Polavaram Irrigation Project
Original Cost
₹10.2K Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹55.5K Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹28.2K Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
50.7%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+447.2%
+₹45.4K Cr increase
Remaining
₹27.4K Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
50.7%Spent
₹28.2K Cr
Remaining
₹27.4K Cr
Total
₹55.5K Cr
Budget Split
Cost Escalation Analysis
Original Cost
₹10.2K Cr
Revised Cost
₹55.5K Cr
Increase
+₹45.4K Cr
Escalation
+447.2%
Project Timeline
Project Approved
Construction / Implementation
Original End Date
30/04/2022
Revised Completion
30/06/2027
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
Project Intelligence
Mega infrastructure project worth ₹55.5K Cr — among the largest central projects in Andhra Pradesh.
Cost has increased by ₹45.4K Cr (447.2%) from the original estimate of ₹10.2K Cr.
Expenditure stands at ₹28.2K Cr, which is 50.7% of the revised project cost.
Remaining budget: ₹27.4K Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Water Resources. Ministry: Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR.
Polavaram Irrigation 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 ₹10151.00 Cr, later revised to ₹55548.90 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- QWhat is IPM project "Polavaram Irrigation Project"?
- Polavaram Irrigation 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: Andhra Pradesh. Original cost: ₹10151 Cr.
- QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
- The original cost was ₹10151 Cr and has been revised to ₹55549 Cr — a cost overrun of +447.2%. Expenditure to date: ₹28159 Cr (50.7% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
- QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
- Polavaram Irrigation Project is under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR in the Water Resources sector. Project code: 701415. 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. Polavaram Irrigation Project is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Water Resources sector on the IPM system.