NABCONS

Project Monitoring Unit

The Project Management Unit (PMU) provides comprehensive technical and project management support to the Government of Puducherry for planning, implementation, monitoring, and successful execution of infrastructure projects. The PMU monitors the physical and financial progress of projects, facilitates the timely release of funds, assists in the scrutiny of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and tender documents, identifies implementation bottlenecks, and recommends corrective measures.

The PMU also supports the identification of suitable funding sources, coordinates with domestic and external financial institutions for project financing, ensures compliance with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) norms, and maps projects with the focus areas of the Puducherry Development Plan. It maintains Management Information Systems (MIS), conducts research and data analysis, prepares periodic progress reports and meeting minutes, coordinates with departments and implementing agencies, undertakes field inspections, facilitates stakeholder consultations, supports capacity-building initiatives, and performs other assignments entrusted by the Government from time to time.

Under the guidance of the Chief Secretary, the PMU manages a portfolio of infrastructure projects generally exceeding ₹3 crore, including projects funded by Central Government schemes, domestic financial institutions such as NABARD, SIDBI, NabFID, HUDCO, NDDB, AAFDC, and NCDC, external agencies such as the World Bank, ADB, AIIB, NDB, AFD, and JICA, as well as MPLADS works, SASCI-linked projects, and other schemes identified by the Government of Puducherry.