The importance of sound infrastructure for sustained economic growth and development is well recognized in India. Today the Government of country is taking initiatives to open up the infrastructure development sector to private sector companies in order to boost the growth and development. Investment in this sector has gained momentum in the last few years and is experiencing a rapid growth across different sectors of infrastructure. However, the present investment in this sector taps only a small part of the tremendous potential for infrastructure development opportunity that exists in India.

Rising Infrastructure Spending :

According to an estimate, investments Rs. 12,660 billion will be made on infrastructure development during the next five years (FY08-12) across all segments Construction sector, accounting for over 50% of the total investment spending, will emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the surge in infrastructure investment Road and power projects together would account for 64% of the total infrastructure spending, led by policy reforms and new government policies. Remaining investments are likely to be led by railways, urban infrastructure, airports, ports etc.