421 Infra projects hit by cost overrun of Rs 4.40 lakh crore in Nov

As many as 421 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of ₹150 crore or more, were hit by cost overrun of more than ₹4.40 lakh crore in November this year, an official report said.

According to ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI), which monitors infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore and above, out of 1,831 projects, 421 reported cost overrun and 845 projects were delayed.