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Infrastructure projects record ₹2.88 lakh crore cost overrun in August

3 sources · first seen 20:06 25 Sept · updated 22:34 25 Sept

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  • Projects monitored across 17 ministries had cost overruns totalling ₹2,88,122 crore
  • Revised project cost reached ₹33,60,069 crore
  • Cost overruns may delay government capex, affecting construction, railways and infrastructure firms

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3 reports · earliest 20:06
Economic TimesInfra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPI20:06CNBC-TV18Infra projects see cost overrun of ₹2.88 lakh cr in Aug: MoSPI20:30Business StandardInfra projects see cost overrun of ₹2.88 trillion in August: Mospi22:34