27-September-2026
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Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPI
26-Sep-2026

Infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 150 crore each recorded a cumulative cost overrun of around Rs 2,88,122 crore, according to a monthly government report for August 2026. A total of 1,731 ongoing infrastructure projects across 17 central ministries/ departments were monitored, and it was found that the total revised cost was Rs 33,60,069 crore compared to their original cost of Rs 30,71,947 crore.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/infra-projects-see-cost-overrun-of-rs-2-88-lakh-crore-in-august-mospi/articleshow/134487920.cms