In 2011-12, infrastructure investment as a share of GDP was approximately 8 per cent and it is expected to rise to 10 per cent of GDP over the next five years, experts opined.
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Tag: 11th Plan
Power capacity grew
During the 11th Plan, 40,781 MW of power capacity has been added which is nearly double the capacity added in the entire Tenth Plan, Union Minister of Power Sushilkumar Shinde said.
6,201 MW hydro capacity
A hydro capacity of 4,710 MW has been commissioned so far, as against the mid-term review target of 8,237 MW for the 11th Plan.
Power Min demands gas for 8 projects
Towards meeting the production of 3,153.5 MW of electricity, through gas, in the 11th Plan period, the Power Ministry has asked the Petroleum Ministry to expressly consider allocating 16.23 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) of gas.
Analysis: Balancing requirement and availability
While the gap in debt requirement versus availability towards meeting the 12th Plan target is enormous and requires focused effort to address, equity investors will now look for steadier long-term investments,
Budget Analysis: Thumbs up … well, almost
The infrastructure investment will reach 8.37 per cent of GDP in the terminal year of the 11th Plan (2011-12). Net bank credit to infrastructure has increased by 59 per cent over previous year. However, total FDI inflows during April-November 2010 were 26.67 per cent lower compared to the inflows during the same period in the previous year.
British India Infrastructure Group (BIIG) launched
The Britain India Infrastructure Group (BIIG) was launched in UK to facilitate the development of infrastructure in India with the involvement of senior officials from both sides and the major private sector players in infrastructure development.
12 vital areas for 12th plan
The Planning Commission has identified 12 critical areas around which the 12th Plan (2012-2017) will revolve, with social sector and infrastructure on priorities.

