Debroy panel finalizes infra investment road map; Report due in May | Today news

New Delhi: A high-level committee erected by the Central Government has completed key measures to increase infrastructure investment, including foreign funds, promoting corporate mortgage financing, building specialized infrastructure funds and creating a fresh pipeline of the public-private partnership (PPP) have. The panel, formerly led by Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council at the Prime Minister, will release the final part of its report in May and support India’s growth in infrastructure amid global winds, the people mentioned above. The report is likely to lead policy making as the government maintains its capital expenditure in FY26 – an important growing driver in an uncertain global environment. Read also | Global growth could slow down to a recessionary 2.3% in 2025, says the UN Trading Agency “The proposed financing framework will serve as a measure of central ministries and states as they form their infrastructure cards over the next two to three years,” one of the two people mentioned above, and requested to ask for anonymity. “A clear framework will be the key to attracting private investments and establishing funding over central and state initiatives,” the person added. The Ministry of Finance established the committee in 2023 chaired by the late economist Debroy, to judge infrastructure requirements and develop a financing framework. The panel held a wide consultation for stakeholders before completing its recommendations. The first part of the report, already submitted by the committee, set out new definitions and expanded the scope of infrastructure activities, while the second part outlines the public and private financing framework, the second person mentioned above. “The report, which is expected to be submitted to the government next month, is unlikely to be made public,” the person added. A spokesman for the Ministry of Finance did not respond to email questions. Expected recommendations such as things exist, the investments of sovereign wealth funds in India’s infrastructure remain tax-free until 2030, with the debroy committee likely to suggest to expand it to other foreign funds, including pension funds. The committee also aims to promote corporate connection financing. To be sure, the budget has already proposed a partial credit improvement facility for infrastructure effects by NABFID. NiIF (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) also offers this service, but on a limited scale. However, the financing of large -scale, private operating projects remains difficult due to long timelines and land acquisition issues. Read also | Tariff voltages threaten global trade back, WTO warns the World Bank estimates that India is in urban infrastructure investment by 2037, with private funds covering only 5% of the need. With the highlight of the government, private capital is crucial to filling the void. The trade union budget also instructed ministries to create a three-year pipeline of PPP projects. The Debroy Committee Report is expected to offer a framework for PPP financing. “The committee has reviewed financing strategies for sectors such as roads, railways and ports and evaluated the best approaches for public and private investments,” the first person mentioned above. Tariff challenges, meanwhile, will continue the central government with its public Capeex expenses to grow growth amid disadvantage risks of US reciprocal rates. The government’s capital expenditure for the financial year 2025 (FY25) is ready to reach the revised £ 10.2 billion target – and even modestly – supported by an accelerated deployment of funds in the latter half of the financial year. The development of key infrastructure development, some in partnership with the private sector, will be the key to the economic growth of the country. Read also | Turbulence Rocks Global Trade, but India is expecting the economic growth of India is expected to be resilient during FY26, supported by continued government spending and a possible revival in private investment, rating agencies said in their FY25 rating assessments that were recently released but warned against the execution of the US rates and a broad trade. India Ratings & Research, a Fitch group business, said it expected the economy to grow by 6.6% in FY26, but warned that rating actions could moderate during the financial year. Recently, Moody’s Analytics has hampered its calendar year (CY) 2025 growth forecast for India to 6.1%, which lowered it by 30 basis points from the March projection, in response to US rates. First published: 16 Apr 2025, 23:10 IST