**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) uses the PAIMANA portal to monitor 1,702 ongoing central sector infrastructure projects, each costing ₹150 crore or more, as of January 2026. These projects involve a total original cost of ₹33.71 lakh crore across 17 Central Ministries and Departments. Key actions to expedite project delivery include the "One Data One Entry" API integration for automated updates, PRAGATI reviews chaired by the Prime Minister, and a 5-tier escalation framework for issue resolution.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**PAIMANA Portal and Monitoring Scope**
* **Monitoring Mandate:** MoSPI monitors ongoing infrastructure projects with a budget of ₹150 crore and above via the PAIMANA web monitoring system.
* **Current Status:** As of January 2026, the portal tracks 1,702 projects with a cumulative expenditure of ₹20.01 lakh crore.
* **Data Accessibility:** Stakeholders are provided with login credentials for customized dashboards to review project progress and slippages based on real-time data analytics.
**System Integration and Efficiency**
* **API Integration:** PAIMANA is integrated with the Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP) of the DPIIT to follow the "One Data One Entry" principle.
* **Automated Updates:** Approximately 64% of projects in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, and Coal sectors are updated automatically, significantly reducing manual data entry.
**Expediting Project Implementation**
* **High-Level Reviews:** Projects undergo periodic PRAGATI meetings via video conferencing led by the Prime Minister and rigorous project appraisals.
* **Project Monitoring Group (PMG):** This institutional mechanism monitors milestones and fast-tracks approvals for projects with investments of ₹500 crore and above.
* **Escalation Framework:** A unique 5-tier system ensures issues are resolved at the appropriate level, starting from the respective Ministry and escalating to PRAGATI for complex issues.
**Impact Analysis**
**Infrastructure Line Ministries / Departments**
**Impact**
They gain direct access to evidence-based monitoring tools and data analytics, allowing them to identify execution slippages and manage project timelines more effectively.
**Action Required**
Use customized dashboards for regular project reviews and intervene promptly when data analytics indicate delays or slippages.
**Project Implementing Agencies**
**Impact**
The burden of manual reporting is reduced through the automated fetching of data via APIs, streamlining the reporting process.
**Action Required**
Ensure accurate and timely data entry into the Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP) to facilitate the "One Data One Entry" system.
**Project Monitoring Group (PMG) / DPIIT**
**Impact**
Empowered to resolve inter-ministerial and state-level coordination issues and fast-track clearances for high-value projects.
**Action Required**
Conduct regular review meetings for projects facing delays and manage the 5-tier escalation framework to streamline issue resolution.
Key Entities Referenced
PAIMANA (Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building): A web-based monitoring system used to track the status and expenditure of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing Rs. 150 crore and above.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The nodal ministry responsible for monitoring ongoing infrastructure projects and implementing the PAIMANA monitoring system.
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation): A high-level review mechanism chaired by the Prime Minister to monitor key infrastructure projects and expedite their implementation.
Project Monitoring Group (PMG): An institutional mechanism tasked with milestone-based monitoring and resolving issues for large-scale projects with investments of Rs. 500 crore and above.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The department overseeing the Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP) and the Project Monitoring Group to facilitate inter-ministerial project coordination.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
As of January 2026, PAIMANA captures status of
1,702 nationwide projects being implemented by
17 Central Ministries/Departments
In line with the principle of “One Data One Entry", PAIMANA
portal is integrated with Integrated Project Monitoring Portal
of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
via Application Programming Interfaces
Steps taken by the Government of India to mitigate the
delays and expedite the infrastructure projects include the
Periodic review of projects under PRAGATI meetings through
video conferencing by Hon’ble Prime Minister and rigorous
project appraisal
Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 1:16PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is mandated to monitor the status of
Ongoing Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing Rs. 150 crore & above, and the same is being
undertaken through a new web monitoring system called PAIMANA (Project Assessment Infrastructure
Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building).
As of January 2026, PAIMANA captures the status of 1,702 nationwide projects being implemented by 17
Central Ministries/Departments with original cost of ₹33.71 lakh crore and cumulative expenditure of
₹20.01 lakh crore. The details of these projects may be seen in the flash report available at https://ipm.mos
pi.gov.in/.
In line with the principle of “One Data One Entry", the PAIMANA portal is integrated with Integrated
Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP) of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) via
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enabled to automatically fetch data reported by the Central
Ministries/ Departments/ Project Implementing Agencies. The integrated platform, PAIMANA, has
substantially reduced manual entry, with about 64 per cent of projects pertaining to Ministry of Road,
Transport & Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Coal, being updated automatically.
All stakeholders (Infrastructure Line Ministries/ Departments) are also regularly being apprised of their
project execution and slippages on the basis of data analytics available on PAIMANA, for any required
intervention in managing the project execution at their end. Further, regular coordination with
stakeholders through monthly review meetings and other communications contribute to the evidence-based monitoring. In addition to, the login credentials providing access to the customized dashboards are
already shared with all Line Ministries/ Departments, thereby giving them direct access to the portal for
review of the project progress.
Other major steps taken by the Government of India to mitigate the delays and expedite the infrastructure
projects include the Periodic review of projects under PRAGATI meetings through video conferencing by
Hon’ble Prime Minister, and rigorous project appraisal.
Furthermore, the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) of the Department for Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade (DPIIT) is an institutional mechanism set up with the objective of milestone-based
monitoring of projects and for expediting issue resolution and fast-tracking of approvals/ clearances for
projects with an anticipated investment of Rs. 500 cr. and above through inter-Ministerial/State
coordination. Apart from PRAGATI meetings chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, PMG conducts
regular review meetings of projects facing delays/issues at the level of DPIIT, and Cabinet Secretariat. For
these reviews to be effective, PMG has implemented a unique 5-tier Escalation framework that ensures
issues are addressed at the appropriate level, beginning with the respective Ministry for regular issues and
escalating up to PRAGATI for complex issues. This approach streamlines the review mechanism, prevents
duplication, and enables higher authorities to focus on critical issues that require their intervention.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Inderjit Singh in the Rajya Sabha today.
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