Lower Pedhi Project
Original Cost
₹256 Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹1481 Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹3066 Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
207.1%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+478.4%
+₹1225 Cr increase
Remaining
₹0 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
207.1%Spent
₹3066 Cr
Remaining
₹0 Cr
Total
₹1481 Cr
Budget Split
Cost Escalation Analysis
Original Cost
₹256 Cr
Revised Cost
₹1481 Cr
Increase
+₹1225 Cr
Escalation
+478.4%
Project Timeline
Project Approved
Construction / Implementation
Original End Date
31/12/2019
Revised Completion
31/03/2026
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
Project Intelligence
Cost has increased by ₹1225 Cr (478.4%) from the original estimate of ₹256 Cr.
Expenditure stands at ₹3066 Cr, which is 207.1% of the revised project cost.
Remaining budget: ₹0 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Water Resources. Ministry: Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR.
Lower Pedhi Project is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR, in the Water Resources sector. The original approved cost is ₹256.00 Cr, later revised to ₹1480.70 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 "Lower Pedhi Project"?
- Lower Pedhi Project is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Water Resources. State: Maharashtra. Original cost: ₹256 Cr.
- QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
- The original cost was ₹256 Cr and has been revised to ₹1481 Cr — a cost overrun of +478.4%. Expenditure to date: ₹3066 Cr (207.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
- QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
- Lower Pedhi Project is under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR in the Water Resources sector. Project code: 701396. 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. Lower Pedhi Project is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Water Resources sector on the IPM system.