144 central infra projects report delays this fiscal

As many as 144 central infrastructure projects have reported delays (single and multiple) in completion in the current financial year and the total cost overrun of these is Rs 14,960.02 crore, statistics minister Rao Inderjit Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. The total anticipated cost of these 144 projects is Rs 1,82,453.84 crore, up from Rs 1,67,493.82 crore estimated originally, he said.