Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Stalled Infrastructure Project
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1488 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 27 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## STALLED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

1488.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (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?

## ANSWER

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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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1488  DUE FOR ANSWER ON  27.12.2017 DETAILS OF CENTRAL SECTOR PROJECTS IN KERALA COSTING Rs. 150 CRORE AND ABOVE SHOWING TIME OVERRUNS

## (as on 01.10.2017)

| SI.No   | Project                                                                                         | Date of Approval (month / year)   | Original ( Revised ) [ Anticipated ] Date of Commissioning (month / year)   | Original ( Revised ) [ Anticipated ] Cost (Rs. crore)   | Cumulative Expenditure (Rs. crore)   | Delay (in months)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         | PETROLEUM                                                                                       |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
|         | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited                                                            |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
| 1       | PROPYLENE DERIVATIVES PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT(PDPP) AT KOCHI REFINERY                             | 11/2014                           | 8/2018 (5/2019) [5/2019]                                                    | 4,588.29 (5,245.96) [4,588.29]                          | 871.49                               | 9                   |
|         | Indian Oil Corporation Limited                                                                  |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
| 2       | LPG TERMINAL AT KOCHI                                                                           | 10/2015                           | 10/2017 (-) [3/2019]                                                        | 607.06 (714.25) [714.25]                                | 276.85                               | 17                  |
|         | ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS                                                                     |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
|         | National Highways Authority Of India                                                            |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
| 3       | SIX LANNING OF VADAKKANCHERRY THRISSURESECTION KM 240 270KM                                     | 2/2010                            | 8/2012 (-) [12/2017]                                                        | 617.00 (-) [617.00]                                     | 245.89                               | 64                  |
|         | URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                                                               |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
|         | Central Public Works Department                                                                 |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
| 4       | CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL STRUCTURES AND OTHER INFRASTURCTURE FACILITIES FOR ACADEMIC AREA AI IISER | 7/2015                            | 11/2015 (-) [12/2017]                                                       | 154.00 (-) [154.00]                                     | 66.56                                | 25                  |
| 5       | CONSTRUCTION OF MEGA HOSTEL II FOR NIT CALICUT KERALA                                           | 1/2010                            | 10/2012 (4/2017) [3/2018]                                                   | 165.23 (-) [165.23]                                     | 25.91                                | 65                  |
|         | Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd                                                                |                                   |                                                                             |                                                         |                                      |                     |
| 6       | KOCHI METRO RAIL PROJECT                                                                        | 7/2012                            | 7/2017 (-) [12/2019]                                                        | 5,181.79 (-) [5,181.79]                                 | 0.00                                 | 29                  |
|         | Total                                                                                           |                                   |                                                                             | 11,313.37 (5,960.21) [11,420.56]                        | 1,486.70                             |                     |