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Major Functions

• Matters relating to the Harmonized List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors.
• All policy related issues in infrastructure sectors including those concerning road, ports, shipping, railways, inland water transport, urban development, power, new and renewable energy, railways and telecommunication sector referred to Department of Economic Affairs by the Administrative Ministries concerned.
• Examination of proposals requiring the approval of EFC/PIB/CCEA/COS/CCI in above sectors for viability and justification. In addition, all matters relating to Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Trust and DMICDC.
• Matters relating to infrastructure financing and promotion of investments in infrastructure sectors and credit enhancement.
• All International interface on infrastructure policy issues and infrastructure financing.
• Matters relating to the Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (IIWG) of G-20.
• All policy related issues pertaining to energy sector, viz., Petroleum & Natural Gas, Coal, Atomic Energy and New & Renewable Energy.
• Examination of proposals for grant of viability gap funding (VGF) under the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF); matters relating to OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and Committee on Allocation of Natural Resources (CANR).
• Policy matters related to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell is responsible for matters concerning Public Private Partnerships, including policy, schemes and programmes and all other matters relating to mainstreaming PPPs.
• Matters and proposals relating to the scheme for Financial support to Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure [Viability Gap Funding (VGF)] Scheme and the India Infrastructure Project Development Fund.

Subject/Section - wise allocation of work

Infrastructure - It consists of four sections which are

• Infrastructure (Policy) Cell
• Infrastructure Financing
• PPP Cell ( Public Private partnership)
• Energy Cell

Name and Contact Address of Division Head

Infrastructure and Energy Division

Infrastructure (Policy) Cell

• All policy related issues in infrastructure sector including those concerning roads, ports, shipping, railways, inland water transport, urban development, power and telecommunication sector referred to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) by the concerned administrative Ministries or identified and examined by DEA.
• Examination of proposals in above sectors requiring the approval of EFC/PIB/CCEA/COS/CCI for their viability and justification.
• Sectoral Charge – Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Shipping including Ports and Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Department of Telecommunication, Department of Post
• All matters relating to Roads projects (PPP and non-PPP) including EFC/SFC/PPPAC and EI/EC under the Government of India VGF Scheme.
• Matters relating to Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Trust and DMICDC.
• Development of Smart Cities.
• Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
• Institutional Mechanism (IM) for Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors.
• Telecom Commission
• National Highway Authority of India
• External charge – China, South Korea and North Korea
• India Korea Macro-economic and Financial Dialogue; and
• India – China Financial Dialogue.

Name and Designation of officers

Infrastructure Finance Section

• Matters related to infrastructure financing and promotion of investments in infrastructure sectors.
• Matters relating to Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)/Infrastructure Investment Trust InvITs, Tax Free Bonds, Municipal Bonds and other instruments meant for infrastructure financing and credit enhancements.
• All international interfaces on infrastructure financing (other than PPPs).
• Model Tripartite Agreements (MTA) for sectors such as Road, Ports, etc.
• External charge- Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Yemen, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon.
• Matters relating to Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (IIWG) of G-20.
• India-Saudi Joint Investment Fund, Indo-Israeli R & D Fund.
• Examination of proposals in above sectors requiring the approval of EFC/PIB/CCEA/COS/CCI for their viability and justification.
• All policy matters relating to Project Monitoring Group (PMG).
• India Saudi Arabia Joint Commission for Technical and Economic Cooperation.
• Matters relating to meetings of Board of Directors of ONGC-Videsh Limited (OVL), IIFCL and IRFC as Government nominee on the Board of Directors.
• Coordination and general matters pertaining to the Division

Name and Designation of Officers

Public Private Partnership(PPP) Cell

Policy matters related to Public Private Partnerships. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell is responsible for matters concerning Public Private Partnerships, including policy, schemes, programmes and capacity building and all other matters relating to mainstreaming PPPs.

Functions:

• Matters relating to appraisal and approval of Central sector PPP projects, as per the Cabinet approved “Compendium of Guidelines for Central Sector PPPs” and the Delegation of Powers assigned from time to time except those in Road Sector.
• Matters and proposals relating to clearance by Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) except those in Road Sector.
• Matters and proposals relating to the scheme for Financial support to Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme except those in Road Sector.
• Matters and proposals relating to the scheme for India Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF).
• Developing Multi-pronged and innovative interventions and support mechanisms for facilitating PPPs in the country, including Technical Assistance and programmes from bilateral/multilateral agencies on mainstreaming PPPs and support to State and local governments.
• Managing training programs, strategies, exposures for capacity building for PPPs and other matters relating to institution building for mainstreaming PPPs.
• All International interfaces on PPPs & other matters concerning PPPs.
• Matters relating to management of PPP related information, including www.pppinindia.gov.in and infrastructureindia.gov.in.

Name and Designation of Officers:

Energy Cell

Functions

• All policy related issues pertaining to energy sector viz. Petroleum and Natural Gas, Coal, Atomic Energy and New & Renewable Energy.
• Sectoral Charge of M/o Petroleum and Natural Gas, M/o New and Renewable Energy, M/o Coal, Dept. of Atomic Energy and Dept. of Space.
• Examination of the investment proposals in energy sector requiring the approval of Cabinet/CCI/CCEA/CoS/PIB/EFC for their viability and justification.
• All matters relating to Power Sector (including Policy, Projects, DCNs/CCEA Notes/EFC/SFC, etc.).
• Internal territorial charge of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
• External territorial charge of Iran, Iraq, Cyprus.
• Examination of proposals for grant of viability gap funding under the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF).
• Matters relating to OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).
• related to Committee on Allocation of Natural Resources (CANR).

Name and Designation of Officers:

• updated Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors dated 24-8-2020.pdf (1.14 MB)
• Framework for Sovereign Green Bonds (1.08 MB)
• Section wise work for Infrastructure Policy and Planning Division (174.68 KB)
• Infrastructure and Policy (761.09 KB)