<h1>Senior official reviews delays in mega infrastructure projects worth over INR 10,000 crore, orders faster inter-ministerial coordination</h1> A senior central official chaired a high-level review of issues affecting mega infrastructure projects in three southern states, covering concerns in projects worth over INR 10,000 crore. Five issues across five projects in State A (INR 3,658 crore), two issues across two projects in State B (INR 5,002 crore) and six issues across three projects in State C (INR 1,934 crore) were examined. Key matters included land acquisition, environmental clearances and local resistance for a major railway doubling project (INR 3,785 crore) and pending forest and wildlife clearances for a private telecom proponent's 5G/4G expansion; authorities were directed to expedite resolutions via inter-ministerial and state coordination.