DEA Creates Three-Year PPP Project Pipeline Post Budget Push

07 Jan 2026 CW Team

The newly developed pipeline comprises 852 projects spread across central infrastructure ministries as well as states and Union Territories. The cumulative estimated cost of these projects exceeds Rs 17 trillion, reflecting the scale of investment opportunities being opened up through the PPP framework.

According to the ministry, the pipeline has been designed to provide early visibility of potential PPP projects to investors, developers, lenders and other stakeholders. By offering advance information on upcoming projects, the initiative is expected to facilitate better planning, risk assessment and mobilisation of resources by private participants.

The PPP pipeline is also intended to improve project preparedness and coordination among implementing agencies. Early identification of projects allows concerned ministries and state governments to undertake necessary preparatory work, including feasibility studies, structuring, approvals and stakeholder consultations, thereby reducing delays at later stages.

Officials said the initiative aligns with the government’s broader objective of leveraging private capital, innovation and efficiency to accelerate infrastructure creation while optimising public expenditure. Sectors covered under the pipeline span key infrastructure areas being implemented by central ministries and state governments, though project implementation will be phased over the three-year period.

By institutionalising a forward-looking project pipeline, the government aims to enhance investor confidence and ensure a steady flow of bankable projects under the PPP mode. The move is expected to contribute to faster infrastructure rollout, improved service delivery and sustained economic growth, while reinforcing the PPP framework as a key pillar of India’s infrastructure strategy.

In line with the announcement made in the Union Budget 2025–26, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance has created a three-year Public Private Partnership (PPP) project pipeline to strengthen private sector participation in infrastructure development.The newly developed pipeline comprises 852 projects spread across central infrastructure ministries as well as states and Union Territories. The cumulative estimated cost of these projects exceeds Rs 17 trillion, reflecting the scale of investment opportunities being opened up through the PPP framework.According to the ministry, the pipeline has been designed to provide early visibility of potential PPP projects to investors, developers, lenders and other stakeholders. By offering advance information on upcoming projects, the initiative is expected to facilitate better planning, risk assessment and mobilisation of resources by private participants.The PPP pipeline is also intended to improve project preparedness and coordination among implementing agencies. Early identification of projects allows concerned ministries and state governments to undertake necessary preparatory work, including feasibility studies, structuring, approvals and stakeholder consultations, thereby reducing delays at later stages.Officials said the initiative aligns with the government’s broader objective of leveraging private capital, innovation and efficiency to accelerate infrastructure creation while optimising public expenditure. Sectors covered under the pipeline span key infrastructure areas being implemented by central ministries and state governments, though project implementation will be phased over the three-year period.By institutionalising a forward-looking project pipeline, the government aims to enhance investor confidence and ensure a steady flow of bankable projects under the PPP mode. The move is expected to contribute to faster infrastructure rollout, improved service delivery and sustained economic growth, while reinforcing the PPP framework as a key pillar of India’s infrastructure strategy.

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