Reasons for Investing

• India is predicted to soon overtake other countries as the world's third-largest construction market.
• 76% of India's highway network needs to be converted to four-lane, thus offering immense investment scope.
• India plans for an investment requirement of 750 billion USD for railways infrastructure development and 50 trillion USD for the country's sustainable development.
• The lack of proper infrastructure in the Northeast part of the country offers lucrative investment options for foreign investors.
• 1.89 billion USD allocated under union budget for schemes like Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Housing for all, and Smart cities mission.
• Construction and infrastructure activities account for 13% of India's total FDI inflows worth 81.7 billion USD.
• Reliance Digital Fiber Infrastructure Trust Investment of 1 billion USD has given further impetus to FDI in the sector.
• Favorable valuations make the sector an attractive opportunity.

Industry Growth Factors

• The country's growing focus on infrastructure development is drawing both domestic and foreign players.
• Various infrastructure areas, ranging from roads and communications to electricity and airports, are seeing the private sector emerge as a prominent stakeholder.
• The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) provides opportunities for airport growth.
• The Government of India has agreed to create a one-window clearance facility to expedite the licensing of construction projects to avoid project completion delays.
• The government encourages rooftop solar (RTS) throughout the country with subsidies and several other policy relaxations from the sustainability aspect.