Project delay: Transport sector worst hit
As many as 300 projects in road transport, 119 projects in railways and 90 projects in petroleum sectors delayed in above Rs150-cr category: Govt report
New Delhi: The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 300, followed by railways at 119 and petroleum sector at 90, showed a government report.
In the road transport and highways sector, 300 out of 825 projects are delayed. In railways, out of 173 projects, 119 are delayed, while for petroleum, 90 out of 142 projects are delayed, as per the latest flash report on infrastructure projects for June 2022.
The Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) is mandated to monitor central sector infrastructure projects costing Rs150 crore and above based on the information provided on the Online Computerised Monitoring System (OCMS) by the project implementing agencies. IPMD comes under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
The report showed that a 500MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor being constructed by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI) is the most delayed project. It is delayed by 168 months. The second most delayed project is PARBATI-II hydro electric project (4X200 MW) of the NHPC, which is delayed by 162 months.
