Pakal Dul [Drangdhuran] Hydroelectric Project, 1000 MW
Original Cost
₹8112 Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹12.7K Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹9906 Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
77.8%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+56.9%
+₹4616 Cr increase
Remaining
₹2823 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
77.8%Spent
₹9906 Cr
Remaining
₹2823 Cr
Total
₹12.7K Cr
Budget Split
Cost Escalation Analysis
Original Cost
₹8112 Cr
Revised Cost
₹12.7K Cr
Increase
+₹4616 Cr
Escalation
+56.9%
Project Timeline
Project Approved
Construction / Implementation
Original End Date
27/04/2020
Revised Completion
31/12/2026
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
Project Intelligence
Mega infrastructure project worth ₹12.7K Cr — among the largest central projects in Jammu & Kashmir.
Cost has increased by ₹4616 Cr (56.9%) from the original estimate of ₹8112 Cr.
Expenditure stands at ₹9906 Cr, which is 77.8% of the revised project cost.
Remaining budget: ₹2823 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Electricity Generation. Ministry: Ministry of Power.
Pakal Dul [Drangdhuran] Hydroelectric Project, 1000 MW is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Power, in the Electricity Generation sector. The original approved cost is ₹8112.00 Cr, later revised to ₹12728.00 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 "Pakal Dul [Drangdhuran] Hydroelectric Project, 1000 MW"?
- Pakal Dul [Drangdhuran] Hydroelectric Project, 1000 MW is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Power, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Electricity Generation. State: Jammu & Kashmir. Original cost: ₹8112 Cr.
- QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
- The original cost was ₹8112 Cr and has been revised to ₹12728 Cr — a cost overrun of +56.9%. Expenditure to date: ₹9906 Cr (77.8% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
- QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
- Pakal Dul [Drangdhuran] Hydroelectric Project, 1000 MW is under the Ministry of Power in the Electricity Generation sector. Project code: 602525. 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. Pakal Dul [Drangdhuran] Hydroelectric Project, 1000 MW is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Electricity Generation sector on the IPM system.