DIPP OKAYS 9 FDI PROPOSALS

NEW DELHI: The government has approved nine FDI proposals, including that of Amazon Retail India, envisaging foreign investments of about Rs 5,000 crore.

According to the DIPP'S (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Foreign Investment Facilitation Portal, four foreign direct investment proposals, including BCP Advisors and Aveo Real Estate Holdings, have been rejected.

Amazon Retail has proposed investments of Rs 3,500 crore for setting up subsidiary company in India with 100 per cent FDI to engage in the business of retail trading of food products manufactured and/ or produced in India.

Similarly, Supermarket Grocery also proposes initial investment of Rs 105 crore in food retail business.

Subsequently, it proposes to raise the FDI to Rs 800-1,000 crore in the next 18 months.

Blueair India got approval to invest Rs 100 crore over five years in single brand retail trading along with its existing activity of cash & carry wholesale trading of air purifiers.

Urban Ladder Home Decor Solution envisages investment of $15 million (about Rs 97.5 crore) in single brand retail sector.

As many as 10 FDI applications have been either rejected or closed or withdrawn.

Earlier this month, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had informed Parliament that 99 foreign direct investment proposals were pending in various ministries and departments.

FDI into the country grew 9 per cent to $43.47 billion in 2016-17.

Foreign direct investments inflows into the country is likely to rise to 2.5 per cent of GDP over the next five years, helped by economic growth and ongoing structural reforms, said a report by UBS Securities India.

The foreign direct investments (FDI) into India have nearly doubled over the past decade to $42 billion, which was 1.9 per cent of GDP in 2016-17.

“Post 2014 general election, FDI inflows saw a compound annual growth rate of 11 per cent versus a dip of 6 per cent seen over the previous 5 years,” UBS said. “We expect FDI inflows to India to rise further to 2.5 per cent of GDP over the next 5 years,” added the foreign brokerage.

Foreign direct investment into the country grew 9 per cent to $43.47 billion in 2016-17