Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: National Infrastructure Pipeline
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 483

TO BE ANSWERED ON: Monday, February 6, 2023/Magha 17, 1944 (Saka)

## National Infrastructure Pipeline QUESTION

## 483. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline and if so, the details thereof including the number of infrastructure projects undertaken by the Government during each of the last four years and the current year;
- (b) whether more than 384 infrastructure projects each of worth Rs. 150 crore have been hit badly as out of 1,514 projects, and as many as 713 projects were delayed and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the Government's reaction thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  task  force  with  the  objective  of effective  delivery  of  projects  including  those  based  on  Public  Private  Partnership mode  within  time  and  budget  for  Central/  State  Governments  and  Public-Sector Enterprises and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to control the cost escalation and ensure timely completion of the projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  To  accelerate  capital  expenditure  for  creation  and  upgradation  of infrastructure in the economy, Union Government launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) with projected infrastructure investment of around Rs. 111  lakh  crore  during  the  period  2020-2025  in  order  to  provide  world-class infrastructure across the country, and improve the quality of life for all citizens. The pipeline comprises of 8,969 projects covering 37 sub-sectors.

As on 31 st  January 2023, the cumulative NIP status since FY 2019-20 is as under:

| S. No.   | Project Stage           | No. of Projects   |
|----------|-------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Under Conceptualization | 1,249             |
| 2.       | Under Development       | 2,102             |
| 3.       | Under Implementation    | 4,552             |
| 4.       | Completed               | 1,066             |
|          | Grand Total             | 8,969             |

(b) As per Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Online Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) status, as on 01.07.2022, 384 projects out of  1,514  projects  show  cost  overruns.  The  reasons  for  time  &  cost  overruns  are project-specific and depend on a variety of technical, financial and administrative factors such as under-estimation of original cost or funding constraints, changes in foreign exchange rates, changes in project scope, general price rise, law and order issues,  delay  in  land  acquisition  and  associated  rehabilitation  and  resettlement, delays in local body/ municipal permissions, utility shifting, contractual issues etc.

(c) A Task Force was set up to draw up the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) in 2019-20 upto 2024-25, comprising a shelf of technically feasible and financially/economically viable infrastructure projects across the country with a view to estimate annual infrastructure investments/capital costs and monitor its financial progress. The final report of the Task Force on NIP was released on 29 th  April, 2020.

(d) The major steps taken or being taken by the Government to restrict the cost escalation and timely completion of projects are: Rigorous project appraisal; Periodic review  of  projects  under  Pro-Active  Governance  and  Timely  Implementation (PRAGATI); On-line Computerized Monitoring System (OCMS) for better monitoring; Setting  up  of  Revised  Cost  Committees  in  the  Ministries;  Regular  review  of infrastructure projects by the concerned administrative Ministries; and Setting up of Central Sector Projects Coordination Committees (CSPCCs) in each State under the Chief Secretary.

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