As of June 2026, MoSPI's PAIMANA portal tracks 1,847 Central Sector infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore and above, with a total revised cost of ₹40.54 lakh crore, across 17 Central Ministries/Departments.
Cumulative expenditure stands at ₹21.97 lakh crore (54.18% of revised cost); 709 projects (~39%) have crossed 80% physical progress, while 337 (~19%) have crossed 80% financial completion.
Transport & Logistics dominates with 1,341 projects worth ₹22.32 lakh crore (55% of total cost); Ministry of Road Transport & Highways leads with 1,022 projects worth ₹9.89 lakh crore.
17 new projects were added to PAIMANA in June 2026, and notable commissions included the ₹79,459 crore Rajasthan Refinery Project.
Operates PAIMANA; publishes monthly Flash Reports on Central Sector infrastructure projects
PAIMANA classifies tracked projects by original cost: 'Mega' projects are those costing ₹1,000 crore and above, while 'Major' projects fall between the ₹150 crore monitoring threshold and ₹1,000 crore — the distinction determines review frequency and reporting depth
Simple Analogy: Think of it as a size tier system — the biggest-ticket projects (Mega) get the closest scrutiny, while still-large-but-smaller ones (Major) are tracked on a lighter cadence
GS Paper 3 > Infrastructure > Project Monitoring
With reference to 'National Investment and Infrastructure Fund', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It has a corpus of ₹4,00,000 crore at present. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
According to the Indian Railways (2019-2020), which state has the largest railway track in India?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
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Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building — MoSPI's portal tracking Central Sector infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore+