50% private investment needed for 8% growth in 12th Plan: Ahluwalia

30 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Making a strong case for private sector investment for country’s infrastructure as well as economic growth, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said, India will not be able to achieve the targeted 8% annual average economic growth in 12th Plan (2012-17) if private sector does not invest half of the envisaged $1 trillion dollar in infrastructure during the period.

For the 12th Five Year Plan, the Planning Panel has projected an investment of around $1 trillion with roughly 50% of investment coming from the private sector and has set an average annual growth rate target of 8% in the five year period. During the 11th Plan, private sector participation in infrastructure public-private-partnership (PPP) projects has grown significantly to 37% from 10% of the investment in the 10th Plan period.

As per Ahluwalia, there is no prospect or zero prospect of government significantly increasing its contribution in infrastructure, since demand for resources for health and education is huge. He also underlined the need for adequate resources to maintain the existing infrastructure, while scouting for funds for creating new assets. By adding further he said, the economy has to grow at 9% in the last few years of the Plan period to achieve the 8% average growth target.

As per the CSO's advance estimates, economy would grow at 5% 2012-13, the first year of the 12th Plan. However, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council has pegged the economic growth at 6.4% in the current fiscal.

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