The infrastructure sector raised a total of $3.49 billion across 33 transactions in FY17 compared with $2.98 billion raised in 31 transactions in FY16, highlighting the growing number of deals in the sector, according to data from investment bank Equirus Capital.
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Infra push to see cement demand improve to 5percent in FY18, says ICRA
An expected revival in the infra space may help cement demand to grow to around 4 to 5 per cent in the next fiscal, according to ratings agency ICRA.
GVK completes Rs 2,200-cr stake sale in Bangalore International Airport Project
GVK Power and Infrastructure has announced that it has completed the stake sale in Bangalore International Airport Project (BIAL).
Gayatri Projects signs new irrigation order
Gayatri Projects has secured an irrigation contract worth Rs 1,363 crore from the Executive Engineer, Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Limited.
Infra status for housing was long-awaited
Yes, we believe that with the affordable housing sector being accorded infrastructure status, coupled with the area limit being increased, developers will now have greater access to low-cost funding for longer tenures, and hence will be inclined to get into this segment.
India is on the cusp of large-scale urbanisation
Infrastructure status for affordable housing was a long-standing requirement of the sector. This move should boost the volume of construction activity across the country, which has been struggling with reduction in the number of projects being launched over the last few quarters.
Affordable housing is now lucrative for real estate majors
The announcement of infra status for the affordable housing segment in the Budget will open up new avenues for developers planning to offer budget housing units and will make it easy and comfortable for them to get finance from lending agencies.
It’s feasible now for infra majors to get into affordable housing
The 'Infrastructure' status to the affordable housing segment seems adequate to spur investments by the private sector with favourable outcomes as it opens up a plethora of avenues for the benefit of affordable housing.
Infra status won’t drop prices, but will increase housing supply
With infrastructure, we expect the affordable housing segment to develop a new degree of velocity because the cost of capital is going to reduce and lenders are going to be motivated to invest money in this sector. Likewise, the tax status for development is beneficial with the infrastructure status.
Infrastructure tag will create liquidity in the sector
The affordable housing sector is looking and feeling upbeat! The sector has been finally granted infrastructure status, in addition to interest rate subsidies through the PMAY scheme, the income-tax breaks have been extended effectively till 2024 and finally the government has moved the idea of providing regulatory and construction approvals within 60 days.







