PIB TrackerIndia is tracking 1,987 big infrastructure projects worth Rs 42.5 lakh crore on one portal
A MoSPI flash report shows the PAIMANA platform monitoring nearly 2,000 central-sector projects (each over Rs 150 crore), with about half the revised cost already spent and 41% of projects past 80% physical completion.
What happened
- A MoSPI flash report on Central Sector infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above shows its PAIMANA platform tracking 1,987 ongoing projects worth Rs 42.50 lakh crore as of May 2026.
- These projects are monitored across 17 Central Ministries/Departments, strengthening tracking, timely reviews and data-driven decision-making.
- Cumulative expenditure stands at Rs 21.82 lakh crore — about 51.34% of the revised project cost — indicating steady implementation.
- A significant share are at advanced stages: 817 projects (~41%) have over 80% physical progress, while 280 (~14%) have crossed 80% financial completion.
- The data reflects a balanced pipeline across early and advanced stages, with PAIMANA helping keep large projects on track and curb cost and time overruns.
For Prelims
- PAIMANA: MoSPI's online platform to monitor large Central Sector infrastructure projects (Rs 150 crore and above) — tracking cost, physical/financial progress and overruns; it modernises the earlier Online Computerised Monitoring System.
- Cost & time overruns: MoSPI's project-monitoring (and its Flash/Project Implementation reports) flag projects facing cost escalation and delays — common in large infrastructure due to land, clearances and finance.
- Central Sector projects: Projects fully funded and implemented by the Union Government (here ≥Rs 150 crore) — distinct from Centrally Sponsored Schemes (cost-shared with states).
- Why monitoring matters: Timely completion improves returns and curbs waste; this complements top-level review platforms like PRAGATI and planning tools like PM GatiShakti.
- Revised cost: The updated (often higher) project cost after escalations; comparing expenditure to revised cost (here ~51%) gauges financial progress.
- Infrastructure & growth: Capital spending on infrastructure (roads, rail, power) is a key driver of growth and jobs; monitoring ensures efficient, timely capital expenditure.
- Don't confuse: PAIMANA (MoSPI's data/monitoring portal) is distinct from PRAGATI (the PM's review platform) and PM GatiShakti (the planning master plan) — they are complementary tools.
For UPSC: MoSPI's PAIMANA portal tracks 1,987 central-sector infrastructure projects worth Rs 42.5 lakh crore (May 2026), with ~51% of cost spent and 41% past 80% physical progress. Anchor PAIMANA and project-monitoring (cost/time overruns), Central Sector vs Centrally Sponsored, the link to PRAGATI/PM GatiShakti, capital expenditure and growth, and 'revised cost' vs expenditure.
What it is NOT: PAIMANA (MoSPI's monitoring/data portal for Rs 150-crore-plus central projects) is distinct from PRAGATI (the PM's review platform) and PM GatiShakti (the planning master plan) — they complement each other. The figures track ongoing projects, not completed ones.
For Mains
Syllabus: GS3.9 · GS2.15 · Linkage L2
Anchor
Efficient capital spending — data-driven monitoring of large infrastructure projects to curb overruns and accelerate delivery.
Substantiation (data)
PAIMANA: 1,987 projects worth Rs 42.50 lakh crore (May 2026); Rs 21.82 lakh crore spent (~51%); 817 projects (~41%) over 80% physical progress.
Exemplification
Cite PAIMANA (with PRAGATI and PM GatiShakti) as examples of technology-enabled project monitoring and coordination.
Problematisation
Cost/time overruns from land acquisition, clearances, finance and coordination, and data quality, challenge timely infrastructure delivery.
Way-forward
Strengthen monitoring and inter-agency coordination, resolve clearances early (GatiShakti/PRAGATI), and ensure quality data for course-correction.
Position
Government stance: data-driven monitoring via PAIMANA improves transparency and timely completion of India's infrastructure pipeline.
Deploys into: Infrastructure & capital expenditure (project monitoring) · PAIMANA/PRAGATI/PM GatiShakti · cost/time overruns & governance · growth & jobs (GS3.9 infrastructure (energy/transport), GS2.15 governance & e-governance).
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation · 2026-06-25 · PRID 2277758 · PIB source ↗