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Monitoring of Infrastructure Projects via PAMANA Portal

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Why in news

The Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation informed Rajya Sabha about the monitoring of central infrastructure projects costing ₹150 crore and above through the PAMANA portal. This highlights the government's focus on preventing cost overruns and delays in large infrastructure projects.

Background

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is responsible for monitoring ongoing central projects with a cost of ₹150 crore or more. The PAMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building) portal is an online system for this purpose.

Key facts

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  1. MoSPI monitors central infrastructure projects costing ₹150 crore and above.

  2. Monitoring is done via the PAMANA portal (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building).

  3. Objective: prevent delays and cost overruns, ensure transparency.

  4. All concerned ministries/departments/agencies update project information on PAMANA via API and data entry.

  5. Project-wise details are available in Flash Reports on the PAMANA website.

  6. Key features: data analysis/output reports, customized dashboards for top-level monitoring.

  7. Main reasons for delays: land acquisition issues, forest/wildlife/environment clearances, law and order problems, utility shifting, delays in civil works.

  8. Monthly review meetings and regular coordination with stakeholders contribute to evidence-based monitoring.

  9. Customized dashboard login credentials shared with all ministries/departments for direct access.

Prelims pointers

  • PAMANA: Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building
  • Ministry: Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
  • Threshold: ₹150 crore and above
  • Portal: https://paimana-proj.mospi.gov.in/ReportPage
  • Flash Reports published on MoSPI website
  • API and data entry modes for updates
  • Customized dashboards for ministries

Mains angles

  • GS3 Infrastructure: Discuss the role of technology in monitoring infrastructure projects to reduce delays and cost overruns.
  • GS2 Governance: Evaluate the effectiveness of PAMANA in ensuring transparency and accountability in project implementation.
  • GS3 Economy: Analyze the impact of infrastructure project delays on economic growth and suggest measures to mitigate them.