(a) whether the Government has permitted public private partnership for
attracting foreign investments for the development of infrastructure in the
power sector; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has permitted public private partnership for
attracting foreign investments for the development of infrastructure in the
power sector; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a) & (b) : 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permissible on the
automatic route for projects of power generation (except atomic energy),
transmission, distribution and trading to encourage greater investment in the
power sector. The commencement has actively encouraged the participation
of private sector in power projects either as independent developer or in Joint
Venture mode with other Government owned company.