Infrastructure needs Rs 235-trillion investment in 10 years: CRISIL

The country’s infrastructure needs investment of Rs 235 trillion in the next decade, says CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory (CIA). It expects Andhra, Telangana and Haryana to take a lead in road sector projects, together contributing half the total investment expected in the next 10 years in this segment.

“These states are expected to take the lead because their base is lower,” said Vivek Sharma, senior director at CIA.

The projection for overall infrastructure is more than double the Rs 100 trillion the BJP in its election manifesto had promised to invest in this over the next five years.

The agency has categorised states into