Question : INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

(a) Whether the expert group on commercialisation has put emphasis on huge investment in infrastructure sectors;

(b) If so, the total domestic and foreign investment made in the country from June, 1996, till date; and

(c) The details of investment made during each of the last two years, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL)

(a) The Expert group on commercialization of Infrastructure Projects has estimated that the total infrastructure investment requirements would be about Rs. 4,300 billion between 1996-97 to 2000-01 and about Rs. 7,500 billion during 2001-02 to 2005-06.

(b) Details of domestic and foreign investment are given below:

Year	Domestic	Foreign	Investment	Investment	(Rs. Crores)	(US $ Million)
1996-97 248054	6133	1997-98 240959	5385	1998-99 259935	2401	1999-2000 NA	5181