Electricity GenerationIPM · Central Project +26.4% overrun#400259

Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW

Ministry of CoalUttar Pradesh
Revised Cost: ₹21.8K CrUtilization: 97.5%Overrun: +₹4543 Cr

Original Cost

₹17.2K Cr

Baseline estimate

+26% overrun

Revised Cost

₹21.8K Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹21.2K Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

97.5%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+26.4%

+₹4543 Cr increase

Remaining

₹543 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

97.5%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹21.2K Cr

Remaining

₹543 Cr

Total

₹21.8K Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹17.2K Cr

Revised Cost

₹21.8K Cr

Increase

+₹4543 Cr

Escalation

+26.4%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

26/11/2020

Revised Completion

25/03/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code400259
SectorElectricity Generation
MinistryMinistry of Coal
StateUttar Pradesh
Data Month2026-04

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹17.2K Cr
Revised Cost₹21.8K Cr
Expenditure₹21.2K Cr
Original End Date26/11/2020
Revised Date25/03/2026

Project Intelligence

Mega infrastructure project worth ₹21.8K Cr — among the largest central projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Cost has increased by ₹4543 Cr (26.4%) from the original estimate of ₹17.2K Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹21.2K Cr, which is 97.5% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹543 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Electricity Generation. Ministry: Ministry of Coal.

Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Coal, in the Electricity Generation sector. The original approved cost is ₹17238.00 Cr, later revised to ₹21780.90 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW"?
Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Coal, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Electricity Generation. State: Uttar Pradesh. Original cost: ₹17238 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹17238 Cr and has been revised to ₹21781 Cr — a cost overrun of +26.4%. Expenditure to date: ₹21238 Cr (97.5% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-04.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW is under the Ministry of Coal in the Electricity Generation sector. Project code: 400259. 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. Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Electricity Generation sector on the IPM system.