PAIMANA WEB PORTAL

1. At a Glance

PAIMANA = Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building — a web-based monitoring system of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) for Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing ₹150 crore and above [S1][S2].
Replaces the legacy OCMS-2006 (Online Computerized Monitoring System); launched 25 September 2025 [S1].
Relevant for Prelims (govt schemes/portals) and GS-III (Infrastructure, Investment Models, Economy).

MoSPI confirmed in February 2026 that PAIMANA is now the operational monitoring system replacing OCMS-2006, with API-based integration to DPIIT's IPMP [S1].
As of January 2026, PAIMANA tracks 1,702 ongoing projects across 17 Central Ministries/Departments, original cost ₹33.71 lakh crore, cumulative expenditure ₹20.01 lakh crore [S3].

MoSPI's Infrastructure & Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) has monitored Central Sector projects ≥ ₹150 cr since the 1980s through a flash-report regime [S2].
OCMS-2006 was the predecessor digital system (2006 onwards) [S1].
25 Sept 2025: PAIMANA launched at the 29th Conference of Central & State Statistical Organisations (CoCSSO) at Chandigarh [S1].
Aligned with Govt of India's "One Data, One Entry" principle through API integration with DPIIT's IPMP (Integrated Project Monitoring Portal) [S1].

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI); Minister: Rao Inderjit Singh (MoS I/C) [S4].
Division: Infrastructure & Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) [S2].
Monitoring threshold: Central Sector Infrastructure Projects of ₹150 crore and above [S1].
Replaces: OCMS-2006 [S1].
Launch date: 25 September 2025 [S1].
Portal URL: https://ipm.mospi.gov.in/ [S2].
Integrated with: DPIIT IPMP via APIs [S1].
Coverage (Jan 2026): 1,702 projects; 17 Ministries/Departments; ₹33.71 lakh crore original cost [S3].
Performance Monitoring Dashboard: tracks 11 key sectors / 28 sub-indicators (power, roads, railways, civil aviation, telecom, ports, etc.) [S4].

Administrative / Governance: Operationalises "One Data, One Entry" — c. 60% of projects (MoRTH, MoP&NG, Coal) update automatically via API from IPMP, reducing manual entry burden [S1].
Economic: Enables real-time tracking of ₹33.71 lakh crore worth of infrastructure pipeline, key for cost/time overrun detection central to Capex-led growth strategy [S3].
Scientific / Technological: API-driven inter-ministerial data integration; one-click web-generated monthly Flash Reports and apex-level dashboards [S4].
Federal / Inter-ministerial: Bridges MoSPI ↔ DPIIT monitoring silos; project data flows from Implementing Agencies → IPMP → PAIMANA [S1].
Ethical / Transparency: Public Flash Reports (e.g. Flash Report Feb 2026, Issue No. 484) increase accountability of infrastructure execution [S3].

25 Sep 2025: PAIMANA launched at 29th CoCSSO, Chandigarh [S1].
Nov–Dec 2025: Monthly Flash Reports begin publication under PAIMANA branding [S3].
Dec 2025: 1,392 projects, ₹29.68 lakh crore original cost [S4].
Jan 2026: Scales to 1,702 projects, ₹33.71 lakh crore [S3].
Feb 2026: MoSPI Lok Sabha/PIB clarifications confirming API integration with IPMP [S1].

PAIMANA full form: Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building [S1].
Launched by: MoSPI (not NITI Aayog / not DPIIT) [S1].
Launch date: 25 September 2025 [S1].
Replaces: OCMS-2006 [S1].
Monitors Central Sector Infrastructure Projects of ₹150 crore and above [S1].
Integrated with DPIIT's IPMP via APIs [S1].
Guiding principle: "One Data, One Entry" [S1].
Coverage as of Jan 2026: 1,702 projects, 17 Ministries/Departments [S3].
Original project cost monitored (Jan 2026): ₹33.71 lakh crore [S3].
Hosting URL: ipm.mospi.gov.in [S2].
Associated dashboard tracks 11 sectors and 28 sub-indicators [S4].
Sectors with ~60% auto-updated data: Road Transport & Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Coal [S1].
Implementing division: Infrastructure & Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) [S2].
Launched at: 29th CoCSSO, Chandigarh [S4].

GS-III: Infrastructure — Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways; Investment Models; Government Budgeting.
GS-II: e-Governance — applications, models, successes; Government policies and interventions.
Probable question stems: 1. "Discuss how digital monitoring platforms such as PAIMANA can address chronic cost and time overruns in India's Central Sector infrastructure projects." 2. "Examine the role of the 'One Data, One Entry' principle in strengthening inter-ministerial data governance in India." 3. "Evaluate MoSPI's evolving mandate from statistical compilation to real-time infrastructure performance monitoring."

IPMP (DPIIT) — sister portal feeding PAIMANA data.
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan — geospatial infra coordination layer.
National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) — investment pipeline PAIMANA tracks execution of.
MoSPI's Flash Reports & MoSPI's role — statistical mandate.
CoCSSO (Conference of Central & State Statistical Organisations) — venue of launch.
NMP (National Monetisation Pipeline) — complementary capex framework.
Cost and Time Overruns in Central Sector Projects — perennial CAG/Parliament theme.
CPSE Capex monitoring & DIPAM — adjacent monitoring ecosystem.

❌ Confusing nodal ministry with DPIIT or NITI Aayog — PAIMANA is MoSPI's portal; IPMP is DPIIT's [S1].
❌ Misstating threshold as ₹100 cr / ₹500 cr — correct is ₹150 crore [S1].
❌ Treating PAIMANA as monitoring all central schemes — it is specifically Central Sector Infrastructure Projects (not Centrally Sponsored Schemes) [S1].
❌ Confusing predecessor name — it is OCMS-2006, not e-Samiksha (which is Cabinet Secretariat) [S1].
❌ Confusing acronym expansion — "Analytics for Nation-Building", not "Analysis for National Assessment" [S1].

[S1] PAIMANA WEB PORTAL — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2226267 — (tier: 1)
[S2] PAIMANA – Infrastructure & Project Monitoring, MoSPI — https://ipm.mospi.gov.in/AboutUs/AboutIPMD — (tier: 1)
[S3] As of January 2026, PAIMANA captures status of 1,702 nationwide projects — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243777 — (tier: 1)
[S4] PAIMANA PORTAL AND MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244898 — (tier: 1)