FDI proposals totalling Rs 6,500 crore gets cleared by FIPB
Jan 22, 2016, 19:05 IST
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Thirteen FDI proposals totalling Rs 6,500 crore got clearance from the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB). Telecom tower firm Viom Networks' Rs 5,900 crore proposal was one of them.The board cleared the proposal of ATC Asia Pacific Pte to acquire majority stake in Viom Networks involving Rs 5,900 crore.
Alstom Manufacturing India's proposal worth Rs 400 crore and pharma firm Cipla's proposal of Rs 150 crore were cleared by the FIPB, sources said.
The FIPB had 26 FDI proposals on its agenda today.
The inter-ministerial panel FIPB, chaired by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, can vet foreign direct investment proposals up to Rs 5,000 crore.
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