Ministry of Finance notifies the list of sectors as part of Harmonized list of Infrastructure sector. Presently, it includes 5 main sectors and 34 sub-sectors:
- Transport and Logistics: Roads, Railways, Waterways, Airports, Pipelines, Multi-modal logistics park etc.
- Energy: Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Storage of Oil/Gas/LNG, Data Centres & Energy Storage Systems including dense charging infrastructure and grid-scale battery systems
- Water and Sanitation: Solid Waste management, Irrigation, Water Treatment plants etc.
- Communication: Telecommunication towers and services
- Social & Commercial: Educational Institutions, Sports, Hospitals, Tourism infrastructure, Cold Chain Infrastructure, Affordable housing. Affordable Rental housing complex, Exhibition-cum-convention centers etc.
Benefits for Inclusion in Harmonized List
- Long-term credit at concessional rates from Banks and financial institutions
- Easier access to long-term funds from insurance companies, pension fund companies on easier terms
- Easier access to overseas borrowing through External commercial borrowings (ECBs)
- Eligible to borrow money from development Banks such as India Infrastructure Financing Company (IIFCL).
- Easier access to investment from sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) of other countries.
| Government has proposed to set up a committee to rationalize the Harmonised List of Infrastructure Sector. |