FIPB approves 18 FDI proposals worth 129.79 crore

17 Aug 2011 Evaluate

The Indian government has approved 18 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal worth around Rs 122.79 crore, which includes Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company, Dish TV India, but has delayed its decision on the proposed sale of share by Essar to Vodafone. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) had viewed around 39 FDI proposals; it delayed its decision on 16 applications, rejected 4 applications and directed 1 proposal to Reserve Bank of India.  

The FIPB chaired by the Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan on its last meeting on August 5, approved the application of Pipavav Defence Offshore Engineering Company to infuse Rs 81.62 crore of foreign capital in the company. The FIPB also approved proposal of Air Works India (Engineering) to make downstream investments of Rs 17.77 crore in aviation companies in India. It also approved the proposal of Walt Disney Company to undertake the additional activity of broadcasting and down linking in India.

As per the finance ministry statement, the FIPB also approved application of Dish TV India to introduce foreign equity through a transfer of shares to perform the business of telecommunication equipment manufacturing. The panel also approved Gujarat based Om Pile’s application of Rs 5.85 crore investment.

However, the FIPB deferred its decision over the proposal of acquisition of a 5.48% share in telecom company Vodafone-Essar by two Mauritius Based companies for about Rs 2,700 crore. Besides, this it also delayed its decision on the application of Essar Capital Holdings (India) to buy equity share of way of subscription to new equity shares or purchase of existing shares in an investing company engaged in the telecom sector.

In the last meeting the FIPB had cleared 31 FDI proposals worth around Rs 3,844.7 crore. The board offers single window clearance for proposals on FDI that are not allowed via the automatic route. The next meeting of FIPB is scheduled on September 2.

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