What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹422 Cr and has been revised to ₹229 Cr — a cost overrun of -45.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹153 Cr (66.8% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Mad is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 704495. 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. 502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Mad is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.

TelecommunicationIPM · Central Project#704495

502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajastha and Uttar Pradesh

Department of TelecommunicationsUttar PradeshData:

Revised Cost: ₹229 CrUtilization: 66.8%

Original Cost

₹422 Cr

Baseline estimate

On budget

Revised Cost

₹229 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹153 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

66.8%

Of revised budget

Stable

Cost Status

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹76 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

66.8%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹153 Cr

Remaining

₹76 Cr

Total

₹229 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

16/03/2022

Revised Completion

21/06/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code704495

SectorTelecommunication

MinistryDepartment of Telecommunications

StateUttar Pradesh

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹422 Cr

Revised Cost₹229 Cr

Expenditure₹153 Cr

Original End Date16/03/2022

Revised Date21/06/2026

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹422 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹153 Cr, which is 66.8% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹76 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Telecommunication. Ministry: Department of Telecommunications.

502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajastha and Uttar Pradesh is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Department of Telecommunications, in the Telecommunication sector. The original approved cost is ₹422.00 Cr.

This project is tracked under the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system maintained by DPIIT. Other central projects in the same sector are listed below.

Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasth"?: 502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajastha and Uttar Pradesh is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Department of Telecommunications, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Telecommunication. State: Uttar Pradesh. Original cost: ₹422 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹422 Cr and has been revised to ₹229 Cr — a cost overrun of -45.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹153 Cr (66.8% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: 502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Mad is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 704495. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.
QWhat 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. 502 Aspirational District Scheme in Four states - Bihar, Mad is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.