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Angel Infin Pvt Ltd The project entails IFC taking a minority equity position in Angel Infin Private Ltd (Angel) an Indian financial services firm focused on retail broking services. The equity investment will support Angels expansion in to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India and hence gain access to a larger client base. The investment will also help Angel introduce new products to serve its clients more effectively. The investment is well aligned to the IFC strategy of supporting organizations in their growth phase and meets IFCs objective of promoting financial inclusion in India through ensuring access to a broader range of financial savings products. The development impact of the project will be to:   - Increase retail participation in equity related investments in an under penetrated market, where individuals do not have access to a broad range of financial instruments to diversify their savings and hence increase and de-risk their earnings. - Introduce a new category of small investors in underserved locations to diverse savings instruments.  - Promote professionally managed brokerage houses and hence assist in the development of the Indian capital markets. - Promote fast growing brokerage companies to achieve a larger share of the market in India and also explore possibilities of expanding into new markets through superior services and product offerings.
Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited The Tata Iron & Steel Company Limited (Tata Steel or the company) is a fully integrated steel company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Tata Steel is a cost-competitive steel manufacturer primarily due to its captive iron ore and coal mines. The company produces hot & cold rolled products and long products at its facility in Jamshedpur (state of Jharkhand), and Mumbai (state of Maharashtra), India. In the year ended March 31, 2004, the company sold 3.96 million tonnes of steel and recorded a net income of $380 million.  Tata Steel wants to become a competitive, global player with a significantly larger capacity. The company plans to  -  increase its production capacity from its current 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 7.4 MTPA by 2009 and to 15 MTPA by 2010 through organic growth and acquisitions in India and overseas;  -  move up the value chain and improve its product mix;  -  further improve its cost competitiveness by improving operational efficiency; and  -  maintain its leading position in the Indian market, where further growth is expected.  To achieve these goals, the company plans to implement a $2.6 billion investment program. The investment program consists of the following:   -  a capacity expansion program in two phases   Phase I includes a 1 MTPA capacity expansion which is under final stage of completion, Phase II includes a 2.4 MTPA capacity expansion and modernization program  - both at its operations in Jamshedpur; and  -  the acquisition of the steel-related businesses of NatSteel Limited (NatSteel), a Singaporean company with operations in five emerging countries in Asia, including China.
Azure RG Project 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000       Azure Power Rooftop (GenCo  .  ) Private Limited (Azure     roof or the Company) is a 100% subsidiary owned by IFCs existing client Azure Power Global Limited (Azure or the Sponsor). Azure is a leading solar power company in India with a track record of robust execution and strong growth. Azure has in-house capacity to undertake engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) as well as operations & maintenance (O&M) services for all its solar power plants. 1. Increasing clean energy production: The Project will contribute to meeting the country's energy demand by using an environmentally friendly source of energy.    
2. Climate change mitigation: IFC's investment will support clean energy production with associated avoidance of GHG emissions.
GAJA CAPITAL FUND II LIMITED The project entails an IFC equity investment of up to $25 million in Gaja Capital II (Gaja II or the Fund), a closed-end generalist private equity fund focusing on providing growth capital to mostly unlisted mid-market companies and SMEs in India. Gaja II has a target fund size of US$250 million and seeks to invest US$15-30 million per investment in 6-10 fast growing Indian companies as equity and equity-linked securities. 1. Supporting SMEs: Fund will invest in SMEs which are highly capital constrained with limited access to bank debt or capital markets to finance their growth strategies
2. Economic growth and job creation: Fund will invest in high-growth companies that will create new employment opportunities at a higher rate than national average, thereby contributing to economic development and employment
3. Private sector development: Fund will provide value-add to portfolio companies through capacity building, improved corporate governance and transparency, while providing operational and financial expertise, support in evaluating new business opportunities and building business partnerships
4. Incorporating IFC's E&S standards: Applying international best ESG practices at the Fund and investee level will contribute to sustainable economic development
Suguna Project Suguna Poultry Farms Ltd. (the company or Suguna) is one of Indias largest poultry companies. Suguna works with around 10,500 contract poultry farmers, who receive the companys support in terms of guaranteed prices and off-take as well as hands-on technical assistance in the actual poultry rearing operations. The companys headquarters are located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.       Going forward, the companys strategy is to expand breeder farm, hatchery and feed mill capacity. In order to achieve its growth strategy, over the next four years, the company proposes to implement an investment program and has requested IFC to provide debt and equity financing towards funding this program. The key components of this program are:     -  Expansion of breeder capacity;  -  Expansion of hatcheries capacity; and  -  Expansion of feed-mill capacity. The project will support the continued expansion of a successful private poultry enterprise.  In addition to the benefit for its financiers, the project will also have significant benefits for employment by the company and the creation of economic opportunities for thousands of rural and urban entrepreneurs who will raise chickens for the company through an outgrower contract system, and those who will distribute its product in the cities.
Dodson-Lindblom Hydropower Private Limited IFC will lend to and invest equity in Dodson-Lindblom HydroPower Private Limited (DLHPPL) and Ascent Hydro Projects Limited (Ascent) on a joint and several bases.  These two companies will merge into one company, Indian Hydropower Development Corporation (IHDC), within the next few years. DLHPPL and Ascent are Indian companies, established in 1997 and 1994 respectively, that are 100% owned subsidiaries of Dodson-Lindblom International (DLI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DLZ Corporation of the U.S. (DLZ or the Sponsor).

The project comprises a package of six small and mini hydroelectric generation facilities located in three states in India including: 

-  the construction of three greenfield mini-hydroelectric generation facilities in the state of Himachal Pradesh (Sechi, Melan and Panwi), 
-  the acquisition, rehabilitation and refurbishment of an existing 34 MW facility in Maharashtra (BH II), 
-  an existing 12 MW operational facility in Maharashtra (BH I), and 
-  the completion of a 2.2 MW mini-hydropower plant in Madhya Pradesh state (Birsingphur) currently under construction.
Aadhar Debt The proposed IFC investment comprises an up to 7-year senior debt investment of up to US$90 million in Aadhar Housing Finance Limited (Aadhar). The proceeds will be utilized to extend financing to retail buyers of affordable/green affordable housing units. The Project is expected to provide counter-cyclical support for the housing needs of lower income groups, who have been severely impacted by the disruptions caused by COVID-19, as well as support green housing, which is still underdeveloped in India, particularly in the affordable segment. Subject to internal approvals, the Project may receive support from the Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) Program as discussed in the Blended Finance Section. Stakeholder Impact: 
Improved access to affordable housing finance: Rapid urbanization and the lack of affordable housing finance has led to a severe shortage of housing units in urban areas. Recent estimates suggest Indias urban housing shortage was 29 million units in 2018, increasing by over 58 percent since 2012. The rural housing shortage also continues to be a concern and is estimated to be twice that of the urban housing shortage as the rural segment is less attractive to private sector developers. Housing financiers have been reluctant to finance the affordable segment due to the difficulties in assessing the debt servicing capacities of low- and middle-income group borrowers and the high costs of servicing such loans. IFC anticipates that this Project will significantly increase retail borrowers access to housing finance and encourage homeownership for EWS & LIG segments. India's mortgage market depth (outstanding mortgage as % of GDP) is low compared to other emerging economies. Through this Project, and IFCs previous investments, IFC has been supporting the Government of Indias initiative of Housing for All.

Increased access to green affordable housing finance: Limited penetration of green housing is another key challenge in the housing market in India. IFC estimates a total green buildings and housing investment opportunity of US$1.4 trillion in India from 2018 to 2030, with the residential sector accounting for US$1.25 trillion (89 percent) of this opportunity. In addition to increasing access to affordable housing finance, the Project will also support Aadhar in growing its green affordable housing portfolio.

Market Impact: 
Competitiveness: The housing market in India is very active, however, a large proportion of the housing finance focuses on high-income or salaried groups, and low & middle-income groups remain unserved/underserved. In the context of green financing, the market for green affordable housing finance remains underdeveloped with a very few HFCs/ financial institutions focused on financing for green building/housing as green finance is considered expensive and thus not meant for the affordable housing segment. IFCs support through the project will promote greater competitiveness in the green affordable housing segment, by demonstrating the viability of providing such financing to lower income segments.
Punj Upstream Phase One The project is to provide early-stage funding to Punj Lloyd Upstream Limited (Punj Upstream or the company), a newly formed Indian oilfield services company established by Punj Lloyd Limited (PLL) to participate in the opportunities afforded by the Indian exploration and production (E&P) sector, which has benefited from the rise in international oil and gas prices and the Government of Indias (GoI) New Exploration Licensing Policy.

The company plans to initially acquire four onshore drilling rigs and cater to private and national oil companies operating in India. Punj Upstream is in the process of assembling a robust technical team and is expected to take delivery of the onshore drilling rigs over the next 6-24 months. The proposed IFC investment will facilitate the establishment of a new domestic player in the onshore oilfield services business and is expected to lead to the following development impacts:

- Demonstration effect:  

Punj Upstream will be the first Indian oilfield services company to adopt the Performance Standards and would set a new standard for E&S policies and procedures for drilling service companies. 

- Increase private sector participation and promote competition:  

The emergence of oilfield service companies such as Punj Upstream will help increase the number of attractive options available to private and national oil companies such as ONGC. Currently, private drilling companies only number about 15. As a result, E&P companies operating in India are experiencing delays in the implementation of their exploration and development plans.  Further competition will also allow such companies to develop their assets in a timelier manner.

- Employment:  

The project will create full-time employment for 440 people by 2011.

- Local purchases of goods and services:  

Punj Upstream will seek to procure local goods and services which will be tracked on an annual basis.

- Maximize the use of domestic natural resources:  

The project will lead to the further exploration, appraisal and development of domestic natural resources. Such activities are important to India, given that the country already imports about 70% of its oil requirements and faces a large mismatch between potential demand and supply of natural gas.

IFC plans to monitor during supervision, the number of full-time employees, the amount of local purchases and the number of private onshore drilling companies operating in India.
Granules III table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }           Granules India Limited (Granules or the Company)  an existing IFC client - is an Indian pharmaceutical company engaged in the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs) and Finished Dosages (FDs) of a variety of drugs, including over-the-counter ones. The Company sells its products mainly in the US, Europe, Latin America and India.         Granules has wholly-owned manufacturing plants near Hyderabad in India (Jeedimetla, Bonthapally, and Gagillapur) and in Vishakhapatnam, India along with a R&D and manufacturing facility in Virginia, USA Further, through its joint ventures, it       has one plant in China and yet another manufacturing plant in Vishakhapatnam, India. .         The Company is undertaking an investment program directed towards setting up new capacity, expanding existing capacities and investing in R&D to improve its product mix in favor of higher value-added products. A large part of the investment program is in the form of capital expenditures in India (the Project), which is estimated to cost about US$84 million. The Project includes building a greenfield API manufacturing facility in Vishakhapatnam, India, expanding existing API and PFI capacities, investment in R&D, quality assurance ("QA), and quality control("QC), investment      in other general capital expenditures at existing facilities,        and additional warehouse capacity. The Project will significantly demonstrate how domestic companies use their strong comparative advantages of low cost of production, scale, quality and regulatory compliance to exploit the opportunities that enable them to move up the pharmaceutical value chain in selling to more regulated markets. The Project will support the Company's expansion enabling wider availability of high quality, low cost drugs in developed and developing markets.
Regency Hospital Regency Hospital Limited (Regency or the Company) is a healthcare service provider in Kanpur, the largest city of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a Low- Income-State (LIS) in India. Established in 1989 and promoted by Dr. Atul Kapoor and Dr. Rashmi Kapoor, Regency owns and operates a network which includes: two tertiary care hospitals (a 175 bed multi-specialty hospital and a 75 bed renal care super-specialty hospital); a healthcare clinic providing outpatient and diagnostic services; and dialysis treatment centers operated under a joint venture with Fresenius Medical Care, the worlds largest provider of products and services to people with chronic kidney failure.   The proposed project (the Project) would increase the number of operational beds by 550 beds through organic expansion in the state of UP, which is one of the most underserved regions in terms of healthcare infrastructure. The project will include completion and opening of operations for a secondary care hospital and an oncology hospital, both in Kanpur.  The oncology hospital will be the first cancer treatment center hospital in the state of UP, and will be operated under a joint venture between Regency and Health Care Global (HCG), Indias largest specialist cancer treatment provider.  The project will support Regency to add multi-specialty, renal and dialysis, and oncology care facilities in other cities of central and eastern UP, under its own brand and through the joint ventures with Fresenius and HCG. i)	Providing healthcare to a LIS - The state of Uttar Pradesh lags behind India and other states in terms of healthcare infrastructure - it has 0.6 beds per 1000 people compared to an all-India average of 0.9 beds per 1000 people. In UP, private health care is highly unorganized and dominated by small standalone hospitals, with a negligible presence of corporate groups. Thus, there exists a substantial gap in UP''s healthcare delivery. Investing in Regency will help expand quality healthcare services within this most needed state.  ii)	Skill development - As Regency expands, employment of more doctors and nurses would result in skill-training and thus addition of trained healthcare manpower in the country. Regency also operates a nursing school to train nurses to meet demand of its hospital. The Company is also implementing a training plan with Fresenius for skilled dialysis technicians, who will be required to fuel the growth expected under the Fresenius JV and shop-in-shop nephrology model. iii) Increase in patients reached - Since the company is planning to increase its bed capacity by almost 200% over the next few years, the Project is expected to increase the number of patients reached by a quality healthcare service provider over the next few years.
Time Technoplast 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          Time Technoplast Limited (TTL or the Company) is Indias largest manufacturer of polymer-based industrial packaging (IP) products (e.g. plastic drums, tanks, pails, pallets, Intermediate Bulk Containers). It also produces high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, technical and lifestyle products, composite gas cylinders and cross-laminated (MOX) films. The proposed IFC investment is an A loan of up to INR2,600 million (approximately US$40 million) to fund the Companys capital expenditure in India. The expected development impact for the project is the following: 
(i) Improved customer access to more packaging and other value-added products: 
(ii) Positive environmental effects due to recycling of polymer; and
(iii) Positive economywide effects due to creation of additional direct and indirect jobs.
SnowmanIII Project Snowman Logistics Limited (Snowman or the Company) is a company providing Temperature Controlled Logistics (TCL) solutions. Its primary business lines are:  Storage: Snowman provides temperature controlled storage services to a number of industries. It has an aggregate capacity of over 18,000 pallets spread over 16 locations.  Transportation: Snowman offers temperature controlled transportation services for both long distance transportation and for regional distribution to individual retail hubs, with its fleet of over 109 reefer vehicles.  Consignment Agency:  Snowmans offerings under this division include a range of supply chain services from inventory management, order collection etc.   As part of this project, Snowman proposes to expand its storage facilities at existing and new locations (Snowman III or the Project. This repeat investment will have a strong development impact by helping build efficient agriculture supply chain solutions in India. Additionally, the investment will help in (a) building competitiveness as the development of an efficient supply chain will help reduce waste and losses as well as reduce logistics costs, (b) providing an opportunity to local businesses to outsource their distribution functions and lower their distribution and inventory costs. Further, IFC''s repeat investment will provide a strong demonstration effect, signaling IFC''s faith in the TCL sector. This should aid the sector and Company in attracting new private capital in future. Finally, this expansion is expected to create additional jobs.
Kalkitech 1 Kalkitech is a technology company providing products, services and solutions that monitor, manage and optimize energy generation and transmission assets for public utilities and industrial clients across the world. The Company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Bangalore. The Company operates in the IT services and system integration space but also generates revenues from sales of its SYNC and ELTRIX hardware and software product lines. In addition to selling these products directly to utilities, Kalkitech also provides ELTRIX and SYNC solutions to OEMs who bundle these products with their systems to implement solutions for utilities. The Project is expected to have strong development impact by way of the following:  (a)	Improve energy efficiency: Kalkitech''s integrated software and hardware technology solutions for the T&D segment will contribute significantly to optimize energy efficiency by providing technologically advanced solutions to utilities and other industrial customers in a market characterized by acute energy transmission and distribution inefficiency.  (b)	Improvement in quality of electricity to consumers: The key benefit expected to be delivered to end-consumers is the significant improvement in grid performance and delivery of electricity through fewer power outages, improved power quality and better management of load and electricity.  (c)	Support changes in regulatory environment: There is significant traction developing in the power sector in terms of regulations such as Availability Based Tariff, Merit Order Dispatch, Open Access and power trading; sales of Kalkitech''s ELTRIX products will help ensure better compliance with this new regulatory environment. (d)	Creating employment opportunities: New applications of advanced communication and information technologies will provide employment opportunities to the large and growing pool of software and technology professionals in India.
Applied Solar Applied Solar Technologies (AST or the Company) is a solar PV based off-grid power solution company that provides off grid solar power currently to telecom towers which often rely on diesel based generation for 50  100% of their power requirements. AST builds and operates these solar installations and takes over the power supply management of each site. It uses a combination of solar PV, battery back-up and diesel generator making it a hybrid energy solution that optimizes the usage of various sources through a controller. The optimal usage of these sources results in decreased diesel consumption, increased battery life and reduced diesel generator maintenance and replacement costs resulting in savings for ASTs consumers. The Project will have strong development impact by way of development of off-grid renewable energy through solar power. It will contribute to climate change mitigation by reduced use of diesel fuel which has detrimental environmental effects. Further, the Project will result in employment opportunities during both implementation and operations in remote areas. It will also contribute to government revenues by way of taxes and reduced use of subsidized diesel fuel.