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India today is plagued by inadequate infrastructure that struggles to keep up with an ever increasing population. This study highlights the importance of a new approach to infrastructure investment, through commercialization of infrastructure projects. This research paper attempts to study the international experience of Public Private Partnership (PPPs) in infrastructure programs and why India needs widespread use of PPPs and various public private initiatives in India. We also look at the performance of top fifteen companies that have adopted the PPP format. In addition, this paper identifies factors constraining private investment in the infrastructure sector, and gives suggestions for future rollout of PPPs.

Keywords

Public Private Partnerships, Non-Performing Assets, Engineering Procurement and Construction, Total Project Cost, Viability Gap Funding

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