Project Allocation Amounts in News 2025: Latest Current Affairs

Project allocation announcements play a crucial role in shaping India’s developmental roadmap, as they reflect the government’s financial commitment towards infrastructure, agriculture, energy, transport, education, and technology sectors. In 2025, several big-ticket projects and schemes have been launched with massive outlays – from the ₹25,000 crore “Krishi Samruddhi” scheme in Maharashtra to the ₹15,610 crore Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project and the ₹76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission.

These allocations not only aim to boost sustainable development and industrial growth but also enhance connectivity, skill-building, and energy security, making them highly significant for competitive exam aspirants.

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Project Allocation Amount 2025 [January-December]

August 2025

◾ Maharashtra government has announced the “Krishi Samruddhi” scheme with a cumulative outlay of Rs 25,000 crore to promote sustainable, climate-resilient, and cost-effective farming practices.

◾ Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth Rs 2,000 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of Air Defence Fire Control Radars for the Indian Army.

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the “Gyan Bharatam Mission (GBM)” as a Central Sector Scheme with a total allocation of Rs 482.85 crore to preserve, document, and promote India’s manuscript heritage.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved the Central Sector Scheme “Grant in aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)” with a financial outlay of Rs 2,000 crore for 2025–26 to 2028–29.

◾ Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved four multitracking projects covering 13 districts across six states with a total estimated cost of Rs 11,169 crore, adding 574 km to Indian Railways’ network.

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works worth Rs 2,200 crore in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved four new components under Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura with a central outlay of Rs 4,250 crore.

◾ Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project worth Rs 15,610 crore in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

◾ CCEA has approved investment of Rs 8,146.21 crore for construction of Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Shi Yomi district, Arunachal Pradesh.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved Phase-1B of Lucknow Metro Rail Project (11.165 km, 12 stations) with a project cost of Rs 5,801 crore.

◾ CCEA has approved construction of a 6-lane Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass, 110.875 km) in Odisha under HAM with a total capital cost of Rs 8,307.74 crore.

◾ Prime Minister has virtually inaugurated the first unit of 660 MW (of 1320 MW) Buxar Thermal Power Project worth Rs 6,880 crore, being implemented by SJVN Thermal Pvt. Ltd.

◾ Assam government has approved a Rs 600-crore project to develop skill education centres across the state in collaboration with Nelco Limited.

◾ Government of India has approved the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), also called the Semicon India Programme, with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore to develop a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem.

July 2025

◾ The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a 4-Lane Paramakudi – Ramanathapuram Section (46.7 km) in Tamil Nadu under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total capital cost of Rs. 1,853 crore.

◾ The Union Cabinet has approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a corpus of Rs. 1 lakh crore to boost research, development, and innovation in strategic and sunrise domains.

◾ The Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved the Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration (AQVD) with a dedicated Rs. 1,000 crore Quantum Fund and Living Lab infrastructure support for quantum hardware and security startups.

◾ The Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone for BPCL City Gas Distribution (CGD) Project in Bankura and Purulia districts of West Bengal worth around Rs. 1,950 crore.

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated, and dedicated to the nation projects worth over Rs. 7,000 crore in Motihari, Bihar, and inaugurated a New Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility in Darbhanga.

June 2025

◾ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of the 4-Lane “Badvel-Nellore Corridor” (108.134 km) in Andhra Pradesh on NH-67 under DBFOT Mode at a cost of Rs. 3,653.10 crore.

◾ The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the 660 MW Panki Thermal Power Extension Project in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, worth over Rs. 8,300 crore.

◾ The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (3×800 MW) in Aurangabad district, Bihar, with a cost of Rs. 29,930 crore.

◾ The Union Cabinet has approved two multitracking railway projects across Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, covering 318 km, with a total estimated cost of Rs. 6,405 crore.

◾ The Central Government has sanctioned 316 road projects under PMGSY-IV Batch-I in Jammu & Kashmir, at an estimated cost of Rs. 4,224 crore, to provide connectivity to 390 eligible habitations.

◾ The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the acquisition of land for the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway Project, allotting a budget of Rs. 20,787 crore.

◾ The CCEA has approved the Revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for addressing fire, land subsidence, and rehabilitation of affected families in Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) with a total financial outlay of Rs. 5,940.47 crore.

May 2025

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a Missile Test Range at Nagayalanka, Andhra Pradesh, worth around Rs. 1,460 crore.

◾ The Union Cabinet has approved the National Scheme for Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and the establishment of five National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for Skilling, as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs. 60,000 crore over five years.

◾ The Government of Gujarat granted in-principle approval for development projects worth Rs. 2,204.85 crore under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana (SJMMSVY).

◾ The Ministry of Coal signed the Coal Gasification Plant Development and Production Agreement (CGPDPA) with selected applicants under Category II of the Coal Gasification Financial Incentive Scheme (FIS). Under this scheme, a total outlay of Rs. 8,500 crore will be provided as financial assistance for coal gasification projects.

April 2025

◾ The Government of Telangana signed an MoU with Himachal Pradesh for the development of two major hydropower projects — Seli (400 MW) and Meyar (120 MW) — at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,200 crore.

◾ Waaree Energies Limited (WEL) launched India’s largest solar cell manufacturing facility in Chikhli, Gujarat, with a 5.4-GW capacity and an investment of Rs. 2,500 crore.

◾ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved four railway projects under the Ministry of Railways, covering 15 districts across Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, with a total estimated cost of Rs. 18,658 crore.

◾ The Union Cabinet approved the Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) as a sub-scheme under PMKSY for 2025–26, with an initial outlay of Rs. 1,600 crore.

◾ The CCEA approved the construction of a 6-lane Zirakpur Bypass (19.2 km) in Punjab and Haryana, under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), worth Rs. 1,878.31 crore.

◾ The Prime Minister of India inaugurated two 400 KV and one 220 KV transmission substations, along with associated transmission lines, in Jaunpur, Chandauli, and Ghazipur districts of Varanasi division, Uttar Pradesh, worth Rs. 1,045 crore.

◾ The Government of Madhya Pradesh received approval from the Ministry of Textiles for the Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM-MITRA) Park Project, worth Rs. 2,100 crore, to be developed over 21,000 acres in Dhar district.

March 2025

◾ Karnataka government has announced the launch of the ‘Pragati Patha’ scheme to develop 7,110 km of rural roads at a cost of Rs. 5,190 crore.

◾ Government of India has approved the Arunachal Frontier Highway project worth Rs. 42,000 crore, making it the first road project in India sanctioned on such a large scale.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved the revision of the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) with a total outlay of Rs. 3,880 crore for two years (2024-25 & 2025-26).

◾ Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of a 12.9 km ropeway project from Sonprayag to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, with a capital cost of Rs. 4,081.28 crore.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD) with a total budget outlay of Rs. 2,790 crore for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

◾ CCEA has approved the construction of a 6-lane Greenfield High-Speed National Highway from JNPA (Pagote) to Chowk (29.219 km) in Maharashtra on BOT mode, with a capital cost of Rs. 4,500.62 crore.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved the ‘Incentive Scheme for promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI P2M transactions’ for FY 2024-25, with an estimated outlay of Rs. 1,500 crore.

◾ Union Cabinet has approved the PLI scheme for electronic component manufacturing to strengthen India’s domestic electronics supply chain, with an allocation of Rs. 22,919 crore.

◾ CCEA has approved the construction of a 120.10 km 4-lane Patna – Arrah – Sasaram corridor in Bihar, on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), with a capital cost of Rs. 3,712.40 crore.

◾ CCEA has approved inclusion of the Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project of Bihar under PMKSY-AIBP, with an estimated cost of Rs. 6,282.32 crore.

◾ Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of NTPC’s Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III (1x800MW) in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, worth over Rs. 9,790 crore.

February 2025

◾ Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared a project worth Rs. 10,200 crore to procure ammunition for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems.

◾ Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated the UP-AGREES (Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening) project in Lucknow with a financial outlay of Rs. 4,000 crore.

◾ Union Budget 2025-26 announced the establishment of SWAMIH Fund 2 (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) with an allocation of Rs. 15,000 crore to complete an additional 1 lakh housing units.

◾ Union Budget 2025-26 proposed a Maritime Development Fund with a corpus of Rs. 25,000 crore for long-term financing of the maritime industry.

◾ Union Finance Minister extended the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) till 2028, with an outlay of Rs. 67,000 crore, as per Union Budget 2025-26.

◾ Union Budget 2025-26 announced the launch of a Nuclear Energy Mission for R&D of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with an outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore.

◾ Union Cabinet approved the continuation and restructuring of the Skill India Programme (SIP) till 2026, with an overall outlay of Rs. 8,800 crore (2022-23 to 2025-26).

◾ Odisha Cabinet approved the launch of “Antyodaya Gruha Yojana”, under which each beneficiary will receive Rs. 1.2 lakh financial assistance to build a 25 sqm pucca house (excluding toilet area).

◾ THDC India Limited (THDCIL) is setting up a 1,320 MW (2×660 MW) Super Thermal Power Project in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of around Rs. 13,000 crore.

◾ West Bengal has introduced the ‘Nadi Bandhan’ project with an outlay of Rs. 200 crore, aimed at preventing riverbank erosion in river-centric areas.

January 2025

◾ Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched the first phase of ‘One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS)’ scheme with a budget of Rs. 6,000 crore allocated for 3 years.

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Mission Mausam with an outlay of Rs. 2,000 crore over two years, to be chiefly implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

◾ Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the revival plan for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) at a total cost of Rs. 11,440 crore.

◾ Uttar Pradesh has approved solar power projects worth Rs. 10,000 crore to achieve the state’s renewable energy capacity target of 22,000 MW.

◾ Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Heavy Vehicles Factory, a unit of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, for the procurement of 47 Tank-72 Bridge Laying Tanks (BLT) for the Indian Army at a total cost of Rs. 1,560.52 crore.

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