TelecommunicationIPM · Central Project#701599

Mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism [LWE] affected areas-Phase2

Department of TelecommunicationsWest Bengal
Revised Cost: ₹605 CrUtilization: 81.6%

Original Cost

₹1578 Cr

Baseline estimate

On budget

Revised Cost

₹605 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹493 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

81.6%

Of revised budget

Stable

Cost Status

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹111 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

81.6%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹493 Cr

Remaining

₹111 Cr

Total

₹605 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/03/2023

Revised Completion

08/11/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code701599
SectorTelecommunication
MinistryDepartment of Telecommunications
StateWest Bengal
Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1578 Cr
Revised Cost₹605 Cr
Expenditure₹493 Cr
Original End Date31/03/2023
Revised Date08/11/2026

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹1578 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹493 Cr, which is 81.6% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹111 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Telecommunication. Ministry: Department of Telecommunications.

Mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism [LWE] affected areas-Phase2 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Department of Telecommunications, in the Telecommunication sector. The original approved cost is ₹1578.00 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "Mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism [LWE] affected areas-Phase2"?
Mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism [LWE] affected areas-Phase2 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Department of Telecommunications, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Telecommunication. State: West Bengal. Original cost: ₹1578 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹1578 Cr and has been revised to ₹605 Cr — a cost overrun of -61.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹493 Cr (81.6% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism [LWE] affected ar is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 701599. 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. Mobile connectivity in Left Wing Extremism [LWE] affected ar is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.