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Viability Gap Funding

By
Ashok Chawla
Additional Secretary
Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India
20th December, 2006

Infrastructure Indicative Investment


Sector

Investment

To be made by

(Rs. in crore)

National
Highways

2,20,000

2012

Airports

40,000

2010

Ports

50,000

2012

5,40,000

2012

Energy

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

New Approach
Promote

flow of private capital in


infrastructure
through
Public
Private
Partnerships (PPPs)
Progress uneven over the past few years

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

PPPs in India Issues


Political

commitment
Legal and regulatory framework
Commercial viability
Inclusive growth
Acceptable risk sharing
Capacity in the line organizations

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

Recent GOI Initiatives


Viability

Gap Funding Scheme


India Infrastructure Finance Company
Limited (IIFC)
Capacity Building in States for PPPs

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

Scenario for implementing PPPs

The new initiative seeks to cover PPPs where

private sector provides infrastructure services for a fee


under a concession agreement
concession is granted on the basis of a transparent bidding
process
the bidder is asked to quote the quantum of grant required
(positive or negative)
the bidder is assured of a stable environment through a
concession agreement

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

Viability Gap Funding Scheme


Viability

Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme to


address the following concerns:

Address the issue of affordability of user fee


Leverage government grant to improve
commercial viability of projects
Promote user pay principle
Ensure market based selection of promoter
Promote concept of developer (in place of
contractor) and address project life cycle costs
December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

VGF Scheme Eligible Sectors


Transportation
Energy
Urban

Infrastructure
Tourism infrastructure projects
Industrial infrastructure projects (eg. SEZs)
Any other

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

VGF Scheme GOI Support


Funding

by GOI limited to 20% of Project

Cost.
If required, an additional 20% can be made
available by the sponsoring Ministry/agency
GOI funding normally as capital grant during
construction.

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

VGF Scheme Disbursement of Grant


Grant

to be disbursed after the private sector


company has subscribed and expended its
equity contribution
Grant will be released in proportion to the
disbursement of the remaining debt
Grant released through the Lead Financial
Institution
December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

VGF Scheme - Approval Process

For speedy appraisal, Empowered Institution and Empowered


Committee set up
Viability Gap Funding up to Rs. 100 crore for each project will
be sanctioned by the Empowered Institution
Proposals up to Rs. 200 crore will be sanctioned by the
Empowered Committee, and
Amounts exceeding Rs. 200 crore will be sanctioned by the
Empowered Committee with the approval of Finance Minister
Limits likely to be revised upwards

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

VGF Scheme - Status


Status

available on website: pppinindia.com


Proposals received: 35
Sectors: Highways, MRTS, Solid Waste
Management, Railways, Power
Grant of in principle approval: 17

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

IIFC

Commercially viable projects that face problem in


raising long term debt
Leverage GOI guarantees to meet the long term
debt needs of infrastructure projects
Supplement funding by banks and IFIs
GOI guarantees to IIFC to raise funds in the market
2005-06: borrowing limit fixed at Rs. 10,000 crore

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

Capacity Building

Develop shelf of projects


Infrastructure & PPP be entered as subjects in the Rules of
Business Transaction and assigned to one Department for
focus with PPP Cells being created for greater focus
Infrastructure departments to set own financial targets of
attracting private investment through PPP and these be
monitored and reviewed as Plan outside of Plan-as part of XI
Plan
GOI assistance for capacity building consultants, database,
training assistance from ADB, WB

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

Thank You

December 20,

PPP Cell, Department

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