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Date : Sep 15, 2017
Table 39 : Sector-Wise Cost Overrun of Delayed Central Sector Projects (end-March)
(₹ Billion)
Sector / Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1. Atomic energy                              
a) Number of projects 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4
b) Original estimate 34.47 0.00 0.00 3.43 3.43 165.86 204.56 208.76 177.69 380.56 369.50 404.42 404.42 404.42 404.42
c) Now anticipated 67.60 0.00 0.00 3.43 3.43 165.86 195.25 221.30 226.07 407.09 410.49 467.26 519.18 519.18 522.41
d) Cost overrun 33.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9.31 12.54 48.38 27.00 41.00 62.84 114.76 114.76 117.99
2. Civil aviation                              
a) Number of projects 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 3 3 3 3 5 1 3
b) Original estimate 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.92 1.92 0.00 2.46 28.23 24.20 25.88 25.88 9.89 16.59 3.09 8.42
c) Now anticipated 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.92 1.92 0.00 2.46 28.23 24.20 29.70 29.70 10.42 17.12 3.09 12.39
d) Cost overrun 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.53 0.53 0.00 3.97
3. Coal                              
a) Number of projects 3 2 1 1 1 1 8 24 10 19 28 30 37 42 35
b) Original estimate 19.75 3.84 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.87 67.51 126.89 58.51 137.91 242.63 262.41 283.02 239.87 191.20
c) Now anticipated 19.93 5.69 1.83 1.83 1.83 2.87 83.66 139.62 75.41 151.02 261.37 364.35 323.10 253.08 190.22
d) Cost overrun 0.18 1.85 -0.17 -0.17 -0.17 0.00 16.15 12.73 16.90 13.00 19.00 101.94 40.08 13.22 -0.98
4. Finance                              
a) Number of projects 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
b) Original estimate 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
c) Now anticipated 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
d) Cost overrun 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5. Fertilisers                              
a) Number of projects 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
b) Original estimate 3.50 3.50 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.79 7.63 14.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98
c) Now anticipated 5.09 5.09 6.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.79 7.63 14.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.09
d) Cost overrun 1.59 1.59 2.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
6. Mines                              
a) Number of projects 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
b) Original estimate 20.62 20.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.92 40.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
c) Now anticipated 20.62 20.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.92 44.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
d) Cost overrun 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
7. Steel                              
a) Number of projects 1 1 1 4 6 7 14 20 7 10 15 13 17 15 19
b) Original estimate 2.99 2.99 1.07 7.73 16.09 102.68 227.32 394.30 302.80 510.99 646.98 642.08 563.71 390.95 412.94
c) Now anticipated 2.99 2.99 1.70 7.73 16.78 102.73 271.11 461.20 397.80 571.58 708.56 701.62 599.40 396.01 415.21
d) Cost overrun 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.00 0.69 0.05 43.79 66.90 95.00 61.00 62.00 59.54 35.69 5.05 2.27
8. Petro-chemicals                              
a) Number of projects 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
b) Original estimate 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.61 0.00 54.61 0.00 0.00
c) Now anticipated 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 89.20 0.00 98.34 0.00 0.00
d) Cost overrun 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 43.73 0.00 0.00
9. Petroleum                              
a) Number of projects 8 12 13 13 24 20 26 41 27 38 39 50 43 38 35
b) Original estimate 99.48 136.52 159.82 240.85 355.60 294.57 464.29 864.00 375.62 1071.98 1117.43 1394.93 885.33 479.95 520.21
c) Now anticipated 110.30 150.10 193.58 296.92 455.25 368.71 566.35 1110.51 401.05 1154.27 1218.38 1537.59 1016.35 499.99 520.88
d) Cost overrun 10.82 13.57 33.76 56.07 99.65 74.14 102.06 246.51 25.42 82.00 101.00 142.65 131.02 20.04 0.68
(Continued)

TABLE 39 : SECTOR-WISE COST OVERRUN OF DELAYED CENTRAL
SECTOR PROJECTS (End-March) (Concld.)
(₹ Billion)
Sector / Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
10. Power                              
a) Number of projects 11 12 15 20 12 28 28 33 40 50 53 44 63 64 57
b) Original estimate 99.85 78.72 69.63 189.00 269.73 522.13 686.00 827.71 1055.69 1377.66 1356.56 1244.90 1649.42 1716.22 1992.26
c) Now anticipated 240.06 215.45 168.12 282.20 279.03 543.32 721.40 862.54 1102.20 1522.67 1504.92 1421.72 1932.66 2088.30 2301.51
d) Cost overrun 140.21 136.73 98.49 93.20 9.30 21.19 35.40 34.83 46.31 145.00 148.00 176.81 283.23 372.08 309.25
11. Railways                              
a) Number of projects 24 28 23 19 19 22 44 53 31 34 41 37 35 31 38
b) Original estimate 80.36 92.82 86.34 89.92 89.52 97.58 158.71 193.88 225.32 236.71 279.24 285.89 290.92 367.14 415.34
c) Now anticipated 124.72 140.43 136.12 172.96 178.23 210.85 400.72 405.23 437.74 560.68 735.37 730.22 862.53 904.32 1098.06
d) Cost overrun 44.36 47.60 49.78 83.05 88.71 113.27 242.01 211.35 212.42 324.00 456.00 444.32 571.60 537.18 682.73
12. Surface transport                              
a) Number of projects 44 53 62 65 82 131 139 143 109 93 95 23 104 128 107
b) Original estimate 106.57 125.84 167.77 182.44 227.12 349.72 400.07 485.32 390.92 402.72 549.50 88.43 770.42 884.02 852.74
c) Now anticipated 113.63 134.27 170.45 183.60 234.04 357.89 406.43 489.46 404.90 431.72 581.95 110.95 789.83 908.42 901.39
d) Cost overrun 7.06 8.44 2.68 1.16 6.92 8.17 6.37 4.14 13.99 29.00 32.50 22.53 19.41 24.40 48.65
13. Telecommunication                              
a) Number of projects 0 1 5 21 23 18 22 35 35 9 5 4 2 2 2
b) Original estimate 0.00 1.47 16.01 60.26 79.78 71.53 75.13 140.69 166.28 38.56 29.35 20.18 7.21 154.45 154.45
c) Now anticipated 0.00 1.47 14.23 55.63 73.99 71.77 69.47 143.91 171.39 40.35 27.61 18.43 7.21 153.45 153.45
d) Cost overrun 0.00 0.00 -1.78 -4.63 -5.79 0.24 -5.66 3.22 5.11 2.00 -1.74 -1.75 0.00 -1.00 -1.00
14. Others                              
a) Number of projects 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 1 17 18 26
b) Original estimate 48.60 48.60 55.44 55.44 6.14 5.43 5.43 91.11 157.28 69.38 63.95 24.94 826.62 648.08 988.54
c) Now anticipated 88.00 105.71 123.32 123.32 14.92 11.87 11.87 103.15 318.72 127.96 116.09 24.94 826.62 721.18 1086.17
d) Cost overrun 39.40 57.11 67.88 67.88 8.78 6.44 6.44 12.04 161.44 58.58 52.14 0.00 0.00 73.10 97.63
Total                              
a) Number of projects 95 112 125 149 171 231 287 366 271 264 285 209 328 343 327
b) Original estimate 516.19 514.93 561.59 832.99 1051.33 1612.37 2291.48 3401.81 2990.02 4259.98 4750.42 4378.07 5752.27 5288.19 5942.48
c) Now anticipated 792.94 781.82 815.46 1129.54 1259.41 1835.87 2728.72 4006.07 3618.29 5004.67 5698.43 5387.50 6992.34 6447.02 7203.78
d) Cost overrun 276.74 266.89 253.88 296.55 208.08 223.51 437.24 604.26 628.27 744.69 948.01 1009.43 1240.07 1158.83 1261.30
Notes : 1.Data relate to central sector projects costing ₹ 1 billion and above up to 2010. From 2011 onwards data pertain to projects costing ₹ 1.5 billion and above.
2.Projects without date of commissioning are not considered.
3.Cost overrun is taken as the difference between the 'anticipated cost' and the 'original cost'.
4.Surface transport = Road transport + Shipping & ports.
5.Others = Heavy Industry+ Defence Production + Health & family welfare + Urban Development.
Source : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India.

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