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The Indian Infrastructure Sector
An Overview
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The Infrastructure Sector
General Overview
Over the past four years, the Indian Economy consistently recorded growth
rates in excess of 8.5% per annum resulting in rapidly increasing infrastructure
spending. Total infrastructure spending is expected to increase from
US$ 24 billion in 2005 to US$ 47 billion in 2009. (FICCI)
total investment requirement in the infrastructure sector over the next five
years is US$ 445 billion
Funding Gap in US$ billions
Others, 80
Airports, 9
Pow er, 143
Pow er, 19
Telecom , 47
Railw ays, 66
Roads, 81
Source: IDFC
It is estimated that the Infrastructure Sector needs to grow at a CAGR of 15%
over the next five years to support the growing requirements of virtually
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every other sector of the Indian Economy.
With the objective of stimulating and mobilizing increased private sector
investments, either from domestic sources or foreign avenues, the government
has offered various incentives:
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Liberalization of FDI Regulations
i. Barring aviation, 100% FDI under the automatic route is now
permitted in all infrastructure sectors.
ii. FDI under the automatic route is permitted up to 49% – 100% for
various services in the aviation sector.
Source: DIPP
Extended tax holiday periods
Under section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, a ten year tax holiday
is available to enterprises engaged in the business of development,
operation and maintenance of infrastructure facilities, subject to compliance
with the conditions prescribed therein.
Introduction of Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
Based on resounding global success, the government has introduced the
concept of public-private partnerships in India, to combine the best
practices of public and private sectors to efficiently develop and maintain
infrastructure facilities. PPPs are aimed at inducing private sector
participation in activities which might otherwise prove to be cost
prohibitive e.g. development, operation and maintenance of toll roads.
The Industry has received an aggregate of US$ 6.6 billion in infrastructure
investments over the past six years. (DIPP)
The Government has indicated that the Indian infrastructure sector has the
potential to absorb US$ 150 billion (including the power sector) in FDI over
the next five years.
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Sector Specific Opportunities
Roads
India has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to
approximately 3.34 million kilometers. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
The Government has laid down ambitious plans for development and
upgradation of the domestic road network. Private sector participation through
PPPs is being actively encouraged to achieve greater efficiencies in
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development, operation and maintenance.
It is estimated that the total investment requirement for development and
upgradation of the country’s road network over the next five years is
approximately US$ 55 billion. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
Ports
India’s coastline of 7,517 kilometers is spread over 13 states and houses 12
major ports and 187 non-major ports. (Economic Survey 2006-07)
Traffic handling at these ports has been increasing at an average of 10% per
annum over the past three completed financial years.
Average turn around time at the major ports is presently in the region of
3.5 days, as compared with 10 hours in Hong Kong – reflecting the potential
for increasing the global competitiveness of our ports.
It is estimated that the total investment requirement for upgradation and
modernization of the country’s ports over the next five years is approximately
US$ 12 billion. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
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Airports
Domestic and international air traffic over the past three financial years has
been increasing at over 35% per annum.
It is estimated that the total investment requirement for expansion and
modernization of the country’s airports to counter the aforementioned traffic
increases is approximately US$ 10 billion. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
Projects for upgradation, operation and maintenance for several major airports
including the Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore airports are already in
the process of being executed/ have been executed:
Airport
Project executor
Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad
GMR Infrastructure
Larsen and Tubro
GMR Infrastructure
Consortium of privately held
enterprises.
Bangalore
Private sector participation through PPPs has been the preferred mode of
execution for the aforementioned projects.
The Airport Authority of India has already firmed up plans for modernizing
35 other non-metro airports across the country.
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Railways
Indian Railways is the world’s 2nd largest rail network under single
management. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
Passenger traffic and freight traffic have been increasing at an average of
7% and 9% respectively over the last three financial years. By 2012, Indian
Railways expects to handle double the traffic it already handles.
To scale up manufacturing capabilities sufficiently to meet the increasing flow
of traffic, the total investment requirement for modernization and
upgradation of the country’s rail networks and rail infrastructure is
approximately US$ 75 billion. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
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Development of dedicated freight corridors, at a cost of US$ 7.5 billion,
with the objective of easing the flow of freight traffic across the country are
already in the process of being executed in accordance with the XIth five year
plan.
As part of its modernization plan, the Government has presently identified
22 stations at metro cities and major tourist destinations for substantial
upgradation and revamping through the PPP route.
Telecommunications
India’s telecommunications network is the third largest in the world, with
more than 270 million existing connections and is expected to grow to 500
million subscribers by 2010. (Economic Survey 2007-08 & Investment Commission of
India)
Wireless services have been growing at an impressive CAGR of over 87%
per annum since 2003. (Economic Survey 2007-08)
The investment opportunity in areas such as network infrastructure, value
added services sector etc. is estimated at US$ 76 billion. (Investment Commission
of India)
Development of telecommunication infrastructure presents
investment opportunities on account of the following reasons:
substantial
i. Rapidly increasing telecommunication subscriber base, particularly on
account of the increased affordability of mobile phones;
ii. Technological innovations that have resulted in tariffs in India falling to
among the lowest in the world – the government has recently announced
subsidy benefits to telecom operators, the benefit of which is expected to be
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passed on to customers in the form of further reductions in tariffs; and
iii. Increasing integration of the telecom sector with the IT sector (through
development of telecom-specific software applications), as highlighted by
the recent announcement made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) permitting mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to
enter the Indian market.
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