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Infrastructure in India
A vast land of construction opportunity


Reasons to invest in India:
One of the world’s fastest growing economies – and growth expected to continue at 7-7.5% despite the global downturn

Few restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) for infrastructure projects

Tax holidays for developers of most types of infrastructure projects, some of which are of limited duration
Opening up of the infrastructure sector through PPPs

Projected spending from FY07-FY12 in selected infrastructure segments:

Electricity: US$167 billion
Railways: US$65 billion
Road and highways: US$92 billion
Ports: US$22 billion
Airports: US$8 billion

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