Initiate penalty for delay in statutory clearances to infra projects: Ahluwalia

30 Apr 2013 Evaluate

With an aim to speed up the statutory clearances to the infrastructure projects, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has suggested to introduce some form of penalty to the government for delays in statutory clearances to infrastructure projects being executed in the public-private partnership mode.

As per Ahluwalia, ‘most of the infrastructure projects are delayed because statutory clearances are not delivered on time and one way to handle this is to introduce penalties on behalf of the government.’ By adding further, he said that speedy clearances at the government's end is essential to attract at least 50% of the estimated $1 trillion needed to be pumped into the country's infrastructure sector in the 12th five-year plan.

Referring to the private sector participation in infrastructure PPP projects, he said that the tardy pace of clearances in India is often blamed for the low level of private sector participation in key areas, especially infrastructure, which in turn inhibits growth. In the 12th Plan period, around 50% of the estimated investment would have to come from the private sector, he added. 

The government has identified the development of infrastructure as a most critical requirement to boost the economy’s growth and has entered into the 'Public Private Partnership (PPP)' programme in order to bring in adequate resources for setting up of an efficient infrastructural base.

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