Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on 22nd May, 2009, Government has approved 23 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 564.80 Crore approximately.
Following 23 (Twenty three) proposals have been approved.
Sl. No. |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
FDI/NRI inflows (Rs. In Crore) |
COMMERCE
1 |
M/s ShinMaywa Industries Ltd., Japan |
To subscribe to the equity shares of an existing India company to carry out the activity relating to automobiles. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
1.20 |
2 |
M/s Damas LLC |
To set up a JV company with 51% equity participation to undertake the business of single brand retail trading. |
180.00 |
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
3 |
M/s FIMBank p.l.c. Malta |
To set up a NBFC. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
25.00 |
4 |
M/s Lazard India Mauritius Ltd., Mauritius |
To invest in units of the Fund. |
125.00 |
5 |
M/s Asian Hospitals & Health Care Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai |
Transfer of shares by way of share swap. |
No Fresh Inflow |
6 |
M/s Lazard Group LLC, USA |
To invest in units of the Fund. The proposal also attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
0.25 |
7 |
M/s Travelocity.com Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai |
Ex-post facto approval for issue of equity shares against payments made for pre incorporation expenses. |
No Fresh Inflow |
8 |
M/s Greenply Industries Ltd., Kolkata |
To issue and allot warrants convertible into equity shares. |
Not Specified |
FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
9 |
M/s Groupe Danone SA, Paris |
To invest in the food sector, beverage sector, biscuits and cereal sector, dairy sector, baby food sector and medical nutrition sector. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
Company yet to be incorporated |
INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
10 |
M/s Media Transasia India Ltd. New Delhi |
To set up a JV company to carry out the publishing of periodical books, journals etc. |
0.10 |
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
11 |
M/s Era Infra Engineering Ltd., New Delhi |
Ex-post facto approval for issue of warrants to be converted into equity shares. |
35.15 |
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
12 |
M/s Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund |
To issue units as a part of FDI scheme. |
7.37 |
INDUSTRAIL POLICY & PROMOTION
13 |
M/s Geissel Jakap Pvt. Ltd. |
Conversion of liability against imported machinery into equity. |
No Fresh Inflow |
14 |
M/s HAL Edgewood Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
Reimbursement of the approved technical know-how fee from one foreign investor to another foreign investor. |
No Fresh Inflow |
15 |
M/s Matrix Laboratories Ltd |
To amend the FC approval. |
No Fresh Inflow |
16 |
M/s Si2 Microsystems Ltd. |
Transfer of shares by way of share swap. |
No Fresh Inflow |
17 |
M/s Bay-Forge Ltd. |
To increase the FDI participation up to 100% by issuing partly paid up equity shares. |
21.42 |
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
18 |
M/s Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd., South Africa |
Issue of warrants and conversion of operating company into an operating cum holding company to make further downstream investment. One of the downstream subsidiaries is engaged in the commodity broking. |
43.40 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
19 |
M/s Information Tech Park, Bangalore |
Buy-back of built up space constructed by the company itself under the Industrial Park Policy and leasing out the same to clients. |
No Fresh Inflow |
TOURISM
20 |
M/s HP India Holdings Ltd, Mauritius |
To set up a JV company to undertake developing, owning and operating hotels in various cities and markets in India. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
125.00 |
COMMERCE
21 |
M/s ADM Interoceanic Ltd., Mauritius |
To acquire the entire shareholding (100%) and control of a new company to be set up in India to engage in Procurement, storage, warehousing, transportation, processing, wholesale/cash and carry trading and dealing with agricultural products and commodities. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
Not indicated |
INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
22 |
M/s The Financial Times (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi |
To induct foreign equity up to 100% by way of transfer of existing equity shares from the resident share holders to fresh equity shares. |
0.01 |
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
23 |
M/s Hind Terminals Pvt. Ltd. |
To make downstream investment through internal accruals. |
No Fresh Inflow |
2. The following 13 (Thirteen) proposals have been deferred:
Sl. No |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
1 |
M/s Basell Polyolefins India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai |
To carry out wholesale trading and manufacturing activities. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
2 |
M/s Matrix Enport Holding Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad |
To allot and issue shares to the Indian companies and/or their respective affiliates fully paid up equity shares and/or compulsorily convertible preference shares and to invest in other companies engaged in such business falling under the same sector. |
3 |
M/s Unitech Wireless (Tamilnadu) Pvt. Ltd |
To increase the foreign shareholding up to 74%. |
4 |
M/s Esys Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
To make an amendment in the FC approval by including some more trading/manufacturing activities. |
5 |
M/s India Rizing Fund |
To amend the FC approval. |
6 |
M/s Nagarajuna Construction Ltd. |
To amend the FC approval. |
7 |
M/s Credit Information Burco (I) Ltd. |
To acquire equity shares in Credit Information Companies. |
8 |
M/s BGS Smartcard Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd. |
To amend the FC apparoval. |
9 |
M/s Sandvik Asia Ltd., Pune |
To induct FDI to carry out the activity comprising of Tooling, Mining and Construction and Material Technology. The proposal attracts Press Note 1 of 2005. |
10 |
M/s Ortus Infratel and Holdings Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi |
Induction of FDI in the companies engaged in telecom infrastructure providers (Category-I) and conversion of operating company into operating cum holding company to make downstream investments. |
11 |
M/s United Breweries (Holdings) Limited, Bangalore |
Ex-post facto approval for (i) issue of fully convertible equity warrants, (ii) for allotment of fully paid up equity shares on conversion of convertible equity warrants, and (iii) for acting an operating cum investing company for making downstream investment. |
12 |
M/s Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Ltd.(QTIL) |
Conversion of operating company into operating cum holding company to make downstream investments and demerger of passive telecom infrastructure business approved by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. |
13 |
M/s Eros International Media Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai |
Ex-post-facto approval for the investment already made by way of purchase of shares as the proposal had attracted the provision of Press Note 18 of 1998 (now Press note 1 of 2005). |
3. The following 02 (Two) proposals have been rejected:
Sl. No |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
1 |
M/s Morgan Stanley Mauritius Company Ltd. |
To amend the FC approval. |
2 |
M/s G4S Corporate Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
Conversion of existing status of operating company into foreign owned Indian Holding Company to make downstream investment. |
4. The following 02 (Two) proposals have been advised to access automatic route.
Sl. No |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
FDI/NRI inflows (Rs. In Crore) |
1 |
Mr. Uday Shetty, Pune |
To set up a JV company with a foreign equity of 90% to undertake cash and carry trading in precious metals. |
0.09 |
5 |
M/s Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai |
To undertake the additional activity of Proprietary trading in an NBFC. |
No Fresh Inflow |
5. The following 1 (One) proposal has been withdrawn by the applicant.
Sl. No |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
FDI/NRI inflows (Rs. In Crore) |
1 |
M/s Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Pvt. Ltd. |
To amend the FC approvals. |
No Fresh Inflow |
6. In the following 01 (One) proposal applicant has been advised to approach RBI.
Sl. No |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
FDI/NRI inflows (Rs. In Crore) |
1 |
M/s Three C Investment (Mauritius) Ltd. |
Conversion of non-repatriable shares into re-patriable shares. |
No Fresh Inflow |
9. The following 01 (One) proposal has been returned to the applicant with the advise to submit it afresh after the Government policy on the related activity is notified.
Sl. No |
Name of the applicant |
Particulars of the proposal |
FDI/NRI inflows (Rs. In Crore) |
1 |
M/s World Space |
To provide audio music programmes for listening on the website. |
No Fresh Inflow |
BSC/BY/DN -142/09