359 infra projects show cost overrun of â¹2.18 lakh crore
A total of 359 infrastructure projects have shown cost overrun of â¹2.18 lakh crore, representing 13.46% of original cost, according to a government report. Of the 1,302 projects worth â¹150 crore and above, 287 reported time escalation. The report attributed time overrun to factors including delay in land acquisition, forest clearance, Maoist incursion, and legal cases among others.