Question : PPP PROJECTS

(a) whether the Government has identified the constraints in promoting Public Private Partnership (PPP) for infrastructure development in the urban sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government to overcome the same;

(c) the details of the ongoing PPP projects along with the nature of infrastructure development involved therein, State-wise; and

(d) the details of the foreign direct investments inflow for the urban infrastructure development during the last one year, State-wise; and sector-wise?

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. PPPs in the urban infrastructure are a relatively new phenomenon and the implementing agencies face both financial and non-financial capacity constraints. Managing the expectation of the multiple stakeholders and optimally allocating the risks and returns of the PPP Project among the project partners are challenges facing the public authorities. The Government augments the capacities, both financial and non-financial, of the State Governments and Urban Local Bodies to implement PPPs through seminars, workshops and trainings on PPPs. Government has also brought out bid documents, toolkits and guidelines to help States in promoting PPPs in urban infrastructure.

(c): The State-wise PPP projects being supported by Ministry of Urban Development are at Annexure-I.

(d): The State-wise Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow in the Construction Development Sector (townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction- development projects) are at Annexure-II.