Capex Spending

NTPC aims for 244 Gw capacity, ₹16.86 trillion capex by 2037: Chairman

NTPC expects to build 244 gigawatts of operating capacity and envisage capital expenditure of Rs 16.86 lakh crore by 2037 as it looks to boost the entire energy value chain, the company's Chairman Gurdeep Singh said on Thursday. The next decade will be one of the most significant periods of growth in NTPC's history, Singh said, noting India's electricity requirement will continue to rise as the economy expands and living standards improve. At the same time, the composition of the power system will change rapidly, he said while addressing the shareholders at the company's 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM). "We have raised our long-term capacity ambitions and now target generating capacity of 149 GW by 2032, including 60 GW of renewable energy, with an aspiration to reach 244 GW by 2037 excluding storage," Singh said. Currently, NTPC has a capacity of around 91 GW. The company also envisages cumulative capital expenditure of around Rs 16.86 lakh crore up to FY37, across thermal, hyd

Hindustan Copper plans capital investment of ₹7,000 cr in next 5-6 yrs

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) on Tuesday said it is planning capital investment of over Rs 7,000 crore over the next five to six years, as part of an expansion drive that includes exploration, mine revivals and strategic partnerships. In a regulatory filing, the company said it has taken several strategic initiatives in the copper and critical minerals segment, and has lined up capital investment of over Rs 7,000 crore planned in the next 56 years. The development assumes significance in the wake of the country's rising copper demand, driven by infrastructure expansion, renewable energy, electric mobility and other clean-energy applications. The company, in a regulatory filing, said it has added 135.52 million tonnes of copper ore reserves and resources in the past three years, underlining a steady improvement in its resource base. HCL said it is actively pursuing the acquisition of new copper deposits both within India and overseas. A key focus of the plan is the reopenin

Mining and construction equipment-linked capex to double by 2030: Report

Capital expenditure across sectors linked to mining and construction equipment is likely to nearly double to Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030, driven by accelerated work on national highways, metro rail, ports, airports and critical mineral extraction, a report said on Tuesday. In 2025, capital expenditure across sectors linked to mining and construction equipment stood at Rs 5.5 lakh crore. India's mining and construction output stands at around USD 430 billion, close to 11 per cent of GDP, and supports the livelihoods of over 70 million people across the value chain, according to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), released on Tuesday. The report titled -- Pressing the Throttle: How India's Mining and Construction Industry Can Support Domestic Ambitions and Become a Global Force, noted that the sector must adapt quickly to remain fit for purpose, highlighting three priorities. Moreover, the technology base is shifting rapidly, with ..

Premier Energies plans to invest ₹6,000 cr over 3 years in ingot, wafer biz

Premier Energies is planning to invest around Rs 6,000 crore over the next three years to build ingot and wafer capabilities to become an integrated player in solar manufacturing in India, a senior company official has said. This investment is part of the company's Rs 12,500 crore capex plan, which also includes more than doubling cell and module capacity to 10.6 gigawatt and 11.1 gigawatt and foraying into new areas like inverters, batteries and transformers, Vinay Rustagi, Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Premier Energies, told PTI in an interview. "We are investing to build our capabilities further. Our total investment in the ingot and wafer business will be approximately Rs 6,000 crore over the next three years (by 2028)," he said in reply to a question about whether the company is working on strategies of strong backward integration. He informed that the project has been approved by the Andhra Pradesh government, which has provided 200 acres of land in Naidupeta, around 45 ...

FY27 capex: Adani, Tata, JSW, Coal India lead India Inc's investment push

India Inc plans an aggressive FY27 capex across energy, infrastructure, metals, EVs and data centres after ₹10.5 trillion investment in FY26, notes ICICI Securities

Govt to continue with budgeted capex due to global uncertainties: Official

The government is committed to the budgeted Rs 12.22 lakh crore capital expenditure in the current fiscal despite the fiscal stress arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis, a senior official said on Friday. Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam said the upcoming few months, the next quarter and the year ahead would be very difficult to envisage with lots of possible stress points. " So the fiscal stress is indeed very much a reality, but at the same time the priority sectors... the CAPEX would really be a priority item which we would like to preserve and ensure that it continues at the budgeted level," Vualnam said at the ICPP Growth Conference organised by the Ashoka University. He said highways, railways, shipping, ports, and urban development sectors would be the focus areas for FY'27 capex. Stating that the current global uncertainties have thrown a "very challenging situation" for India, he said, the government has been proactive in trying to tackle each situation with agility. B

Govt's FY27 capex to focus on highways, rail, metros: Expenditure Secy

The key focus of the government's Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex for the next fiscal will be mainly on sectors like shipbuilding, national highways, railways, and metro train projects, Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam said. The government has budgeted total expenditure in 2026-27 at over Rs 53.47 lakh crore, of which about Rs 12.22 lakh crore is projected to be the capital expenditure, meaning it would be spent on building physical infrastructure. In a post-Budget interview to PTI, Vualnam said the sectors, which have huge ongoing and new projects, like the national highways, railways, and the urban sector, to the extent of metro train projects, will continue to dominate the government public capex spending in the next fiscal. "Shipbuilding has become an infrastructure sector, and will also now be a big player. We are very keen to improve our share in shipbuilding (globally). Of India's import-export cargo, just about 5 per cent goes on India-owned ships. About Rs 6 lakh crore (annually) i

Headwinds may be turning into tailwinds for foreign inflows: FM Sitharaman

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says another round of Customs clean-up soon

Eco Survey highlights: Domestic demand in focus amid global uncertainties

India's economy is expected to grow 6.8-7.2% in 2026-27; exports, domestic demand and reforms support growth, while global trade tensions pose some risks

8 months into FY26, states have spent only 38% of the budgeted capex

Sixteen of 21 states spent under half of their budgeted capex in the first eight months of FY26, while the Centre's capex stood at 55.1 per cent of BE in April-October

Road, rail and defence lead FY26 capex surge; overall spend at 52%

Road Transport & Highways and Railways ministries lead capital expenditure in H1 FY26, with overall government capex reaching 52% of Budget estimates despite slower revenue growth

GST reforms a mini budget; market risk greater in mid, smallcaps: S Naren

The current market cycle, Naren said, does not resemble earlier periods. Today, the macroeconomic situation is extremely strong, which was not the case in the past

Growth must mean jobs, value addition and economic stability: Sitharaman

At the launch of A World in Flux, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said India's top priority is quality growth focused on jobs, value addition and sustainability

India Inc to double capex to $850 billion in 5 years, says S&P report

Power & transmission, airline companies to lead investment drive

Adani eyes DPIL stake to tighten vendor control, boost infra capex plans

Adani Group is in talks to acquire a stake in Diamond Power Infra Ltd as part of a strategy to tighten vendor control and support its ₹1.45 trillion capex push; deal likely in 60 days

Firms lukewarm to capital expenditure on green energy in FY25: NSO

NSO data shows just 2.75% of firms planned capex for 'diversification'

Capital expenditure not cut, rises to Rs 11.21 trn for FY26: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the capital expenditure has not been cut, but has gone up to Rs 11.21 lakh crore for 2025-26 fiscal, and there has been proportional increase in loans given to states for capital expenditure for the same year. Replying during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said the capital expenditure was at Rs 11.11 lakh crore in 2024-25. "Actually, (in) the budget this year..., it has gone up to Rs 11.21 lakh crore. So, the capital expenditure has not been cut at all," she said. Loans to states under the scheme for interest-free 50-year special assistance for capital expenditure has gone up proportionately. "So, cutting down the capital expenditure is not the case with us," she added. Sitharaman was responding to a question by senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram. Chidambaram sought to know the reason for reduction in the capital expenditure for FY25 in the revised budget estimate to Rs 10,18,429 crore

Fresh capex to boost hospital bed expansion by 35-40% in 3-5 years

After a consolidation phase from FY17-FY24, hospitals are shifting focus to expansion, emphasising brownfield projects and operation and maintenance models to mitigate risks and enhance profitability

Railways, defence spends lift govt capital expenditure 51% in January

Capital expenditure for road ministry in the month of January 2025 was down 63 per cent over the corresponding month last year

Capex slows in FY25 but key infrastructure, power players set to benefit

The government is likely to miss its capex target in FY25, according to RE of Rs 8.2 trillion, lower by 8.3 per cent compared to budget estimates or BE