Ministry Of Finance

All policy related issues in infrastructure sectors including those concerning roads, ports, shipping, inland water transport, urban development, power, new and renewable energy, railways and telecommunication sector referred to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) by the concerned Administrative Ministries or identified and examined by DEA.

Examination of investment proposals in these sectors requires approval of EFC/ PIB/ CCEA.

Matters relating to infrastructure financing and promotion of investments in infrastructure sectors.

Policy matters related to Public Private Partnerships. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell is responsible for matters concerning Public Private Partnerships, including policy, schemes, programmes and capacity building and all other matters relating to mainstreaming PPPs.

1. Matters relating to examination and approval of all Central sector PPP projects, in all sectors costing more than Rs.100 crore and less than Rs.250 crore and under NHDP costing Rs.250 crore or more and less than Rs.500 crore.

2. Matters and proposals relating to clearance by Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC).

3. Matters and proposals relating to the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure- Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme

4. Matters and proposals relating to the Scheme for India Infrastructure Project Development Fund.

5. Developing multi-pronged and innovative interventions and support mechanisms for facilitating PPPs in the country, including Technical Assistance programmes from bilateral and multilateral agencies on mainstreaming PPPs and support to State and local governments.

6. Managing training programmes, strategies, exposures for capacity building for PPPs.

7. Subject of advocacy for greater acceptability towards PPPs.

8. Institution building for mainstreaming PPPs.

9. Matters relating to management of PPP related information, including www.pppinindia.com and www.pppindiadatabase.com.

10. Other policy/Parliament related matters concerning PPPs.

FIPB Unit consisting of FIPB-I and FIPB-II sections which provides secretarial service to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). FIPB unit looks after the work relating to receiving of proposals, scrutinizing the same and issuing necessary decisions to all concerned. Apart from this, other important works relating to preparation of briefs for FIPB meetings and minutes thereof are also prepared. Following works are being handled by various sections of FIPB.

2) Scrutiny of fresh applications/proposals and preparation of summary thereon for FIPB

9) Preparation of CCEA Note for seeking approval of CCEA based on FIPB recommendations,
where required.

11) Servicing of GoM on FDI and preparations/circulation of Cabinet/GoM notes on FDI policy.

15) Disseminating of relevant/case specific information to the asking Ministries/ Departments for
preparation replies to the Parliament Questions

6) Preparation of summary/briefs for interaction of Senior Officers/ Hon’ble Minister with
investors

7) Preparation of CCEA Note for seeking approval of CCEA based on FIPB recommendations
where required

9) Facilitating by of disseminating relevant/case specific information to the asking
Ministries/Departments for preparation replies to the Parliament Questions

This is another section of the FIPB secretariat where proposals are received and the following activities are carried out.

2)      Circulation of registered fresh FDI proposals to all permanent FIPB members and
    Administrative Ministries inviting their comments. The Administrative Ministries are
    identified on the basis of activities of the Indian Company.

5) Scrutiny of proposals received by Dak and to call for additional information/necessary
information from the applicant.