As of January 2026, PAIMANA captures status of 1,702 nationwide projects being implemented by 17 Central Ministries/Departments

1. At a Glance

PAIMANA = Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building — a web-based monitoring system of MoSPI for Central Sector Infrastructure Projects costing ₹150 crore and above [S1][S2].
Replaces the legacy OCMS-2006 (Online Computerized Monitoring System); operationalises the "One Data One Entry" principle through API integration with DPIIT's IPMP [S2][S3].
UPSC relevance: governance-tech, infrastructure delays (cost/time overruns), federal data systems, PRAGATI ecosystem.

PIB (23 Mar 2026): as of January 2026, PAIMANA captures 1,702 ongoing projects under 17 Central Ministries/Departments, with original cost ₹33.71 lakh crore and cumulative expenditure ₹20.01 lakh crore [S1].
Reflects scale-up from December 2025 (1,392 projects, ₹29.68 lakh crore original cost, ₹19.01 lakh crore expenditure) [S3].

2006: OCMS launched by MoSPI for project monitoring [S2].
25 September 2025: PAIMANA officially launched, superseding OCMS-2006 [S2][S3].
Built on the constitutional/administrative mandate of MoSPI's Infrastructure & Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) to track Central Sector Infra projects ≥ ₹150 cr [S1][S4].

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) — IPMD wing [S1][S4].
Threshold: Central Sector Infrastructure Projects of ₹150 crore and above [S1].
Coverage (Jan 2026): 1,702 projects, 17 Central Ministries/Departments, ₹33.71 lakh crore original cost, ₹20.01 lakh crore cumulative expenditure [S1].
Integration: API-linked with Integrated Project Monitoring Portal (IPMP) of DPIIT (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) — auto-fetches data; ~64% of projects of MoRTH, MoP&NG and Coal Ministry updated automatically [S1].
Key features: advanced data analytics, role-based user access, interactive dashboards, query/reporting modules, centralised national repository [S1].
Portal URL: https://ipm.mospi.gov.in/ [S1][S4].
Publication: Monthly Flash Report on Central Sector Infra Projects ≥ ₹150 cr [S5].

Administrative / Governance: Eliminates manual, duplicate data entry across ministries via "One Data One Entry"; standardises project status reporting [S1].
Economic: Tracks ₹33.71 lakh crore worth of infra pipeline — critical for capex push, NIP (National Infrastructure Pipeline), and PM Gati Shakti convergence [S1].
Technological: Uses APIs for inter-portal data fetch; analytics dashboards displace manual MIS — improves data accuracy and timeliness [S1].
Federalism / Inter-ministerial coordination: Bridges MoSPI (monitor) with DPIIT (industrial monitoring) and 17 line ministries; complements PRAGATI (PM-chaired video-conferenced review) [S1].
Ethical / Transparency: Public Flash Reports expose cost/time overruns of Centrally-funded projects to citizen scrutiny [S5].

25 Sept 2025: PAIMANA launched, OCMS-2006 retired [S2].
Dec 2025: 1,392 projects / ₹29.68 lakh cr captured [S3].
Jan 2026: 1,702 projects / ₹33.71 lakh cr captured (PIB release dated 23 Mar 2026) [S1].
Government cites PRAGATI PM-level reviews and rigorous project appraisal as accompanying mitigation tools [S1][S3].

PAIMANA full form: Project Assessment Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building [S1].
Implementing ministry: MoSPI, not DPIIT or NITI Aayog [S1].
Monitoring threshold: ₹150 crore and above — Central Sector Infrastructure Projects [S1].
Replaced OCMS (Online Computerized Monitoring System) of 2006 [S2].
Launched on 25 September 2025 [S2].
Integrated via APIs with IPMP of DPIIT [S1].
Guiding principle: "One Data One Entry" [S1].
Jan 2026 coverage: 1,702 projects, 17 Ministries/Departments [S1].
About 64% of projects under MoRTH, MoP&NG, Coal updated automatically [S1].
Hosted at ipm.mospi.gov.in, under MoSPI's Infrastructure & Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) [S4].
Outputs include monthly Flash Report on infra projects ≥ ₹150 cr [S5].
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) — PM-chaired video-conference review platform — works alongside PAIMANA [S1].

GS-II: Governance — e-governance applications, transparency, inter-ministerial coordination.
GS-III: Indian Economy — infrastructure, mobilisation of resources, public investment monitoring.
Possible stems: 1. "Digital monitoring platforms like PAIMANA are necessary but not sufficient to address cost and time overruns in India's infrastructure pipeline." Discuss. 2. Examine the role of MoSPI's project monitoring framework in operationalising the National Infrastructure Pipeline. 3. How does the 'One Data One Entry' principle improve administrative efficiency in centrally-funded infrastructure projects?

PRAGATI platform — PM's review mechanism, conceptual sibling of PAIMANA [S1].
IPMP of DPIIT — the portal PAIMANA integrates with [S1].
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan — multimodal infra convergence.
National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) & National Monetisation Pipeline — funding side.
MoSPI structure — NSO, NSC, IPMD divisions.
Flash Report on Central Sector Projects — published statistic source [S5].
Central Sector vs Centrally Sponsored Schemes — definitional clarity.
Public Financial Management System (PFMS) — parallel digital backbone for fund tracking.

PAIMANA is under MoSPI, not DPIIT, NITI Aayog or Cabinet Secretariat (DPIIT runs the linked IPMP) [S1].
Threshold is ₹150 crore, not ₹100 crore or ₹1,000 crore [S1].
Covers Central Sector infra projects only — NOT Centrally Sponsored Schemes or State projects.
Replaced OCMS-2006, not e-Samiksha or PRAGATI (PRAGATI continues separately) [S2].
Acronym expansion: "Analytics for Nation-Building" — easy to mis-expand as "Assessment" repeated.

[S1] As of January 2026, PAIMANA captures status of 1,702 nationwide projects… — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243777 — (tier 1)
[S2] PAIMANA Web Portal — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2226267 — (tier 1)
[S3] Implementation of PAIMANA — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2222095 — (tier 1)
[S4] PAIMANA — Infrastructure & Project Monitoring, MoSPI — https://ipm.mospi.gov.in/AboutUs/AboutIPMD — (tier 1)
[S5] Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2220048 — (tier 1)