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PAIMANA replaces OCMS for project tracking

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PAIMANA replaces OCMS for project tracking (GS3 · Infrastructure, 29 January 2026)

What happened

  • MoSPI launched PAIMANA to monitor central projects of ₹150 crore and above, replacing OCMS-2006 [PIB].

Background

  • It integrates with DPIIT’s IPMP [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Delay data drives accountability.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-29): moSPI launched PAIMANA to monitor central projects of ₹150 crore and above, replacing OCMS-2006.
  2. Delay data drives accountability.
Quotable data point

MoSPI launched PAIMANA to monitor central projects of ₹150 crore and above, replacing OCMS-2006.

PIB: PAIMANA, 29 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PAIMANA.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

PAIMANA monitors projects above

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: PAIMANA, 29 Jan 2026

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