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India To Get Dedicated Infra Lender As Cabinet Clears Bill On Setting Up DFI With Capital Infusion Of Rs 20,000 Cr
Swarajya Staff
Mar 17, 2021, 10:18 AM | Updated 10:17 AM IST
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The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a budgetary proposal to set up a government-owned development finance institution (DFI) with initial paid-up capital of Rs 20,000 crore, reports Business Standard.
The DFI is expected to give a massive lending push worth around Rs 3 lakh crore in the next few years which will provide long-term funds to infrastructure projects as well as for development needs of the country.
Notably, Rs 3 lakh crore amounts to slightly less than 3 per cent of the Rs 111 trillion to be spent on over 7,000 projects in the National Infrastructure Pipeline from 2019-20 to 2024-25.
Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Sitharaman said that the DFI will be managed by a professional board and is expected to attract capital from the market.
The DFI was proposed in the Union Budget 2021-22 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
A development finance institution provides risk capital for key infra projects. It is considered as a key ingredient for a sustainable and fast infra creation.
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