New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a significant infrastructure and fiscal policy announcement during the Budget 2025-26 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a comprehensive strategy to boost infrastructure development through enhanced public-private partnerships and state-level support mechanisms.

The government has mandated that all infrastructure-related ministries develop three-year project pipelines specifically designed for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) implementation.

To facilitate similar initiatives at the state level, governments can access support through the India Infrastructure Project Development Fund (IIPDF) scheme for PPP proposal preparation, fostering a coordinated approach to infrastructure development a...