AS many as 443 infrastructure projects, each entailing investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns totalling more than Rs 4.45 lakh crore, according to a report. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects of Rs 150 crore and above.
Of 1,671 such projects, 443 projects reported cost overruns and 514 projects were delayed."Total original cost of implementation of the 1671 projects was Rs 22,54,175.77 crore