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Infrastructure finance and public private partnership

Paying for infrastructure: public funds, partnerships with private firms, and the cost of delays.

Cost overruns in central infrastructure projects

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Mains

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reports every month on the delays and costs of central projects of ₹150 crore and above.

What changed

  1. 25 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedIn May 2026 the cost overrun on 1,987 ongoing projects was about ₹5.4 lakh crore. Delays in land acquisition, clearances and funding raise the cost of projects. Mains: Delays that raise the cost of projects lower the return on public capital spending. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 25 Jun 2026

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

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Prelims

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), set up in 2015, is a Category II alternative investment fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in which the government holds 49%.

Model Build Operate Transfer concession for highways

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Prelims

The model Build Operate Transfer (BOT) concession is the standard agreement under which a private firm builds and runs a toll highway for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

What changed

  1. 10 Aug 2026Briefnewly addedThe revised agreement provides revenue support from NHAI when traffic falls more than 10 per cent below target. It requires NHAI to buy back a project when traffic exceeds design capacity, and aims to revive private investment in toll roads. PRS Legislative Research, 10 Aug 2026: Monthly Policy Review, August 2026 (opens in a new tab)

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