Q2 Investments in India Rise by 42.5%

• Fresh investment plans in Q2 of 2024-25 increased by 42.5% to ₹9.21 lakh crore.
• Government capex recovered from a lull in Q1 due to the Lok Sabha election.
• Private investors also increased new project outlays, reaching the second-highest level in the past year and a half.
• State administrations increased new outlays by 67% to nearly ₹1.62 lakh crore, outnumbering Central government capex plans which saw a sharper spike of 185.6%.
• Private sector investments grew at a slower pace of 22.2% but accounted for nearly 66% of the total investment tally.
• Maharashtra remained the top investor attraction, with 661 projects worth ₹2.81 lakh crore. Gujarat and Karnataka also saw significant investments.