Finance Minister <keyword id="129243" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirmala-sitharaman" source="Orion">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> on Tuesday made a strong case for regulating cryprocurrencies at a global level to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terror funding. Participating at a high-level panel discussion organised by the IMF, the Finance Minister said that as long as the non-governmental activity of the <keyword id="2721952" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="crypto" source="Orion">crypto</keyword> assets was through unhosted wallets, the regulation was going to be very difficult. However, she said, cross border payments between countries will become very effective through Central Bank-driven digital currencies. "The risk which worries me more on the non-governmental domain is essentially you're looking at unhosted wallets across the borders, across the globe... So, regulation cannot be done by a single country within its terrain through some effective method and for doing it across the borders, technology doesn't have a solution which will be acceptable to various sovereigns at the same time applicable within each of the territory," she said. The risks involved will have to be differentially approached, because for each user case, the risks can also be different, depending on the economy, she said during a panel discussion on the topic 'Money at a Crossroad: Public or Private Digital Money?' Citing an example, Sitharaman said application of regulation and risk involved for Nigeria would be different from a tourism or investment rich Bahamas. Stressing that regulation using technology will have to be so adept and nimble that it should not be behind the curve. It has to be ahead and this is not possible if any one country thinks that it can handle it, she said. Pointing out that unless there's going to be a global approach at regulating and understanding of the technology on cryptocurrencies there is a risk of money laundering. "I harp on that very much because I think the biggest risk for all countries across the board will be on the money laundering aspect, and also on the aspect of currency being used for financing terror," she said. With regard to taxing income generated from transactions in crypto assets, Sitharaman said it is a means to check the source and trail but not to legitimise them. "We haven't said that this is currency. We haven't said that this has intrinsic value, but certain operations are taxable for the sovereign and that is why we have taxed," she said. Budget 2022-23 proposed a 30 per cent tax on income from transactions in crypto assets and also imposed a 1 per cent TDS (tax deducted at source) on transactions in such asset classes above a certain threshold. "We did announce that on the income that was generated out of the transactions of these crypto assets will be taxed at 30 per cent and over and above that, there is a 1 per cent tax deduction at source which is also imposed on every transaction. So through that we will be able to know who's buying and who's selling it," she said. On the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), she said, it is going to happen sometime this year. RBI is planning to come out with a central bank-backed digital currency using blockchain technology in 2022-23. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/wholesale-inflation-in-india-is-now-near-the-same-level-as-it-was-during-the-1991-economic-crisis/articleshow/90930779.cms">Wholesale inflation in India is now near the same level as it was during the 1991 economic crisis</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/rbi-thinks-that-risk-of-inflation-may-continue-to-rise-as-export-declines/slidelist/90932616.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Here’s what is worrying RBI as India faces the double whammy of rising inflation and declining exports</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/ayushman-bharat-health-account-features-benefits-and-how-to-apply-for-abha/articleshow/90933084.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Ayushman Bharat Health Account — features, benefits and how to apply for ABHA</a>

Cryptocurrency could be used for money laundering and terror funding, says Indian finance minister

<ul><li>The government has withdrawn its <keyword id="159114" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="interest-rate-cut">interest rate cut</keyword> order, bringing relief to Indians who invest in small savings schemes.</li><li>The initial order announced cuts as sharp as 1.1% points, with some of the schemes barely beating the prevailing inflation rate.</li><li><keyword id="6355261" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="finance-minister">Finance Minister</keyword> Nirmala Sitharaman said that the initial order was ‘issued by oversight’.</li></ul>The Indian government had declared late evening on March 31 that small savings schemes including savings deposits of up to 5-year duration, Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi scheme, Senior Citizens Savings schemes, and more will yield much lower interest than they do now. However, the morning after, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rolled back the decision after much criticism on social media. The rate cuts announced 12 hours earlier was “issued by oversight,” she said in a tweet. <div type="twitter" handle="nsitharaman" handlename="Nirmala Sitharaman" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1134546635629838336/GwjE8izd_normal.jpg" favoritecount="10434" retweetcount="3246" status="Interest rates of small savings schemes of GoI shall continue to be at the rates which existed in the last quarter… https://t.co/CKQryM8yUN" createdat="1617243845000" id="1377446641356087297"></div> The old interest rates prevailing as on March 31, 2021 will continue to be applicable. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Small Savings Scheme </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Interest rate will continue to be... </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Savings deposit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1-year deposit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5.5% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2-year deposit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5.5% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3-year deposit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5.5% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5-year deposit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.7% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5-year recurring deposit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5.8% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Senior Citizens Savings schemes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.4% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Sukanya Samriddhi scheme </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.6% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Public Provident Fund </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.1% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">National Savings Certificate </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.8% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Monthly Income Account </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.6% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kisan Vikas Patra </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9978225000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.9% </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Finance Ministry As former Finance Minister P Chidambaram <a href="https://twitter.com/PChidambaram_IN/status/1377461977031696387">pointed</a> out, it is the practice for the government to issue new interest rates at the start of the financial year and therefore, the order may not have been ‘inadvertent’. The <keyword id="37018" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="interest-rate">interest rate</keyword> cuts, if implemented, would have affected the middle income class and poorer sections. These schemes require minimum investment as low as ₹1,000, which makes it possible for very low paid workers, or senior citizens, to save for a rainy day. This would have not gone down well with a majority of voters. And with four states and a union territory, namely ⁠— Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry ⁠— in election mode, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) may not want to anger the voters by eating into their retirement money or funds set aside for the girl child’s education. The benefit of these cuts is that they would have brought down the cost of capital for investors, and even the government that is looking to borrow heavily to meet its COVID-19 related expenses and the planned stimulus for the economy. 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Folks investing in PPF or Sukanya Samriddhi scheme need not worry⁠ — the rate cuts have been rolled back

<ul><li>From tax collections to disinvestment to <keyword id="6365485" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fiscal-Deficit">fiscal deficit</keyword>, the numbers are likely to be sharply lower than the projections in the last budget.</li><li>The coronavirus pandemic had led to two straight quarters of contraction in the economy and that is likely to hit the budget projections.</li><li>These are some of the estimates that you can use to pare your expectations based on ground realities.</li><li>Check out the latest news and updates on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget">Budget 2021 on Business Insider</a>. </li></ul>In an aspirational goal of becoming a $5-trillion economy by 2025, India’s Finance Minister <keyword id="129243" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirmala-Sitharaman">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> put forward some projections last February. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have thrown those estimates out of whack. In a year when the economy contracted for two straight quarters, the scary <keyword id="581165" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="revised-estimates">revised estimates</keyword> should not come as a surprise. As Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA put it, in a conversation with Business Insider, the numbers would be much lower than what was targeted last year given the ongoing pandemic. “We need to have very practical expectations,” she added. These are some of ICRA’s expectation from the revised estimates: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Components </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY20 Budget targets </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICRA estimate </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Edelweiss estimate </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Nirmal Bang estimate </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tax revenue </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹24.23 lakh crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">20% shortfall </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">15.1% shortfall </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">13.3% shortfall </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fiscal deficit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3.5% of GDP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.5% of GDP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7% of GDP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.4% of GDP </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Disinvestment receipts </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹2.1 lakh crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1.5 lakh crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1.4 lakh crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1.7 lakh crore </td></tr></tbody></table> The lockdown imposed by the central government in an attempt to contain the coronavirus in the country contributed to the sluggish revenue collection by directly impacting businesses' functioning. As per <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/fiscal-deficit-touches-135-1-pc-of-fy21-target-at-november-end/articleshow/80046874.cms">latest data released </a>by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) at the end of November, the government's gross <keyword id="6435854" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tax-Revenue">tax revenue</keyword> was at ₹10.26 lakh crore, contracting 12.6% during this fiscal year. According to ICRA, the tax revenue is likely to be 20% short of the ₹24.23 lakh crore expected by the Finance Minister in the last budget. ALSO WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/exclusive-nilesh-shah-of-kotak-mahindra-amc-says-foreign-inflows-profit-growth-are-helping-sensex/articleshow/80339362.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">One of India’s biggest money managers explains the mother of all bull runs using a bollywood blockbuster Amar Akbar Anthony</a> <div type="Youtube" id="v02oeojB4Jk" title="One Of India's Money Managers Explained ‘The Mother Of All Bull Runs’ Using Amar, Akbar, Anthony" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v02oeojB4Jk/mqdefault.jpg"></div> <div type="image" title="GST Collections 2020." msid="80401133" hostid="261"></div> While tax collections fell, the market crash due to the pandemic also put the brakes on disinvestment⁠— the process of government selling its assets like shares like in the case of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), or entire companies, like Air India. Therefore, the government did not make as much money as it wanted to whereas its expenses increased. From the management of the pandemic, creating health infrastructure in a hurry, to supporting the poor with free food, and helping the struggling industries with the stimulus package. When the government spends more than it earns, the difference is called fiscal deficit. It is likely that the deficit may be nearly twice as much as the Finance Minister promised during her last budget speech. <div type="twitter" handle="BiIndia" handlename="Business Insider India🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1232926719016718336/sfffJHNV_normal.jpg" favoritecount="8" retweetcount="3" status="Economist vs Investor-- two different POVs on #BudgetInsider, @iyer_sriram in conversation with @ICRALimited's Adit… https://t.co/Ij3Ju6LJBL" createdat="1611227111000" id="1352210630531452929"></div> This pain may spill into the next year as well. Therefore, Nayar said that as long as Sitharaman’s estimate for the budget deficit is less than 5% for the financial year ending March 2022, it is acceptable. <div type="image" title="Fiscal deficit" msid="80401149" hostid="261"></div> The budget estimates for the upcoming fiscal year may be soothing as the economy seems to be turning a corner. “For the third quarter as a whole, we've got most indicators having shown a year-on-year expansion, and that again is something that's really important as an import for economists like me who need to figure out whether we are already, out of the recession or we are going to get out of the recession in the current quarter,” said Nayar. <div type="twitter" handle="BiIndia" handlename="Business Insider India🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1232926719016718336/sfffJHNV_normal.jpg" favoritecount="5" retweetcount="1" status="#BudgetInsider | &quot;Economic metrics indicate that India will be out of the recession by March 2021.&quot;: @ICRALimited's… https://t.co/yutrKaxSt1" createdat="1611238345000" id="1352257747866189829"></div> However, the revised estimates are going to look bad. The only question will be if they are better or worse than the expectations. 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Do not panic when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reads out the revised estimates

<ul><li>Nirmal Sitharaman has expanded the emergency credit scheme by ₹50,000 crore.</li><li>The finance minister mentioned that the additional loans will go to the sector.</li><li>The wave of Omicron infections stopped people from travelling again, stalling a nascent recovery in the sector.</li></ul>India’s hotels, travel operators and players in the <keyword id="90487" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hospitality-sector" source="Orion">hospitality sector</keyword> get a special mention in Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraram’s budget speech as part of the emergency credit scheme, which has been expanded by ₹50,000 crore to total cover of ₹5 lakh crore. She mentioned that the additional loans will go to the sector. “Considering these aspects, the ECLGS [Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme] will be extended up to March 2023 and its guarantee cover will be expanded by ₹50,000 crore to total cover of ₹5 lakh crore, with the additional amount being earmarked exclusively for the hospitality and related enterprises,” Sitharaman said. ECLGS was a part of ₹20 lakh crore comprehensive package announced by the finance minister on May 13, 2020. The aim of this package is to aid micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to overcome the distress of the pandemic. Hospitality is one of the segments that still haven’t recovered from the pandemic. The wave of Omicron infections stopped people from travelling again, stalling a nascent recovery in the sector. The shares of Indian Hotels — one of the prominent companies in the Indian hospitality segment — <a href="https://stocktwits.com/vmehta/message/432212804">witnessed a spike </a>in their share prices post this announcement. <div type="image" title="ST hospitality" msid="89278316" hostid="261"></div> “The prolonged effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the overall hospitality sector has created a burden on small to medium scale players to service their debt obligations… We feel, in the 2022-23 budget, the GoI [government of India] shall create provisions to create liquidity for the travel &amp; tourism industry, provide directions to the central bank to roll out low interest working capital loan schemes and expedite the paperwork process,” Pranav Dangi, founder of hospitality startup Hosteller, had previously said. This is how other major hospitality stocks performed on the day of the budget. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hospitality Companies </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Change in share price on February 1* </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Oriental Hotels (Taj) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">+3.49% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Taj Gvk Hotels &amp; Resorts </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">+0.65% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Chalet Hotels </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-3.65% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">The Leela Group </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">+1.12% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Lemon Tree Hotels </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">+0.39% </td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table>*Share price as of 1:55 p.m. Source: BSE “The ECLGS extension up to March 2023 and the increased cover of Rs. 50,000 crores to a total cover of ₹5,00,000 crore is a welcome move to empower our hospitality industry which has been struggling to cope with the COVID induced challenges,” Ajit Shah, Partner at White Panda Hospitality (parent entity of restaurants Tera Vita, Kiko-Bā and Dadel), said. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/economic-survey-2022-highlights-that-delhi-not-bengaluru-is-the-startup-capital-of-india/articleshow/89249128.cms">Delhi, not Bengaluru, is the startup capital of India, says Economic Survey</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/indias-defence-budget-allocation-as-per-experts/slidelist/89250030.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Allocation for India's defence may see a nominal increase</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/the-government-is-expected-to-announce-1-3-lakh-crore-for-railways-under-the-national-infrastructure-pipeline/articleshow/89256692.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The government is expected to announce ₹1.3 lakh crore for railways under the national infrastructure pipeline</a>

Budget makes a special allocation for loans to small travel operators and other players in hospitality

Jammu, Feb 8 () The Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Monday said the 2021-22 Union Budget will put India on a new growth path and hailed the Centre's announcement of a maiden gas pipeline project for the Union Territory. The party also adopted a resolution in favour of the Budget and said the central government ensured sustained financial allocation to Jammu and Kashmir during the difficult fiscal time following the outbreak of the coronavirus. "We cannot forget that this Budget came at a time when the world is still battling COVID-19. It is also true that the seriousness, sensitivity and alertness exhibited by India in the fight against COVID is an example unto itself that will be registered in the annals of history. Providing free ration to crores of people and benefitting them through various schemes by direct benefit transfer has been remarkable," the resolution stated. Major global economies were shattered because of the pandemic but the Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is one for the revival of the economy and taking India to new growth, and Jammu and Kashmir, as always, is a focus of the physical growth, it stated. The resolution was adopted in a video conference meeting. It was presented by BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi and seconded by former minister Sat Sharma, a party spokesman said. The proceedings of the meeting were carried by former minister and BJP headquarter in-charge Priya Sethi, he said. Former deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh, former BJP Jammu and Kashmir chief and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, former MLAs, former MLCs, were among those present. Describing the Budget as visionary and inclusive, the party said it touches upon all lives and lays the foundation of 'Ease of Living' underlining the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has succeeded in preparing not one, but two COVID-19 vaccines, the resolution stated, adding that the world's largest vaccination drive is underway. AB ANB ANB

J&K BJP hails Budget as visionary, says will put India on new growth path

<ul><li><keyword id="753025" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dixon-Technologies">Dixon Technologies</keyword>’ stock has multiplied investors’ wealth nearly 5-fold since March 2020.</li><li>However, analysts have downgraded their recommendation on the stock as they believe all the positives have been priced in.</li><li>There’s still room for some surprise after the government announces details of the production-linked incentive scheme.</li><li>Check out the latest news and updates on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Business Insider</a>.</li></ul>The shares of Dixon Technologies have seen a fantabulous rally in the past one year. The stock has multiplied investors’ wealth nearly 5-fold since March 31, last year. However, analysts are now a bit nervous about the stock. They have downgraded their recommendations as they believe the stocks have priced in all the positives that could fuel the rally further. <div type="image" title="Dixon Technologies" msid="80851182" hostid="261"></div> According to analysts at ICICI Securities, the stock has already factored in rise in higher revenue from TVs, production-linked incentive-driven revenues in making smartphone parts, traction in 2G phones, set-top boxes, capacity-driven growth in LED lights, and washing machines. And thus, it may not see a huge rally in the near term. High commodity prices and increased custom duty may contract its margins As per the IIFL research report, the company, during its investor conference call, said they are witnessing pressure on the margin as commodity prices and freight cost have risen. The margin contracted 318 basis points (bps) in the third quarter, and the pressure is expected to continue in the fourth quarter as well. 100 basis points make up 1%. Dixon gets nearly 70% of its revenue from mobile manufacturing, which it makes on behalf of brands like Samsung, Motorola and Reliance Jio. Finance Minister, Nirmala <a href="https://www.livemint.com/budget/news/budget-2021-higher-customs-duties-for-pcba-camera-modules-for-mobile-phones-11612167676823.html">Sitharaman raised customs duty </a>on some mobile phone parts, from nil to 2.5% during the Budget 2021, may squeeze margin further. <div type="image" title="Dixon Tech rev breakup" msid="80851237" hostid="261"></div> The brokerage such as ICICI and AMSEC downgraded its rating from "BUY" to "HOLD" as it believes that there are still some surprise factors that may play out. Can Mobile PLI surprise on the upside or downside? The management retains its guidance of total ₹25,000-30,000 crore revenue under the mobile PLI scheme over the next five years with an EBITDA close to 3%. However, the government is yet to release the scheme's details. Analysts say the stock has already priced in the PLI benefits — it would be worth watching if the scheme matches the management's guidance. <div type="image" title="PLI" msid="80851292" hostid="261"></div> Dixon added Motorola and Nokia as customers for smartphones and is in talks with other large brands as a third PLI customer. The commercial production for Nokia has started, while for Motorola it is expected to begin in March this year, post completion of all audits, the management revealed to analysts. According to the IIFL report, Motorola will cover almost two-third of the PLI thresholds for Dixon and will represent 15-20% of its global volumes in the next four years, whereas manufacturing for Nokia is for the domestic market. Lighting business continues to offer strong growth optionalities The lighting sales grew 26% year-on-year to ₹350 crore— nearly 16% of total sales. This vertical may continue to grow as there is room for expanding both product lines and entering new markets. "Dixon is already exporting to the USA and Indonesia for its anchor customer and is hopeful of large international orders from overseas retail chains," a Nirmal Bang report said. Here’s what analysts expects from Dixon Tech stock: The stock has already met the target price set by various brokerages in the past week. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Brokerage </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Target Price </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Recommendations </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Share Khan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹18700 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Target met </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">JM Fianncials </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹17500 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Target met </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Nirmal Bang </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹17510 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Target met </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICICI Sec </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹15697 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hold </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Asian Markets </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹14973 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hold </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IIFL Sec </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹15962 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Target met </td></tr></tbody></table> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/indian-railways-will-open-819-crore-ipo-of-railtel-will-open-next-week/articleshow/80840447.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The ₹819 crore IPO from RailTel owned by Indian Railways will open next week — grey market suggests a 34% premium at ₹93-94 a share</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/indias-disengagement-plan-looks-a-lot-like-chinas-1959-claim-on-the-lac-according-to-indian-army-veteran-h-s-panag/articleshow/80850208.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">India's disengagement plan looks a lot like China's 1959 claim on the LAC, according to Indian Army veteran H.S. Panag</a>

This Indian supplier to Samsung, Motorola and Reliance Jio had a crazy run in 2020— this year might be a bit more testing

<ul><li><keyword id="5606189" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="GR-Infraprojects">GR Infraprojects</keyword> to raise ₹962 crore with a complete offer for sale (OFS) of 11.5 million shares. </li><li>The IPO has opened for subscription and will close on July 9 with a price band of ₹828-837. </li><li>The company is an integrated road engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company proficient in designing and constructing various road/highway projects, across 15 states in India.</li></ul>GR Infraprojects, a road sector contractor, is looking to raise ₹962 crore with a complete offer for sale (OFS) of 11.5 million shares. Currently, the promoter holds 88.04% stake in the company and after the initial share sale, this stake will come down to 86.54%. The firm’s public holding will increase from 11.96% to 13.46%. The public issue consists of ₹121 crore by promoters, ₹801 crore by private equity arms of Motilal Oswal and ₹40 crore by other shareholders. GR Infraprojects is an integrated road engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company proficient in designing and constructing various road/highway projects, across 15 states in India. It has recently diversified into railway projects Further, the company is looking to list as a mid-cap construction company, focused on the roads segment. Most analysts have pointed out huge opportunities in the infrastructure space with GR Infraprojects for the long term on a strong order book and project execution record. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Broking House </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Recommendation </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 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We have a positive view of the company from the long term perspective, given government support to the infrastructure sector, high experience in the execution of road projects, technical capabilities and stable financials.” Strong order book and financial performance Over the last two decades, GR Infra has transformed itself from a small regional player to a pan-India EPC company. Order book of the company grew from a meagre ₹1,700 crore in FY14 to a massive ₹19,000 crore, said a report by Prabhudas Lilladher. Its revenue has seen strong 33% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the last three years (much higher than listed peers), primarily driven by strong order intake and expansion in new geographies The company has three manufacturing facilities -- one each in Rajasthan, Assam and Uttar Pradesh -- for the manufacturing of key raw materials and also a fabrication and galvanizing unit in Gujarat. All these enable it to be less dependent on third party equipment providers and also efficiently manage its project execution schedules. In FY19, FY20 and FY21, the company executed 80%, 50% and 50%, respectively, of the projects prior to the completion dates, said Choice Broking in a report. Robust track record With over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, GR Infraprojects’ promoters and management team have a track record of timely executing over 100 road construction projects since 2006. “With superior project management capabilities and integrated business model, the company received ₹280 crore as early completion bonus in its projects,” said a report by Prabhudas Lilladher. The company’s order book of ₹19,000 crore is well diversified across the country (Uttar Pradesh -- 23%, Madhya Pradesh -- 18%, Maharashtra -- 14%, Gujarat -- 13%), but concentrated in the roads segment at 97%. 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