The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is mandated to monitor the status of ongoing Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing ₹150 crore and above through the online portal 'Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building (PAIMANA)'. All line Ministries, Departments, and Implementing Agencies regularly update project information on the PAIMANA portal via APIs and data entry mode.
Project-wise details of all ongoing infrastructure projects are available in the Flash Report published by the Ministry on the website https://paimana-proj.mospi.gov.in/ReportPage. The PAIMANA portal features rich data analytics, output-oriented reports, and customizable dashboards and reports to facilitate apex-level monitoring.
The main reasons for time and cost overruns, as reported by project implementing agencies on the portal, include land acquisition issues, forest/wildlife/environmental clearances, law and order issues, utility shifting, delay in civil work, and other project-specific technical, financial, and administrative factors that differ from project to project.
All infrastructure line ministries and departments are regularly apprised of their project execution based on data analytics available on PAIMANA for any required intervention in managing project execution. Regular coordination with stakeholders through monthly review meetings and other communications contributes to evidence-based monitoring. Login credentials providing access to customized dashboards have been shared with all line ministries and departments, giving them direct access to the portal for reviewing project progress.
This information was provided by Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.