Private share in new projects at all-time high
Financial Express Delhi
|January 02, 2026
Overall investment proposals drop 5.6% during Oct-Dec as govt sector pulls back
THE PRIVATE SECTOR'S share in new investment projects rose steadily for three quarters in a row to touch an all-time high of 92.2% during October-December (Q3 of FY26), amid a sharp slowdown in government investment plans.
The value of new investment projects, however, declined 5.6% on year to ₹10 lakh crore during the period, data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed.
This story is from the January 02, 2026 edition of Financial Express Delhi.
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