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Paying for infrastructure: public funds, partnerships with private firms, and the cost of delays.
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Cost overruns in central infrastructure projects
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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reports every month on the delays and costs of central projects of ₹150 crore and above.
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25 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedIn May 2026 the cost overrun on 1,987 ongoing projects was about ₹5.4 lakh crore. Delays in land acquisition, clearances and funding raise the cost of projects. Mains: Delays that raise the cost of projects lower the return on public capital spending. News Arena India, 25 Jun 2026: Major infra projects log ₹5.4 lakh crore cost overrun (MoSPI May report) (opens in a new tab)
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