Debroy panel finalizes infra investment roadmap; Report due in May

A high-level committee set up by the central government has finalized key measures to boost infrastructure investment, including attracting foreign funds, promoting corporate bond finance, building specialized infrastructure funds, and creating a fresh pipeline of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.

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The panel, formerly headed by Bibek Debroy, chair of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister, will release the final part of its report in May, supporting India's infrastructure growth amid global headwinds, said the people mentioned above.

The report will likely guide policymaking as the government sustains its capital expenditure push in FY26—a crucial growth driver in an uncertain global environment.

"The proposed financing framework will serve as a benchmark for central ministries and states as they shape their infrastructure road maps over the next two to three years," one of the two people mentioned above said, requesting anonymity.

"A clear framework will be key to attracting private investment and aligning funding across central and state initiatives," the person added.