TelecommunicationIPM · Central Project

#701600

354 Uncovered Villages

Scheme

Department of TelecommunicationsBiharData: 2026-02

Revised Cost: ₹301 CrUtilization: 80.1%

Original Cost

₹337 Cr

Baseline estimate

Revised Cost

₹301 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹241 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

80.1%

Of revised cost

Cost Overrun

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹60 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

Expenditure vs Revised Cost80.1%

Spent

₹241 Cr

Remaining

₹60 Cr

Total

₹301 Cr

Budget Split

80.1%

Utilized

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

2021-10-27

Revised Completion

2025-08-31

Completed

Project Details

Project Code701600

SectorTelecommunication

MinistryDepartment of Telecommunications

StateBihar

Data Month2026-02

Financial & Timeline

Original Cost₹337 Cr

Revised Cost₹301 Cr

Expenditure₹241 Cr

Original End Date2021-10-27

Revised Date2025-08-31

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹337 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹241 Cr, which is 80.1% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹60 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Telecommunication. Ministry: Department of Telecommunications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "354 Uncovered Villages Scheme"?: 354 Uncovered Villages Scheme is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Department of Telecommunications, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Telecommunication. State: Bihar. Original cost: ₹337 Cr.
What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹337 Cr and has been revised to ₹301 Cr — a cost overrun of -10.6%. Expenditure to date: ₹241 Cr (80.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-02.
Which ministry is responsible for this project?: 354 Uncovered Villages Scheme is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 701600. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.
What is the IPM dashboard and what does it track?: The Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) dashboard, maintained by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), tracks centrally-funded infrastructure projects worth ₹150 Crore and above. 354 Uncovered Villages Scheme is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹337 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹241 Cr, which is 80.1% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹60 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Telecommunication. Ministry: Department of Telecommunications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "354 Uncovered Villages Scheme"?

354 Uncovered Villages Scheme is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Department of Telecommunications, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Telecommunication. State: Bihar. Original cost: ₹337 Cr.

What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹337 Cr and has been revised to ₹301 Cr — a cost overrun of -10.6%. Expenditure to date: ₹241 Cr (80.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-02.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

354 Uncovered Villages Scheme is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 701600. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.

What is the IPM dashboard and what does it track?

The Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) dashboard, maintained by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), tracks centrally-funded infrastructure projects worth ₹150 Crore and above. 354 Uncovered Villages Scheme is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.