Reversing the gains made in the last few months, cost overruns rose to a six-month high in September, according to data released by the government.
The estimated cost of central infrastructure projects was 21.92% higher in September than the original cost, compared with 19.08% witnessed in August. The government will need to shell out an extra Rs 4.5 lakh crore on projects which value Rs 150 crore and above, taking the total spending to Rs 24.8 lakh crore.
