running behind schedule in Kerala and if so, the details thereof including reasons therefor and consequential time and cost overrun;

(c) whether the Government proposes to abandon some projects and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the action plan chalked out by the Government to expedite/complete the ongoing projects especially in Punjab and Kerala without any further delay?

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. As on 01.10.2017, a total of 1263 projects were on the monitor of this Ministry. Of these, 297 are showing time overruns, 350 are showing cost overruns and 103 are showing both time and cost overruns.
The details of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects being implemented in the country including Punjab and Kerala during the last three years [2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17] and for the current year are available in the flash report at http://www.cspm.gov.in/English/Archive_fr.htm and www. cspm.gov.in/publications respectively.

(b) As reported by Project Implementing agencies, only 6 on-going Central Sector Projects costing Rs. 150 crore are showing time overruns in Kerala as on 01.10.2017. The Project-wise details of these projects are at Annexure.
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 On-line Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) of this ministry, the main reasons for delay in timely completion of the Projects are: delay in land acquisition, delay in environment and forest clearances, funding constraints, rehabilitation and resettlement issues, local body / municipal permissions, utility shifting, contractual issues, etc.

(c) As per information available with the OCMS there is no such projects.

(d) 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.

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