Changing BOT Model can drive Rs 0.4-0.5 trillion Investment

22 May 2024 CW Team

According to a research by India Ratings and Research, changes to the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model are expected to increase investments in the road industry by around Rs 40-50 lakh billion during the current fiscal year. The proportion of these projects from FY25 is probably going to rise with the resuscitation of the BOT model, which has elements that offer a considerable amount of risk reduction above the previous model.

According to this model, Ind-Ra projects that capex requirements would be between Rs 0.4 trillion and Rs 0.5 trillion in FY25. The rating agency also expects that these requirements will climb gradually to Rs 1 trillion by 2030.According to the ratings agency, the BOT model's redesign is a calculated strategy to draw in private capital, which is expected to exceed Rs 1 trillion by 2030.

About 400 hybrid annuity model (HAM) road projects worth over Rs 4 trillion have been implemented by the government in India during the previous seven years, helping to adequately balance risk between public and private partners and increasing the activity of public-private partnerships in this sector. Also, international investors, notably a number of sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, have been drawn to the government's increased focus on monetisation through the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP). The industry has benefited from the government's sustained emphasis on infrastructure development, stable regulations, establishment of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID), encouragement of the use of surety bonds, and introduction of FASTags.

Infrastructure Urban

13 Oct 2025

Jharkhand Forms Teams to Modernise Urban Infrastructure

The Jharkhand Urban Development Department has constituted multiple expert teams to plan, assess, and modernise urban infrastructure across the state’s cities and towns, an official said on Thursday. The initiative aligns with Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s vision to position Jharkhand among India’s leading states in the field of advanced and sustainable urban development. The teams have been tasked with identifying existing infrastructure gaps and proposing new projects to promote stable and long-term growth. According to Sunil Kumar, Principal Secretary of the Urban Development and Ho..

Kerala CM Seeks Rs 22 Billion NDRF Aid, AIIMS Nod from PM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, seeking urgent financial and policy support for the state. The Chief Minister requested the release of the Rs 22.21 billion National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) grant for Wayanad landslide reconstruction and pressed for immediate approval to establish an AIIMS at Kinaloor, Kozhikode. “Called on the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and requested the urgent release of the full Rs 22.21 billion NDRF grant for Wayanad landslide reconstruction. Also urged immediate approval for establishing..

Meta Picks Mumbai, Vizag for Global Subsea Cable Project

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has selected Mumbai and Visakhapatnam as the landing sites for its multibillion-dollar subsea cable project, Waterworth. The company has appointed Sify Technologies as its landing partner in India under a USD 5 million (Rs 420 million) contract. Google has also partnered with Sify for the Indian landing of its USD 400 million (Rs 33.6 billion) Blue-Raman subsea cable, underscoring the surge in global investment into India’s digital infrastructure and its growing strategic significance in international data connectivity..