India needs $1 trillion investment by 2017: JCB

On this week’s special show JCB Innovations in Infrastructure:

The law of physics states that no tall structure can stand strong without a firm foundation and according to laws of economics no strong economy can sustain without supporting infrastructure. How firm is India’s foundation? Are we doing enough to innovate in infrastructure?

Studies tell us that India needs to raise its infrastructure to 10% of GDP to achieve and sustain economic growth targets.The 12th Five Year Plan 2012-2017 envisages a USD 1 trillion investment in the sector. Of the total target invested, the private sector is expected to invest USD 500 billion with around USD 350 billion through debt and USD 150 billion of equity over the next five years.

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