Buxar Thermal Power Project [1320 MW]
Original Cost
₹10.4K Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹13.8K Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹13.8K Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
100.4%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+31.8%
+₹3318 Cr increase
Remaining
₹0 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
100.4%Spent
₹13.8K Cr
Remaining
₹0 Cr
Total
₹13.8K Cr
Budget Split
Cost Escalation Analysis
Original Cost
₹10.4K Cr
Revised Cost
₹13.8K Cr
Increase
+₹3318 Cr
Escalation
+31.8%
Project Timeline
Project Approved
Construction / Implementation
Original End Date
08/01/2024
Revised Completion
24/08/2026
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
Project Intelligence
Mega infrastructure project worth ₹13.8K Cr — among the largest central projects in Bihar.
Cost has increased by ₹3318 Cr (31.8%) from the original estimate of ₹10.4K Cr.
Expenditure stands at ₹13.8K Cr, which is 100.4% of the revised project cost.
Remaining budget: ₹0 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Electricity Generation. Ministry: Ministry of Power.
Buxar Thermal Power Project [1320 MW] is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Power, in the Electricity Generation sector. The original approved cost is ₹10439.00 Cr, later revised to ₹13756.60 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 "Buxar Thermal Power Project [1320 MW]"?
- Buxar Thermal Power Project [1320 MW] is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Power, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Electricity Generation. State: Bihar. Original cost: ₹10439 Cr.
- QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
- The original cost was ₹10439 Cr and has been revised to ₹13757 Cr — a cost overrun of +31.8%. Expenditure to date: ₹13814 Cr (100.4% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
- QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
- Buxar Thermal Power Project [1320 MW] is under the Ministry of Power in the Electricity Generation sector. Project code: 602579. 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. Buxar Thermal Power Project [1320 MW] is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Electricity Generation sector on the IPM system.