Lok Sabha Question No. 496 (STARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Foreign Funds for Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

## GOVERNIVIENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTIMENT  OF ECONOIVIIC  AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 496 TO BE ANSWERED  ON APRIL 7, 2017 / CHAITRA  17, SAKA 1939

.. FOR.EIGN FU N DS FO R ! N F RASTR UCTI\_I  RE PRO,I ECTS''

-496:  DR. K. KAMARAJ

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) the foreign funds recerved  by various  companies  in the country  for the infrastructure  projects during the last two years, State / UT-wise;
- (c) the number of employment  opportunities  generated  as a result  thereof?
- (b) the names of companles which have spent more than five hundred crore of rupees of foreign funds on the infrastructure  pro.jects  during the said period, State/UT wise; and

## ANSWER

## FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a)  to  (c),  A Statement  is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.'496 FOR ANSWER ON 7TH APRIL 2017 REGARDING "FOREIGN FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  PROJECTS".

The Government  of lndia has put in place  a robust foreign investment  policy to attract foreign  investment.  The policy is reviewed on an annual basis,  keeping in view, among  other factors, the employment  potential of the different sectors.  The infrastructure sector  has attracteo USD 24,287  million into the country,  which  stands at approximately  8% of the total foreign investment received  in lndia. The infrastructure sector  has received an inflow of USD 769 million,  USD 113 million and USD 99 million during 2414-15,2015-16  and 2016-17  i'espectivel'y'. The statement indicating  State-wise  inflows of foreign investment  in the infrastructure sector is as under.

(lnflow  in million  USD)

| Sl No   | States Covered                                    | 2014-15 Apr-Mar   | 201s-16 Apr-Mar   | 2016-17 Apr-Dec   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                    | 4.28              | '11.51            | 190.00            |
| 2       | BIHAR, JHARKHAND                                  | 0.30              | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 3       | GUJARAT                                           | 0.48              | 87.96             | 23 I              |
| 4       | RNATAKA                                           | 202.38            | 179.7s 1          | 32.70             |
| 5       | KERALA, LAKSHADWEEP                               | 12.75             | 39.06 i           | 27 .39            |
|         | MAHARASHTRA ,NAGAR HAVELI, , DADRA & DAMAN & U D  | 247 .7O j         | 633.00            | 703.71            |
| 7       | :ORISSA                                           | I -- ooo [-       | o2sf-             | 32s               |
| B       | STHAN                                             | 0.66              | 0.00 i            | 3.07              |
|         | TAMIL NADU, PONDICHERRY                           | 45.7 3            | 2,266.00 |   | 88.50             |
| 10      | UTTAR PRADESH, UTTRANCHAL                         | 0.00              | 1 9.18            | 0.'14             |
| 11      | WEST BENGAL, SIKKIM, ANDAI\i]AN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 32.98             | 9.49              | 23.38             |
| 12      | DELHI, PART OF UP AND HARYANA                     | 158.'18           | 827 .65           | 229               |
| 13      | Others                                            | 164.00            | 436.83 i          | 80.16             |

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