Government approves FDI proposals on the recommendations of FIPB on a periodical basis.  On the basis of recommendations of FIPB in its last meeting held on 10.07.2009, the Government has approved 16 foreign direct investment proposals. The details of the proposals are available in the public domain and can be accessed at the website of the Department of Economic Affairs (www.finmin.nic.in).

 Government has put in place a liberal and investor-friendly policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under which FDI up to 100% is permitted on the automatic route in most sectors/ activities. Proposals requiring prior Government approval, which are complete in all respects, are considered by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), an inter-Ministerial body. The proposals are approved or rejected on the basis of the extant policy after inter-ministerial consultations.  The list of proposals deferred in the meeting held on 10.07.2009 is available in the public domain and can be accessed at the website of the Department of Economic Affairs (www.finmin.nic.in).

This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

Foreign direct investment policy: approvals follow FIPB recommendations and inter ministerial review; details publicly disclosed. FDI proposals requiring prior government approval are considered by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board and decided after inter ministerial consultations under the extant policy; the Government approved sixteen proposals following the FIPB meeting of 10 July 2009, and details of approvals and deferred proposals are published on the Department of Economic Affairs website.