Funding $1.4-Trillion NIP Is A Challenge

Well-prepared projects might attract investors

- Mamuni Das

Admitting that raising funds for the Centre’s plan to spend $1.4 trillion on infrastructure over the next five years is a “challenge”, the Economic Survey has expressed hope that a set of well-prepared projects might help attract investors.

India recently launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), which lists projects in various sectors for a five-year period up to FY25. Adequate infrastructure is essential for inclusive growth, the Survey said.

India has set a target of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025.

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