What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹3685 Cr and has been revised to ₹1449 Cr — a cost overrun of -60.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹1109 Cr (76.6% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered vil is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 701602. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.

What 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. Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered vil is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.

TelecommunicationIPM · Central Project#701602

Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational District across 5 states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha

Department of TelecommunicationsOdishaData:

Revised Cost: ₹1449 CrUtilization: 76.6%

Original Cost

₹3685 Cr

Baseline estimate

On budget

Revised Cost

₹1449 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹1109 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

76.6%

Of revised budget

Stable

Cost Status

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹340 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

76.6%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹1109 Cr

Remaining

₹340 Cr

Total

₹1449 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

19/11/2023

Revised Completion

14/01/2027

Completed

Project Details

Project Code701602

SectorTelecommunication

MinistryDepartment of Telecommunications

StateOdisha

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹3685 Cr

Revised Cost₹1449 Cr

Expenditure₹1109 Cr

Original End Date19/11/2023

Revised Date14/01/2027

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹3685 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹1109 Cr, which is 76.6% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹340 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Telecommunication. Ministry: Department of Telecommunications.

Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational District across 5 states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Department of Telecommunications, in the Telecommunication sector. The original approved cost is ₹3685.00 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 "Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirati"?: Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational District across 5 states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Department of Telecommunications, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Telecommunication. State: Odisha. Original cost: ₹3685 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹3685 Cr and has been revised to ₹1449 Cr — a cost overrun of -60.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹1109 Cr (76.6% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered vil is under the Department of Telecommunications in the Telecommunication sector. Project code: 701602. 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. Provision of 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered vil is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Telecommunication sector on the IPM system.