Construction

India's construction sector, driven by projects such as the Smart Cities Mission, is expected to be the third largest globally by 2025.

Last updated: March 8, 2024

Valued at around US$130bn, the sector employs over 51mn people and is integral to the country’s growth.

9%

of India's GDP is contributed by construction.

51 million

People employed

US$ 1.4 Tn

Projected valuation of construction sector by 2025

13%

FDI inflows in FY22

INR 11.11 lakh crore

Increase in the infrastructure capital outlay

100

smart cities to be built and 11 industrial corridors planned in India.

100%

FDI through automatic route

66%

Increased outlay for PM Awas Yojana

Urban Infrastructure Development Fund

INR 10,000 Cr Outlay per year to create urban infrastructure in tier 2 & 3 cities

Smart Cities Mission

A guide to the mission statement and guidelines of GOI's Smart Cities project
Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS)

Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) carries the objective of enhancing industrial competitiveness of domestic industry by providing quality infrastructure through public private partnership in selected functional clusters/locations which have potential to become globally competitive.  
THE REAL ESTATE (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 2016

A policy to regulate and promote the real estate sector in India
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

A scheme to provide housing for all (Urban)
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

Providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged is a national priority.

Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojana

India is endowed with rich and diverse natural, historic and cultural resources. However, it is yet to explore the full potential of such resources to its full advantages.
Industrial Corridors

The Government is developing or planning to develop 5 Industrial Corridors in the country.

Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban

SBM is being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (M/oHUA) and by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (M/o DWS) for urban and rural areas respectively.

Investment in Social Infrastructure

The Government seeks to boost private sector investment in social infrastructure through a revamped viability gap funding scheme.

Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India

(011) 43126262

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A body set up for policy advocacy in favour of housing and real estate

Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council

91-11-24636705

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A government body which acts as a bridge between the research and development of building material technologies

Construction Industry Development Council

011-26489992, 26234770,

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Set up by Niti Aayog jointly with Indian construction industry to develop the Indian construction industry

National Real Estate Development Council

+91-11-26225795,

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established as an autonomous self-regulatory body in 1998 under the aegis of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Investment Opportunities

  • US$4.5trn investment required by 2040 to meet projected infrastructure requirements in India.
  • Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation building basic infrastructure.
  • Swachh Bharat Mission to provide water and sanitation infrastructure around India.
  • Opportunities in modernization of India's railway stations and digitising infrastructure.
  • 12 cities to be developed under National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana.
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Hines, a global real estate company has built and manages properties in India

Alstom executes metro projects in several Indian cities and has a manufacturing base in India

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Veolia has been in India for 15 years, engaged in building and maintaining water and waste treatment plants

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