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TMI BlogAnnexure B - Sector-specific policy for foreign investmentX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tegories of floriculture, horticulture, cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms is the practice of cultivation wherein rainfall, temperature, solar radiation, air humidity and culture medium are controlled artificially. Control in these parameters may be effected through protected cultivation under green houses, net houses, poly houses or any other improved infrastructure facilities where micro-climatic conditions are regulated anthropogenically.] 2. Plantation 2.1 i. Tea sector including tea plantations ii. Coffee plantations iii. Rubber Plantations iv. Cardamom plantations v. Palm oil tree plantations vi. Olive oil tree plantations Note: FDI is not allowed in any plantation sector/activity except those mentioned above. 100% Automatic route 2.2 Other Condition Prior approval of the State Government concerned is required in case of any future land use change. 3. MINING 3.1 Mining and Exploration of metal and non-metal ores including diamond, gold, silver and precious ores but excluding titanium bearing minerals and its ores; subject to the Mines and Minerals (Development Regulation) Act, 1957. 100% Automatic 3.2 Coal and Lignite (1) Coal Lignite mining for captive consumption by po ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... l gas, marketing of natural gas and petroleum products, petroleum product pipelines, natural gas/pipelines, LNG Regasification infrastructure, market study and formulation and Petroleum refining in the private sector, subject to the existing sectoral policy and regulatory framework in the oil marketing sector and the policy of the Government on private participation in exploration of oil and the discovered fields of national oil companies. 100% Automatic 4.2 Petroleum refining by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), without any disinvestment or dilution of domestic equity in the existing PSUs. 49% Automatic 15 [5 Manufacturing 100% Automatic Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, foreign investment in `manufacturing' sector is under automatic route. Further, a manufacturer is permitted to sell its products manufactured in India through wholesale and/or retail, including through e-commerce without Government approval. Notwithstanding the foreign investment policy provisions on trading sector, 100% foreign investment under Government approval route is allowed for trading, including through e-commerce, in respect of food products manufactured and/or produced in India. A ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing FM (FM Radio), subject to such terms and conditions, as specified from time to time, by Ministry of Information Broadcasting, for grant of permission for setting up of FM Radio stations. 49% Government 7.2.2 Up-Linking of News Current Affairs TV Channels 49% Government 7.2.3 Up-linking a Non-'News Current Affairs' TV Channels/Down-linking of TV Channels 100% Automatic 7.3 FDI for Up-linking/Down-linking TV Channels will be subject to compliance with the relevant Up-linking/Down-linking Policy notified by the Ministry of Information Broadcasting from time to time. 7.4 Foreign Investment (FI) in companies engaged in all the aforestated services will be subject to relevant regulations and such terms and conditions, as may be specified from time to time, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 7.5 The foreign investment (FI) limit in companies engaged in the afore stated activities shall include, in addition to FDI, investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), Foreign Portfolio Investors(FPIs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), [ Depository Receipts issued under Schedule 10 of these Regulations with equity shares or c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... security cleared throughout the currency of permission. In case the security clearance is withdrawn the permission granted is liable to be terminated forthwith. (vi) In the event of security clearance of any of the persons associated with the permission holder/licensee or foreign personnel being denied or withdrawn for any reasons whatsoever, the permission holder/licensee will ensure that the concerned person resigns or his services terminated forthwith after receiving such directives from the Government, failing which the permission/license granted shall be revoked and the company shall be disqualified to hold any such Permission/license in future for a period of five years. Infrastructure/Network/Software related requirement (vii) The officers/officials of the licensee companies dealing with the lawful interception of Services will be resident Indian citizens. (viii) Details of infrastructure/ network diagram (technical details of the network) could be provided on a need basis only, to equipment suppliers/manufactures and the affiliate of the licensee company. Clearance from the licensor would be required if such information is to be provided to anybody else. (ix) The Company s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r systems. National Security Conditions (xvii) It shall be open to the licensor to restrict the Licensee Company from operating in any sensitive area from the National Security angle. The Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shall have the right to temporarily suspend the permission of the permission holder/Licensee in public interest or for national security for such period or periods as it may direct. The company shall immediately comply with any directives issued in this regard failing which the permission issued shall be revoked and the company disqualified to hold any such permission, in future, for a period of five years. (xviii) The company shall not import or utilize any equipment, which are identified as unlawful and/or render network security vulnerable. Other conditions (xix) Licensor reserves the right to modify these conditions or incorporate new conditions considered necessary in the interest of national security and public interest or for proper provision of broadcasting services. (xx) Licensee will ensure that broadcasting service installation carried out by it should not become a safety hazard and is not in contravention of any statute, rul ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he landing or departure of aircraft, and includes all buildings, sheds, vessels, piers and other structures thereon or pertaining thereto; (iii) Air transport service means a service for the transport by air of persons, mails or any other thing, animate or inanimate, for any kind of remuneration whatsoever, whether such service consists of a single flight or series of flights; (iv) Air Transport Undertaking means an undertaking whose business includes the carriage by air of passengers or cargo for hire or reward; (v) Aircraft component means any part, the soundness and correct functioning of which, when fitted to an aircraft, is essential to the continued airworthiness or safety of the aircraft and includes any item of equipment; (vi) Helicopter means a heavier than air aircraft supported in flight by the reactions of the air on one or more power driven rotors on substantially vertical axis; (vii) Scheduled air transport service means an air transport service undertaken between the same two or more places and operated according to a published time table or with flights so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognizably systematic series, each flight being open to use by mem ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... which are citizens of India; and c) the substantial ownership and effective control of which is vested in Indian nationals. (v) All foreign nationals likely to be associated with Indian scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, as a result of such investment shall be cleared from security view point before deployment; and (vi) All technical equipment that might be imported into India as a result of such investment shall require clearance from the relevant authority in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Note: (i) The FDI limits/entry routes, mentioned at paragraph 9.3(1) and 9.3(2) above, are applicable in the situation where there is no investment by foreign airlines . (ii) The dispensation for NRIs regarding FDI up to 100% will also continue in respect of the investment regime specified at paragraph 9.3.1(c) (ii) above. (iii) The policy mentioned at 9.3.1(c) above is not applicable to M/s Air India Limited.] 9.3.2 Foreign Airlines in the capital of the Indian companies, operating schedule and non-scheduled air transport services 49% (100% for NRIs) Government 9.4 Other Services under Civil Aviation sector (1) Ground Handling Services subject to sectoral regulations and sec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ucture facilities, payment of development, external development and other charges and complying with all other requirements as prescribed under applicable rules/bye-Laws/regulations of the State Government/Municipal/Local Body concerned. (E) The State Government/Municipal/Local Body concerned, which approves the building/development plans, will monitor compliance of the above conditions by the developer. Note: i. It is clarified that FDI is not permitted in an entity which is engaged or proposes to engage in real estate business, construction of farm houses and trading in transferable development rights (TDRs). Real estate business means dealing in land and immovable property with a view to earning profit therefrom and does not include development of townships, construction of residential commercial premises, roads or bridges, educational institutions, recreational facilities, city and regional level infrastructure, townships. Further, earning of rent income on lease of the property, not amounting to transfer, will not amount to real estate business. ii. Condition of lock-in period at (A) above will not apply to Hotels Tourist Resorts, Hospitals, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Educ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pply and sewerage, common effluent treatment, common testing, telecom services, air conditioning, common facility buildings, industrial canteens, convention/conference halls, parking, travel desks, security service, first aid center, ambulance and other safety services, training facilities and such other facilities meant for common use of the units located in the Industrial Park. (iv) Allocable area in the Industrial Park means- (a) in the case of plots of developed land - the net site area available for allocation to the units, excluding the area for common facilities. (b) in the case of built up space - the floor area and built-up space utilized for providing common facilities. (c) in the case of a combination of developed land and built-up space - the net site and floor area available for allocation to the units excluding the site area and built-up space utilized for providing common facilities. (v) Industrial Activity means manufacturing; electricity; gas and water supply; post and telecommunications; software publishing, consultancy and supply; data processing, database activities and distribution of electronic content; other computer related activities; basic and applied R D ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... business and profession, as opposed to sales for the purpose of personal consumption. The yardstick to determine whether the sale is wholesale or not would be the type of customers to whom the sale is made and not the size and volume of sales. Wholesale trading would include resale, processing and thereafter sale, bulk imports with ex-port/ ex-bonded warehouse business sales and B2B e-Commerce. 16.1.2 Guidelines for Cash Carry Wholesale Trading/Wholesale Trading (WT): (a) For undertaking WT', requisite licenses/registration/permits, as specified under the relevant Acts/Regulations/Rules/Orders of the State Government/Government Body/Government Authority /Local Self-Government Body under that State Government should be obtained. (b) Except in case of sales to Government, sales made by the wholesaler would be considered as 'cash carry wholesale trading/wholesale trading' with valid business customers, only when WT are made to the following entities: (i) Entities holding sales tax/VAT registration/service tax/excise duty registration; or (ii) Entities holding trade licenses i.e. a license/registration certificate/membership certificate/registration under Shops and Establi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sourcing of goods from India, and enhancing competitiveness of Indian enterprises through access to global designs, technologies and management practices. 2) Foreign investment in Single Brand product retail trading would be subject to the following conditions: a) Products to be sold should be of a 'Single Brand' only. b) Products should be sold under the same brand internationally i.e. products should be sold under the same brand in one or more countries other than India. c) 'Single Brand' product retail trading would cover only products which are branded during manufacturing. d) A non-resident entity or entities, whether owner of the brand or otherwise, shall be permitted to undertake 'single brand' product retail trading in the country for the specific brand, directly or through a legally tenable agreement with the brand owner for undertaking single brand product retail trading. The onus for ensuring compliance with this condition will rest with the Indian entity carrying out single brand product retail trading in India. The investing entity shall provide evidence to this effect at the time of seeking approval, including a copy of the licensing/franchise ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aking Single Brand Retail Trading (SBRT) of Indian brands. ii. An Indian manufacturer is permitted to sell its own branded products in any manner i.e. wholesale, retail, including through e-commerce platforms. iii. Indian manufacturer would be the investee company, which is the owner of the Indian brand and which manufactures in India, in terms of value, at least 70% of its products in-house, and sources, at most 30% from Indian manufacturers. iv. Indian brands should be owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens and/or companies which are owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens. v. Sourcing norms will not be applicable up to three years from commencement of the business i.e. opening of the first store for entities undertaking single brand retail trading of products having 'state-of-art' and 'cutting-edge' technology and where local sourcing is not possible. Thereafter, provisions of Para (2) (e) above will be applicable.] 16.4 Multi Brand Retail Trading 51% Government (1) FDI in multi brand retail trading, in all products, will be permitted, subject to the following conditions: (i) Fresh agricultural produce, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, gr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... any other cities as per the decision of the respective State Governments, and may also cover an area of 10 kms. Around the municipal/urban agglomeration limits of such cities; retail locations will be restricted to conforming areas as per the Master/Zonal Plans of the concerned cities and provision will be made for requisite facilities such as transport connectivity and parking. (vii) Government will have the first right to procurement of agricultural products. (viii) The above policy is an enabling policy only and the State Governments/Union Territories would be free to take their own decisions in regard to implementation of the policy. Therefore, retail sales outlets may be set up in those States/Union Territories which have agreed, or agree in future, to allow FDI in MBRT under this policy. The list of States/Union Territories which have conveyed their agreement is at (2) below. Such agreement, in future, to permit establishment of retail outlets under this policy, would be conveyed to the Government of India through the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion and additions would be made to the list at (2) below accordingly. The establishment of the retail sales outlets will ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ank of India. Such investment should be within the relevant regulatory cap as applicable. (v) All investments would be subject to provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, as amended from time to time.] F.2 Banking - Private sector F.2.1 Banking - Private sector 74% Automatic upto 49% Government route beyond 49% and upto 74% F.2.2 Other conditions: 1) This 74% limit will include investment under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) by FIIs/FPIs, NRIs and shares acquired prior to September 16, 2003 by erstwhile OCBs, and shall continue to include investment made by non-residents under IPOs, Private placements, DRs and through acquisition of shares from existing shareholders 2) The aggregate foreign investment in a private bank from all sources will be allowed - up to a maximum of 74 per cent of the paid-up capital of the Bank. At all times, at least 26 per cent of the paid up capital will have to be held by residents, except in regard to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign bank. 3) The stipulations as above will be applicable to all investments in existing private sector banks also. 4) The permissible ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -up capital to enable them to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India. (c) A foreign bank may operate in India through only one of the three channels viz., (i) branches (ii) a wholly-owned subsidiary and (iii) a subsidiary with aggregate foreign investment up to a maximum of 74 per cent in a private bank. (d) A foreign bank will be permitted to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary either through conversion of existing branches into a subsidiary or through a fresh banking license. A foreign bank will be permitted to establish a subsidiary through acquisition of shares of an existing private sector bank provided at least 26 per cent of the paid-up capital of the private sector bank is held by residents at all times consistent with para (i) (b) above. (e) A subsidiary of a foreign bank will be subject to the licensing requirements and conditions broadly consistent with those for new private sector banks. (f) Guidelines for setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign bank will be issued separately by RBI. (g) All applications by a foreign bank for setting up a subsidiary or for conversion of their existing branches to subsidiary in India will have to be made to the RBI. (iii) At ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1999) 49% Automatic F.6.2 Other Conditions a) No Indian Insurance Company shall allow the aggregate holdings by way of total foreign investment in its equity shares by foreign investors, including portfolio investors, to exceed forty-nine percent of the paid up equity capital of such Indian Insurance company. b) The foreign investment up to forty-nine percent of the total paid-up equity of the Indian Insurance Company shall be allowed on the automatic route subject to approval/verification by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. c) Foreign investment in this sector shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938 and the condition that Companies receiving FDI shall obtain necessary license /approval from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India for undertaking insurance and related activities. d) An Indian Insurance Company shall ensure that its ownership and control remains at all times in the hands of resident Indian entities as determined by Department of Financial Services/Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India as per the rules/regulation issued by them from time to time e) Foreign portfolio i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ncluding minimum capitalization norms, as specified by the concerned Regulator/Government Agency. ii. 'Other Financial Services' activities need to be regulated by one of the Financial Sector Regulators. In all such financial services activity which are not regulated by any Financial Sector Regulator or where only part of the financial services activity is regulated or where there is doubt regarding the regulatory oversight, foreign investment up to 100% will be allowed under Government approval route subject to conditions including minimum capitalization requirement, as may be decided by the Government. iii. Any activity which is specifically regulated by an Act, the foreign investment limits will be restricted to those levels/limit that may be specified in that Act, if so mentioned. iv. Downstream investments by any of these entities engaged in Other Financial Services will be subject to the extant sectoral regulations and provisions of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000, as amended from time to time. ] F. 25 [8] Power Exchanges F.8.1 Power Exchanges under the Central Electricity Regulatory Comm ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... being maintained over the next five years at an absolute quantitative level. The benchmark for this level would be decided with reference to the level of production of NLEM drugs and/or consumables in the three financial years, immediately preceding the year of induction of foreign investment. Of these, the highest level of production in any of these three years would be taken as the level. b)Research and Development (R D) expenses being maintained in value terms for 5 years at an absolute quantitative level at the time of induction of foreign investment. The benchmark for this level would be decided with reference to the highest level of R D expenses which has been incurred in any of the three financial years immediately preceding the year of induction of foreign investment. c)The administrative Ministry will be provided complete information pertaining to the transfer of technology, if any, along with induction of foreign investment into the investee company. d)The administrative Ministry (s) i.e. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Pharmaceuticals or any other regulatory Agency/Development as notified by Central Governemnt from time to time, will monitor the comp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rtified that there are no other contracts/agreements between the foreign investor(s) and investee brownfield pharma entity other than those listed above. The foreign investor(s) and investee brownfield pharma entity undertake to submit to the FIPB any inter-se agreements that may be entered into between them subsequent to the submission and consideration of this application.] 18 Railway Infrastructure Construction, operation and maintenance of the following: (i) Suburban corridor projects through PPP, (ii) speed train projects, (iii) Dedicated freight lines, (iv) Rolling stock including train sets, and locomotives/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities, (v) Railway Electrification, (vi) Signaling systems, (vii) Freight terminals, (viii) Passenger terminals, (ix) Infrastructure in industrial park pertaining to railway line/sidings including electrified railway lines and connectivities to main railway line and (x) Mass Rapid Transport Systems. 100% Automatic Note:- (i) Foreign Direct Investment in the abovementioned activities open to private participation including FDI is subject to sectoral guidelines of Ministry of Railways. (ii) Proposals involving FDI beyond 49% in sen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... yond 51%, sourcing of 30 of the value of goods purchased, will be done from India, preferably from MSMEs, village and cottage industries, artisans and craftsmen, in all sectors. The quantum of domestic sourcing will be self-certified by the company, to be subsequently checked, by statutory auditors, from the duly certified accounts which the company will be required to maintain. This procurement requirement would have to be met annually from the commencement of the business i.e. opening of the first store. For the purpose of ascertaining the sourcing requirement, the relevant entity would be the company, incorporated in India, which is the recipient of Foreign Investment for the purpose of carrying out single-brand product retail trading. e) Subject to the conditions mentioned in this Para, a single brand retail trading entity operating through brick and mortar stores, is permitted to undertake retail trading through e-commerce. 3) Application seeking permission of the Government for FDI exceeding 49 in a company which proposes to undertake single brand retail trading in India would be made to the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA) in the Department of Industrial Policy Pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... efore it was read as: F.7. Insurance F.7.1 Insurance (i) Insurance Company (ii) Insurance Brokers (iii) Third Party Administrators (iv) Surveyors and Loss Assessors (v) Other Insurance Intermediaries appointed under the provisions of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999) 49% Automatic upto 26%,; Government route beyond 26% and upto 49% F.7.2 Other Conditions: (a) No Indian insurance company shall allow the aggregate holdings by way of total foreign investment in its equity shares by foreign investors, including portfolio investors, to exceed forty-nine percent of the paid up equity capital of such Indian insurance company. (b) Foreign direct investment proposals which take the total foreign investment in the Indian insurance company above 26 percent and up to the cap of 49 percent shall be under Government route. (c) Foreign investment in the sector is subject to compliance of the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938 and the condition that Companies bringing in FDI shall obtain necessary license from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India for undertaking insurance activities. (d) An Indian insurance company shall ensure that its own ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... oking (vii) Asset Management (viii) Venture Capital (ix) Custodian Services (x) Factoring (xi) Credit Rating Agencies (xii) Leasing Finance (xiii) Housing Finance (xiv) Forex Broking (xv) Credit Card Business (xvi) Money Changing Business (xvii) Micro Credit (xviii) Rural Credit F.8.2 Other Conditions (1) Investment would be subject to the following minimum capitalisation norms: (i) US $0.5 million for foreign capital up to 51 % to be brought upfront. (ii) US $ 5 million for foreign capital more than 51 % and up to 75% to be brought upfront. (iii) US $ 50 million for foreign capital more than 75% out of which US $ 7.5 million to be brought upfront and the balance in 24 months. (iv) NBFCs (i) having foreign investment more than 75% and up to 100%, and (ii) with a minimum capitalisation of US$ 50 million, can set up step down subsidiaries for specific NBFC activities, without any restriction on the number of operating subsidiaries and without bringing in additional capital. The minimum capitalization condition as mandated by para 3.10.4.1 of DIPP Circular 1 on Consolidated FDI Policy, therefore, shall not apply to downstream subsidiaries. (v) Joint Venture operating NBFCs that have 7 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Automatic up to 49% Government route beyond 49% F.1.1.2 Other Conditions (i) Persons resident outside India can invest in the capital of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with Reserve Bank, up to 49% on the automatic route, and beyond 49% on the Government route. (ii) No sponsor may hold more than 50% of the shareholding in an ARC either by way of FDI or by routing it through an FII/FPI controlled by the single sponsor. (iii) The total shareholding of an individual FII/FPI shall be below 10% of the total paid-up capital. (iv) FIIs/FPIs can invest in the Security Receipts (SRs) issued by ARCs registered with Reserve Bank. FIIs/FPIs can invest up to 74 per cent of each tranche of scheme of SRs. Such investment should be within the FII/FPI limit on corporate bonds prescribed from time to time, and sectoral caps under extant FDI Regulations should also be complied with. (v) All investments would be subject to provisions of section 3(3) (f) of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. 12. Substituted vide Notification No. FEMA. 379/ 2016-RB dated 4-11-2016 before it was read as: F.10 Pension Sector 49% Automatic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... up to 100% will also continue in respect of the investment regime specified at paragraph 9.3.1(c) (ii) above. (iii) The policy mentioned at 9.3.1(c) above is not applicable to M/s Air India Limited 14 Substituted vide notification no. FEMA 381/2016 RB dated 7-12-2016 1. Agriculture Animal Husbandry a) Floriculture, horticulture, Apiculture and Cultivation Of vegetables mushrooms under controlled conditions; b) Development and production of seeds and planting ma terial; c) Animal Husbandry (including breeding of dogs), Pisiculture, Aquaculture, under controlled conditions; and d) Services related to agro and allied sectors. Note :Besides the above, FDI is not allowed in any other agricultural sector/activity 100% Automatic 1.1 Other Conditions The term under controlled conditions covers the following: (i) Cultivation under controlled conditions' for the categories of floriculture, horticulture, cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms is the practice of cultivation wherein rainfall, temperature, solar radiation, air humidity and culture medium are controlled artificially. Control in these parameters may be effected through protected cultivation under green houses, net houses, po ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... l. ii. Licence applications will be considered and licences given by the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion, Ministry of Commerce Industry, in consultation with Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs. iii. Foreign investment in the sector is subject to security clearance and guidelines of the M/o Defence. iv. Investee company should be structured to be self-sufficient in areas of product design and development. The investee/joint venture company along with manufacturing facility, should also have maintenance and life cycle support facility of the product being manufactured in India. 17 Substituted vide notification no. FEMA 381/2016 RB dated 7-12-2016 7.1 Broadcasting Carriage Services 7.1.1 (1) Teleports (setting up of up-linking HUBs/Teleports); (2) Direct to Home (DTH); (3) Cable Networks [Multi System Operators (MSOs)operating at National or State or District level and undertaking up gradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability]: (4) Mobile TV; (5) Headend-in-the Sky Broadcasting Service (HITS) 100% Automatic up to 49% Government route beyond 49% 7.1.2 Cable Networks (Other MSOs not undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalizati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ory auditors, from the duly certified accounts which the company will be required to maintain. This procurement requirement would have to be met annually from the commencement of the business i.e. opening of the first store. For the purpose of ascertaining the sourcing requirement, the relevant entity would be the company, incorporated in India, which is the recipient of Foreign Investment for the purpose of carrying out single-brand product retail trading. f) Subject to the conditions mentioned in this Para, a single brand retail trading entity operating through brick and mortar stores, is permitted to undertake retail trading through e-commerce. 3) Application seeking permission of the Government for FDI exceeding 49% in a company which proposes to undertake single brand retail trading in India would be made to the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA) in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion. The applications would specifically indicate the product/product categories which are proposed to be sold under a 'Single Brand'. Any addition to the product/product categories to be sold under 'Single Brand' would require a fresh approval of the Government. In ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r disorder; (ab) diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, alleviation of, or assistance for, any injury or handicap; (ac) investigation, replacement or modification or support of the anatomy or of a physiological process; (ad) supporting or sustaining life; (ae) disinfection of medical devices; (af) control of conception; and which does not achieve its primary intended action in or on the human body or animals by any pharmacological or immunological or metabolic means, but which may be assisted in its intended function by such means; b) an accessory to such an instrument, apparatus, appliance, material or other article; c) a device which is reagent, reagent product, calibrator, control material, kit, instrument, apparatus, equipment or system whether used alone or in combination thereof intended to be used for examination and providing information for medical or diagnostic purposes by means of in vitro examination of specimens derived from the human body or animals. iii. The definition of medical device at Note (ii) above would be subject to the amendment in Drugs and Cosmetics Act. 21. Substituted vide Not. 383/2017-RB - Dated 10-1-2017 , before it was read as, F.4 Commodity Exchanges F. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -1-2017 24. F.8 renumbered as F.7 vide Not. 383/2017-RB - Dated 10-1-2017 25. F.9 renumbered as F.8 vide Not. 383/2017-RB - Dated 10-1-2017 26. F.10 renumbered as F.9 vide Not. 383/2017-RB - Dated 10-1-2017 - ****************************** Old Notes: Annexure B - Before Substitution vide Not. 362/2016-RB - Dated 15-2-2016 58 [Annex B Foreign Investments caps and entry route in various sectors SL.No Sector/Activity Foreign Investment Cap (% ) Entry Route Agriculture 1. Agriculture Animal Husbandry a) Floriculture, horticulture, Apiculture and Cultivation Of vegetables mushrooms under controlled conditions; b) Development and production of seeds and planting material; c) Animal Husbandry (including breeding of dogs), Pisiculture, Aquaculture, under controlled conditions; and d) Services related to agro and allied sectors. Note :Besides the above, FDI is not allowed in any other agricultural sector/activity 100% Automatic 1.1 Other Conditions I. For companies dealing with development of transgenic seeds/vegetables, the following conditions apply: (i) When dealing with genetically modified seeds or planting material the company shall comply with safety requirements in accordance with l ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... designated spaces with control of temperatures and climatic factors like humidity and artificial feeding during lean seasons. 2. Tea Plantation Tea sector including tea plantations Note: Besides the above, FDI is not allowed in any other plantation sector/activity 100% Government 2.2 Other Condition Prior approval of the State Government concerned is required in case of any future land use change 3. MINING 3.1 Mining and Exploration of metal and non-metal ores including diamond, gold, silver and precious ores but excluding titanium bearing minerals and its ores; subject to the Mines and Minerals (Development Regulation) Act, 1957. 100% Automatic 3.2 Coal and Lignite (1) Coal Lignite mining for captive consumption by power projects, iron steel and cement units and other eligible activities permitted under and subject to the provisions of Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973. 100% Automatic (2) Setting up coal processing plants like washeries, subject to the condition that the company shall not do coal mining and shall not sell washed coal or sized coal from its coal processing plants in the open market and shall supply the washed or sized coal to those parties who are supplying ra ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tification No. SO 61(E), dated 18-1-2006 issued by the Department of Atomic Energy. Clarification:(1) For titanium bearing ores such as Ilmenite, Leucoxene and Rutile, manufacture of titanium dioxide pigment and titanium sponge constitutes value addition, Ilmenite can be processed to produce Synthetic Rutile or Titanium Slag as an intermediate value added product. (2) The objective is to ensure that the raw material available in the country is utilized for setting up downstream industries and the technology available internationally is also made available for setting up such industries within the country. Thus, if with the technology transfer, the objective of the FDI Policy can be achieved, the conditions prescribed at (I) (A) above shall be deemed to be fulfilled. 4. Petroleum Natural Gas 4.1 Exploration activities of oil and natural gas fields, infrastructure related to marketing of petroleum products and natural gas, marketing of natural gas and petroleum products, petroleum product pipelines, natural gas/pipelines, LNG Regasification infrastructure, market study and formulation and Petroleum refining in the private sector, subject to the existing sectoral policy and regulatory ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be given to original equipment manufacturers or design establishments and companies having a good track record of past supplies to Armed Forces, Space and Atomic energy sections and having an established R D base. vii. There would be no minimum capitalization for the FDI. A proper assessment, however, needs to be done by the management of the applicant company depending upon the product and the technology. The licensing authority would satisfy itself about the adequacy of the net worth of the non-resident investor taking into account the category of weapons and equipment that are proposed to be manufactured. viii. The Ministry of Defence is not in a position to give purchase guarantee for products to be manufactured. However, the planned acquisition programme for such equipment and overall requirements would be made available to the extent possible. ix. Investee/joint venture company should be structured to be self-sufficient in areas of product design and development. The investee/joint venture company along with manufacturing facility, should also have maintenance and life cycle support facility of the product being manufactured in India. x. Import of equipment for pre-production ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cess of ₹ 3000 crores, which are to be approved by CCS will not require further approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). xix. Government decision on applications for FDI in defence industry sector will be normally communicated within a time frame of 10 weeks from the date of acknowledgement. xx. For the proposal seeking Government approval for foreign investment beyond 49% applicant should be Indian company/foreign investor. Further condition at para (iii) above will not apply on such proposals. Services Sector Information Services 6. Broadcasting 6.1 Broadcasting Carriage Services 6.1.1 (1) Teleports (setting up of up-linking HUBs/Teleports); (2) Direct to Home (DTH); (3) Cable Networks [Multi System Operators (MSOs) operating at National or State or District level and undertaking up gradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability]: (4) Mobile TV; (5) Headend-in-the Sky Broadcasting Service (HITS) 74% Automatic up to 49% Government route beyond 49% and up to 74% 6.1.2 Cable Networks (Other MSOs not undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability and Local Cable Operators (LCOs)). 49% Automatic 6.2 Broadcastin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y be specified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from time to time, shall require to be security cleared. In case of the appointment of Directors on the Board of the Company and such key executives like Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), etc., as may be specified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from time to time, prior permission of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shall have to be obtained. It shall be obligatory on the part of the company to also take prior permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting before effecting any change in the Board of Directors. (iv) The Company shall be required to obtain security clearance of all foreign personnel likely to be deployed for more than 60 days in a year by way of appointment, contract, and consultancy or in any other capacity for installation, maintenance, operation or any other services prior to their deployment. The security clearance shall be required to be obtained every two years. Permission vis-a-vis Security Clearance (v) The permission shall be ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... representative, provide necessary facilities for continuous monitoring for any particular aspect of the company's activities and operations. Continuous monitoring, however, will be confined only to security related aspects, including screening of objectionable content. (xiv) The inspection will ordinarily be carried out by the Government of India, Ministry of Information Broadcasting or its authorized representative after reasonable notice, except in circumstances where giving such a notice will defeat the very purpose of the inspection. (xv) The company shall submit such information with respect to its services as may be required by the Government or its authorized representative, in the format as may be required, from time to time. (xvi) The permission holder/licensee shall be liable to furnish the Government of India or its authorized representative or TRAI or its authorized representative, such reports, accounts, estimates, returns or such other relevant information and at such periodic intervals or such times as may be required. (xvii) The service providers should familiarize/train designated officials of the Government or officials of TRAI or its authorized representativ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e edition is proposed to be brought out in India. (ii) Publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspapers can be undertaken only by an entity incorporated or registered in India under the provisions of the Companies Act, as applicable. (iii) Publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspaper would also be subject to the Guidelines for publication of newspapers and periodicals dealing with news and current affairs and publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspapers issued by Ministry of Information Broadcasting on 31-3- 2006, as amended from time to time. 8. Civil Aviation 8.1 The Civil Aviation sector includes Airports, Scheduled and Non-Scheduled domestic passenger airlines, Helicopter services/Seaplane services, Ground Handling Services, Maintenance and Repair organizations; Flying training institutes; and Technical training institutions. For the purposes of the Civil Aviation sector: (i) Airport means a landing and taking off area for aircrafts, usually with runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities and includes aerodrome as defined in clause (2) of section 2 of the Aircraft Act, 1934; (ii) Aerodrome means any definite or limited ground or water are ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ) Helicopter services/ seaplane services requiring DGCA approval 100% Automatic 8.3.1 Other Conditions (a) Air Transport Services would include Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airlines; Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services, helicopter and seaplane services. (b) Foreign airlines are allowed to participate in the equity of companies operating Cargo airlines, helicopter and seaplane services, as per the limits and entry routes mentioned above. (c) Foreign airlines are also allowed to invest in the capital of Indian companies, operating scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, up to the limit of 49% of their paid-up capital. Such investment would be subject to the following conditions: (i) It would be made under the Government approval route. (ii) The 49% limit will subsume FDI and FII/FPI investment. (iii) The investments so made would need to comply with the relevant regulations of SEBI, such as the Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR) Regulations/ Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers (SAST) Regulations, as well as other applicable rules and regulations. (iv) A Scheduled Operator's Permit can be granted only to a company: a) that is registered an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ,000 sq. meter. (B) Investee company will be required to bring minimum FDI of US$ 5 million within six months of commencement of the project. The commencement of the project will be the date of approval of the building plan/layout plan by the relevant statutory authority. Subsequent tranches of FDI can be brought till the period of ten years from the commencement of the project or before the completion of project, whichever expires earlier. (C) (i) The investor will be permitted to exit on completion of the project or after development of trunk infrastructure i.e. roads, water supply, street lighting, drainage and sewerage. (ii) The Government may, in view of facts and circumstances of a case, permit repatriation of FDI or transfer of stake by one non-resident investor to another non-resident investor, before the completion of project. These proposals will be considered by FIPB on case to case basis inter-alia with specific reference to Note (i). (D) The project shall conform to the norms and standards, including land use requirements and provision of community amenities and common facilities, as laid down in the applicable building control regulations, bye-laws, rules, and other r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ll be determined as per the local bye-laws/ rules and other regulations of State Governments. (vii) Project using at least 40% of the FAR/FSI for dwelling unit of floor area of not more than 140 square meter will be considered as Affordable Housing Project for the purpose of FDI policy in Construction Development Sector. Out of the total FAR/ FSI reserved for Affordable Housing, at least one-fourth should be for houses of floor area of not more than 60 square meter. (viii) It is clarified that 100% FDI under automatic route is permitted in completed projects for operation and management of townships, malls/ shopping complexes and business centres. 11. Industrial Parks -New and existing 100% Automatic 11.1 (i) Industrial Park is a project in which quality infrastructure in the form of plots of developed land or built up space or a combination with common facilities, is developed and made available to all the allottee units for the purposes of industrial activity. (ii) Infrastructure refers to facilities required for functioning of units located in the Industrial Park and includes roads (including approach roads), railway line/sidings including electrified railway lines and connectiv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lishment and operation, subject to the sectoral guidelines of Department of Space/ISRO 74% Government 13. Private Security Agencies 49% Government 14. Telecom services (including Telecom Infrastructure Providers Category-l) All telecom services including Telecom Infrastructure Providers Category-I, viz. Basic, Cellular, United Access Services, Unified license (Access services), Unified License, National/ International Long Distance, Commercial V-Sat, Public Mobile Radio Trunked Services (PMRTS), Global Mobile Personal Communications Services (GMPCS), All types of ISP licenses, Voice Mail/Audiotex / UMS, Resale of IPLC, Mobile Number Portability services, Infrastructure Provider Category-I (providing dark fibre, right of way, duct space, tower) except Other Service Providers. 100% Automatic upto 49% Government route beyond 49% 14.1.1 Other Condition FDI up to 100% with 49% on the automatic route and beyond 49% on the government route subject to observance of licensing and security conditions by licensee as well as investors as notified by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from time to time, expect Other Service Providers , which are allowed 100% FDI on the automatic route. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uch sales like name of entity, kind of entity, registration/ license/permit etc. number, amount of sale etc. should be maintained on a day to day basis. (d) WT of goods would be permitted among companies of the same group. However, such WT to group companies taken together should not exceed 25% of the total turnover of the wholesale venture. (e) WT can be undertaken as per normal business practice, including extending credit facilities subject to applicable regulations. (f) A Wholesale/Cash carry trader cannot open retail shops to sell to the consumer directly. 15.2 B2B E-commerce activities 100% Automatic E-commerce activities refer to the activity of buying and selling by a company through the e-commerce platform. Such companies would engage only in Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce and not in retail trading, inter alia implying that existing restrictions on FDI in domestic trading would be applicable to e-commerce as well. 15.3 Single Brand product retail trading 100% Automatic up to 49%. Government route beyond 49% (1) Foreign Investment in Single Brand product retail trading is aimed at attracting investments in production and marketing, improving the availability of such ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of e-commerce, would not be permissible, for companies with FDI, engaged in the activity of single brand retail trading. (3) Applications seeking permission of the Government for FDI exceeding 49% in a company which proposes to undertake single brand retail trading in India would be made to the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA) in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion. The applications would specifically indicate the product/ product categories which are proposed to be sold under a Single Brand . Any addition to the product/ product categories to be sold under Single Brand would require a fresh approval of the Government. In case of FDI upto 49%, the list of products/ product categories proposed to be sold except food products would be provided to the RBI. (4) Applications would be processed in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion, to determine whether the proposed investment satisfies the notified guidelines, before being considered by the FIPB for Government approval. 15.4 Multi Brand Retail Trading 51% Government (1) FDI in multi brand retail trading, in all products, will be permitted, subject to the following conditions: (i) Fresh agricultural produc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... more than 10 lakh as per the 2011 Census or any other cities as per the decision of the respective State Governments, and may also cover an area of 10 kms. Around the municipal/urban agglomeration limits of such cities; retail locations will be restricted to conforming areas as per the Master/Zonal Plans of the concerned cities and provision will be made for requisite facilities such as transport connectivity and parking. (vii) Government will have the first right to procurement of agricultural products. (viii) The above policy is an enabling policy only and the State Governments/Union Territories would be free to take their own decisions in regard to implementation of the policy. Therefore, retail sales outlets may be set up in those States/Union Territories which have agreed, or agree in future, to allow FDI in MBRT under this policy. The list of States/Union Territories which have conveyed their agreement is at (2) below. Such agreement, in future, to permit establishment of retail outlets under this policy, would be conveyed to the Government of India through the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion and additions would be made to the list at (2) below accordingly. The est ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... limit will include investment under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) by FIIs/FPIs, NRIs and shares acquired prior to September 16, 2003 by erstwhile OCBs, and continue to include IPOs, Private placements, GDR/ADRs and acquisition of shares from existing shareholders . 74% ( FII/FPI upto 49%) Automatic upto 49% Government route beyond 49% and upto 74% F.2.2 Other conditions: (1) The aggregate foreign investment in a private bank from all sources will be allowed - up to a maximum of 74 per cent of the paid-up capital of the Bank. At all times, at least 26 per cent of the paid up capital will have to be held by residents, except in regard to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign bank. (2) The stipulations as above will be applicable to all investments in existing private sector banks also. (3) The permissible limits under portfolio investment schemes through stock exchanges for FIIs/FPIs and NRIs will be as follows: (i) In the case of FIIs/FPIs, as hitherto, individual FII/FPI holding is restricted to below 10 per cent of the total paid-up capital, aggregate limit for all FIIs/FPIs/QFIs cannot exceed 24 per cent of the total paid-up capital, which can be raised to 49 per cent o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (d) A foreign bank will be permitted to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary either through conversion of existing branches into a subsidiary or through a fresh banking license. A foreign bank will be permitted to establish a subsidiary through acquisition of shares of an existing private sector bank provided at least 26 per cent of the paid-up capital of the private sector bank is held by residents at all times consistent with para (i) (b) above. (e) A subsidiary of a foreign bank will be subject to the licensing requirements and conditions broadly consistent with those for new private sector banks. (f) Guidelines for setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign bank will be issued separately by RBI. (g) All applications by a foreign bank for setting up a subsidiary or for conversion of their existing branches to subsidiary in India will have to be made to the RBI. (iii) At present there is a limit of ten per cent on voting rights in respect of banking companies, and this should be noted by potential investor. Any change in the ceiling can be brought about only after final policy decisions and appropriate Parliamentary approvals. F.3 Banking - Public Sector F.3.1 Banking - Pub ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005. (2) Foreign investment is permitted subject to regulatory clearance from RBI. (3) Such FII/FPI investment would be permitted subject to the conditions that: (a) A single entity should directly or indirectly hold below 10% equity; (b) Any acquisition in excess of 1 % will have to be reported to RBI as a mandatory requirement; and (c) FIIs investing in CICs shall not seek a representation on the Board of Directors based upon their shareholding. F.6 Infrastructure Company in the Securities Market F.6.1 Infrastructure companies in Securities Markets, namely, stock exchanges, depositories and clearing corporations, in compliance with SEBI Regulations 49% Automatic F.6.2 Other Conditions: F.6.2.1 FII/FPI can invest only through purchases in the secondary market F.7. Insurance F.7.1 Insurance (i) Insurance Company (ii) Insurance Brokers (iii)Third Party Administrators (iv)Surveyors and Loss Assessors (v) Other Insurance Intermediaries appointed under the provisions of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999) 49% Automatic upto 26%,; Government route beyond 26% and upto 49% F.7.2 Other Conditions: (a) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ms Control , Equity Share Capital , Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Foreign Investors , Foreign Portfolio Investment , Indian Insurance Company , Indian Company , Indian Control of an Indian Insurance Company , Indian Ownership , Non-resident Entity , Public Financial Institution , Resident Indian Citizen , Total Foreign Investment will have the same meaning as provided in Notification No. G.S.R 115 (E), dated 19th February, 2015. F.8. Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) F.8.1 Foreign investment in NBFC is allowed under the automatic route in only the following activities: (i) Merchant Banking (ii) Underwriting (iii) Portfolio Management Services (iv) Investment Advisory Services (v) Financial Consultancy (vi) Stock Broking (vii) Asset Management (viii) Venture Capital (ix) Custodian Services (x) Factoring (xi) Credit Rating Agencies (xii) Leasing Finance (xiii) Housing Finance (xiv) Forex Broking (xv) Credit Card Business (xvi) Money Changing Business (xvii) Micro Credit (xviii) Rural Credit 100% Automatic F.8.2 Other Conditions (1) Investment would be subject to the following minimum capitalisation norms: (i) US $0.5 million for foreign capital up to 51 % to be brought upfront ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d in any other 18 NBFC activities, then the foreign investment in the company setting up WLA, shall have to comply with the minimum capitalisation norms for foreign investment in NBFC activities, as provided in para F.8.2. iii. FDI in the WLAO will be subject to the specific criteria and guidelines issued by RBI vide Circular No. DPSS,CO.PD.No.2298/02.10.002/2011-12, as amended from time to time. F.9 Power Exchanges F.9.1 Power Exchanges under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market) Regulations, 2010 49% Automatic F.9.2 Other conditions (i) FII purchases shall be restricted to secondary market only; (ii) No non-resident investor/entity, including persons acting in concert, will hold more than 5% of the equity in these companies; and (iii) The foreign investment would be in compliance with SEBI Regulations; other applicable laws/regulations; security and other conditionalities. F.10 Pension Sector 49% Automatic up to 26%; Government route beyond 26% and up to 49 % 16. Pharmaceuticals 16.1 Greenfield 100% Automatic 16.2 Brown Field 100% Government 16.3 Other Conditions (iv) Non-compete clause would not be allowed except in special circumstances with the approval ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e in industrial park pertaining to railway line/sidings including electrified railway lines and connectivities to main railway line and (x) Mass Rapid Transport Systems. 100% Automatic Note:- (i) Foreign Direct Investment in the abovementioned activities open to private participation including FDI is subject to sectoral guidelines of Ministry of Railways. (ii) Proposals involving FDI beyond 49% in sensitive areas from security point of view, will be brought by the Ministry of Railways before the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for consideration on a case to case basis. 3. Saving Any existing foreign investment already made in accordance with the policy in existence would not require any modifications to confirm to these amendments. *************************** Notes:- 58. Substituted vide Notification no. 354/2015-RB dated 30-10-2015 ****************************** Old Notes: Annexure B - Before Substituion vide Notification no. 354/2015-RB dated 30-10-2015 2 [Annex B Sector-specific policy for foreign investment In the following sectors/activities, FDI upto the limit indicated against each sector/activity is allowed, subject to applicable laws/regulations; security and other con ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cultivation wherein rainfall, temperature, solar radiation, air humidity and culture medium are controlled artificially. Control in these parameters may be effected through protected cultivation under green houses, net houses, poly houses or any other improved infrastructure facilities where micro- climatic conditions are regulated anthropogenically. (ii) In case of Animal Husbandry, scope of the term under controlled conditions covers - (a) Rearing of animals under intensive farming systems with stall- feeding. Intensive farming system will require climate systems (ventilation, temperature/humidity management), health care and nutrition, herd registering/pedigree recording, use of machinery, waste management systems as prescribed by the National Livestock Policy 2013 and in conformity with the existing Standard Operating Practices and Minimum Standard Protocol. (b) Poultry breeding farms and hatcheries where micro-climate is controlled through advanced technologies like incubators, ventilation systems etc. (iii) In the case of pisciculture and aquaculture, scope of the term under controlled conditions covers - (a) Aquariums (b) Hatcheries where eggs are artificially fertilized an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Production and Use) Order, 1953 were included in the list of industries reserved for the public sector. Vide Resolution No. 8/1(1)/97-PSU/1422 dated 6 October 1998 issued by the Department of Atomic Energy laying down the policy for exploitation of beach sand minerals, private participation including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), was permitted in mining and production of Titanium ores (Ilmenite, Rutile and Leucoxene) and Zirconium minerals (Zircon). Vide Notification No. S.O.61(E) dated 18.1.2006, the Department of Atomic Energy re-notified the list of 'prescribed substances' under the Atomic Energy Act 1962. Titanium bearing ores and concentrates (Ilmenite, Rutile and Leucoxene) and Zirconium, its alloys and compounds and minerals/concentrates including Zircon, were removed from the list of 'prescribed substances'. ( i ) FDI for separation of titanium bearing minerals ores will be subject to the following additional conditions viz.: (A) value addition facilities are set up within India along with transfer of technology; (B) disposal of tailings during the mineral separation shall be carried out in accordance with regulations framed by the Atomic Energy Regulato ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... opment Regulation) Act, 1951, for such manufacture. The issue of Industrial License is subject to a few general conditions and the specific condition that the Industrial Undertaking shall undertake to export a minimum of 50% of the new or additional annual production of the MSE reserved items to be achieved within a maximum period of three years. The export obligation would be applicable from the date of commencement of commercial production and in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Industries (Development Regulation) Act, 1951. 17 [6 Defence 6.1 Defence Industry subject to Industrial license under the Industries (Development Regulation) Act, 1951 49% Government route up to 49% Above 49% to Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on case to case basis, wherever it is likely to result in access to modern and 'state-of-art' technology in the country. Note: (i) The above limit of 49% is composite and includes all kinds of foreign investments i.e. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Foreign Institutional Investors (Flls), Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCI) and Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) reg ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the application as well as the recommendations of the Ministry of Defence, which will look into existing capacities of similar and allied products. (x) Investee/joint venture company should be structured to be self-sufficient in areas of product design and development. The investee/joint venture company along with manufacturing facility, should also have maintenance and life cycle support facility of the product being manufactured in India. (xi) Import of equipment for pre-production activity including development of prototype by the applicant company would be permitted. (xii) Adequate safety and security procedures would need to be put in place by the licensee once the licence is granted and production commences. These would be subject to verification by authorized Government agencies. (xiii) The standards and testing procedures for equipment to be produced under licence from foreign collaborators or from indigenous R D will have to be provided by the licensee to the Government nominated quality assurance agency under appropriate confidentiality clause. The nominated quality assurance agency would inspect the finished product and would conduct surveillance and audit of the Quali ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... date of acknowledgement. (xxi) For the proposal seeking Government approval for foreign investment beyond 49% applicant should be Indian company/foreign investor. Further condition at para (iii) above will not apply on such proposals.] SERVICES SECTOR INFORMATION SERVICES 7 Broadcasting 7.1 Broadcasting Carriage Services 7.1.1 (1) Teleports (setting up of up-linking HUBs/Teleports); (2) Direct to Home (DTH); (3) Cable Networks (Multi System operators (MSOs) operating at National or State or District level and undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability); (4) Mobile TV ; (5) Headend-in-the Sky Broadcasting Service (HITS) 74% Automatic up to 49% Government route beyond 49% and up to 74% 7.1.2 Cable Networks (Other MSOs not undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability and Local Cable Operators (LCOs). 49% Automatic 7.2 Broadcasting Content Services 7.2.1 Terrestrial Broadcasting FM (FM Radio), subject to such terms and conditions, as specified from time to time, by Ministry of Information Broadcasting, for grant of permission for setting up of FM Radio stations. 26% Government 7.2.2 Up-linking of 'News Current Affa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... xecutive Officer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), etc., as may be specified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from time to time, prior permission of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shall have to be obtained. It shall be obligatory on the part of the company to also take prior permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting before effecting any change in the Board of Directors. ( iv ) 42 [The Company shall be required to obtain security clearance of all foreign personnel likely to be deployed for more than 60 days in a year by way of appointment, contract, and consultancy or in any other capacity for installation, maintenance, operation or any other services prior to their deployment. The security clearance shall be required to be obtained every two years.] Permission vis-a-vis Security Clearance ( v ) The permission shall be subject to permission holder/licensee remaining security cleared throughout the currency of permission. In case the security clearance is withdrawn the permission granted is liable to be terminated forthwith. ( vi ) 43 [In the event ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... related aspects, including screening of objectionable content. ( xiv ) 44 [The inspection will ordinarily be carried out by the Government of India, Ministry of Information Broadcasting or its authorized representative after reasonable notice, except in circumstances where giving such a notice will defeat the very purpose of the inspection.] ( xv ) The company shall submit such information with respect to its services as may be required by the Government or its authorized representative, in the format as may be required, from time to time. ( xvi ) The permission holder/licensee shall be liable to furnish the Government of India or its authorized representative or TRAI or its authorized representative, such reports, accounts, estimates, returns or such other relevant information and at such periodic intervals or such times as may be required. ( xvii ) The service providers should familiarize/train designated officials of the government or officials of TRAI or its authorized representative(s) in respect of relevant operations/features of their systems. National Security Conditions ( xviii ) 45 [It shall be open to the licensor to restrict the Licensee Company from operating in any s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wspapers can be undertaken only by an entity incorporated or registered in India under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. ( iii ) Publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspaper would also be subject to the Guidelines for publication of newspapers and periodicals dealing with news and current affairs and publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspapers issued by Ministry of Information Broadcasting on 31.3.2006, as amended from time to time. 9 Civil Aviation 9.1 The Civil Aviation sector includes Airports, Scheduled and Non-Scheduled domestic passenger airlines, Helicopter services/Seaplane services, Ground Handling Services, Maintenance and Repair organizations; Flying training institutes; and Technical training institutions. For the purposes of the Civil Aviation sector: ( i ) 'Airport' means a landing and taking off area for aircrafts, usually with runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities and includes aerodrome as defined in clause (2) of section 2 of the Aircraft Act, 1934; ( ii ) Aerodrome means any definite or limited ground or water area intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for the landing or departure of aircraft, and i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Automatic 9.3.1 Other Conditions ( a ) Air Transport Services would include Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airlines; Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services, helicopter and seaplane services. ( b ) Foreign airlines are allowed to participate in the equity of companies operating Cargo airlines, helicopter and seaplane services, as per the limits and entry routes mentioned above. 46 [(c) Foreign airlines are also, allowed to invest, in the capital of Indian companies, operating scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, up to the limit of 49% of their paid-up capital. Such investment would be subject to the following conditions: (i) It would be made under the Government approval route. (ii) The 49% limit will subsume FDI and FII/FPI investment. (iii) The investments so made would need to comply with the relevant regulations of SEBI, such as the Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR) Regulations/ Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers (SAST) Regulations, as well as other applicable rules and regulations. (iv) A Scheduled Operator's Permit can be granted only to a company: a) that is registered and has its principal place of business within India; b) the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ill be the date of approval of the building plan/layout plan by the relevant statutory authority. Subsequent tranches of FDI can be brought till the period of ten years from the commencement of the project or before the completion of project, whichever expires earlier. (C) (i) The investor will be permitted to exit on completion of the project or after development of trunk infrastructure i.e. roads, water supply, street lighting, drainage and sewerage. (ii) The Government may, in view of facts and circumstances of a case, permit repatriation of FDI or transfer of stake by one non-resident investor to another non-resident investor, before the completion of project. These proposals will be considered by FIPB on case to case basis inter alia with specific reference to Note (i). (D) The project shall conform to the norms and standards, including land use requirements and provision of community amenities and common facilities, as laid down in the applicable building control regulations, bye-laws, rules, and other regulations of the State Government/Municipal/Local Body concerned. (E) The Indian investee company will be permitted to sell only developed plots. For the purposes of this pol ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... more than 140 square meter will be considered as Affordable Housing Project for the purpose of FDI policy in Construction Development Sector. Out of the total FAR/FSI reserved for Affordable Housing, at least one-fourth should be for houses of floor area of not more than 60 square meter. (viii) It is clarified that 100% FDI under automatic route is permitted in completed projects for operation and management of townships, malls/shopping complexes and business centres.] 12 Industrial Parks - new and existing 100% Automatic 12.1 ( i ) Industrial Park is a project in which quality infrastructure in the form of plots of developed land or built up space or a combination with common facilities, is developed and made available to all the allottee units for the purposes of industrial activity. 18 [(ii) Infrastructure refers to facilities required for functioning of units located in the Industrial Park and includes roads (including approach roads), railway line/sidings including electrified railway lines and connectivities to the main railway line, water supply and sewerage, common effluent treatment facility, telecom network, generation and distribution of power, air conditioning. (iii) Co ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... com services (including Telecom Infrastructure Providers Category-l) All telecom services including Telecom Infrastructure Providers Category-I, viz. Basic, Cellular, United Access Services, Unified license (Access services), Unified License, National/ International Long Distance, Commercial V-Sat, Public Mobile Radio Trunked Services (PMRTS), Global Mobile Personal Communications Services (GMPCS), All types of ISP licenses, Voice Mail/Audiotex / UMS, Resale of IPLC, Mobile Number Portability services, Infrastructure Provider Category-I (providing dark fibre, right of way, duct space, tower) except Other Service Providers. 100% Automatic upto 49% Government route beyond 49% 15.1.1 Other condition: FDI up to 100% with 49% on the automatic route and beyond 49% on the government route subject to observance of licensing and security conditions by licensee as well as investors as notified by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from time to time, expect Other Service Providers , which are allowed 100% FDI on the automatic route.] 16 TRADING 16.1 (i) Cash Carry Wholesale Trading /Wholesale Trading (including sourcing from MSEs) 100% Automatic 16.1.1 Definition: Cash Carry Wholesale ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... asis. ( d ) WT of goods would be permitted among companies of the same group. However, such WT to group companies taken together should not exceed 25% of the total turnover of the wholesale venture. ( e ) WT can be undertaken as per normal business practice, including extending credit facilities subject to applicable regulations. ( f ) A Wholesale /Cash carry trader cannot open retail shops to sell to the consumer directly. 16.2 E-commerce activities 100% Automatic E-commerce activities refer to the activity of buying and selling by a company through the e-commerce platform. Such companies would engage only in Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce and not in retail trading, inter-alia implying that existing restrictions on FDI in domestic trading would be applicable to e-commerce as well. 49 [16.3 ***] 50 [16.4 Single Brand product retail trading 100% Automatic up to 49%. Government route beyond 49%] (1) Foreign Investment in Single Brand product retail trading is aimed at attracting investments in production and marketing, improving the availability of such goods for the consumer, encouraging increased sourcing of goods from India, and enhancing competitiveness of Indian enterpris ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing. 50 [(3) Applications seeking permission of the Government for FDI exceeding 49% in a company which proposes to undertake single brand retail trading in India would be made to the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA) in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion. The applications would specifically indicate the product/ product categories which are proposed to be sold under a Single Brand . Any addition to the product/ product categories to be sold under Single Brand would require a fresh approval of the Government. In case of FDI upto 49%, the list of products/ product categories proposed to be sold except food products would be provided to the RBI.] (4) Applications would be processed in the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion, to determine whether the proposed investments satisfies the notified guidelines, before being considered by the FIPB for Government approval. 16.5 Multi Brand Retail Trading 51% Government FDI in multi brand retail trading, in all products, will be permitted, subject to the following conditions: ( i ) Fresh agricultural produce, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, pulses, fresh poultry, fishery and meat products, may be unbra ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... receptive State Governments, and may also cover an area of 10 kms. around the municipal/urban agglomeration limits of such cities; retail locations will be restricted to conforming areas as per the Master/Zonal Plans of the concerned cities and provision will be made for requisite facilities such as transport connectivity and parking. ( vii ) Government will have the first right to procurement of agricultural products. ( viii ) The above policy is an enabling policy only and the State Governments/Union Territories would be free to take their own decisions in regard to implementation of the policy. Therefore, retail sales outlets may be set up in those States/Union Territories which have agreed, or agree in future, to allow FDI in MBRT under this policy. The States /Union Territories which have conveyed their concurrence are as under : 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Delhi 4. Haryana 5. Himachal Pradesh 1 6. Jammu Kashmir 7. Karnataka 2 8. Maharashtra 9. Manipur 10. Rajasthan 11. Uttarkhand 12. Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Union Territories) The States/Union Territories, which are willing to permit establishment of retail outlets under this policy, would convey their concurre ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r article; c) a device which is reagent, reagent product, calibrator, control material, kit, instrument, apparatus, equipment or system whether used alone or in combination thereof intended to be used for examination and providing information for medical or diagnostic purposes by means of in vitro examination of specimens derived from the human body or animals. iii. The definition of medical device at Note (ii) above would be subject to the amendment in Drugs and Cosmetics Act.] 36 [18. Railway Infrastructure Construction, operation and maintenance of the following: (i)Suburban corridor projects through PPP, (ii) speed train projects, (iii) Dedicated freight lines, (iv) Rolling stock including train sets, and locomotives/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities, (v) Railway Electrification, (vi) Signaling systems, (vii) Freight terminals, (viii) Passenger terminals (ix) Infrastructure in industrial park pertaining to railway line/sidings including electrified railway lines and connectivities to main railway line and (x) Mass Rapid Transport Systems. 100% Automatic Note:- (i) Foreign Direct Investment in the abovementioned activities open to private participation including F ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd continue to include IPOs, Private placements, 54 [Depository Receipts issued under Schedule 10 of these Regulations with equity shares or compulsorily and mandatorily convertible preference shares or compulsory and mandatorily convertible debentures or warrant or any other security in which foreign direct investment can be made in terms of Schedule 1 of the principal Regulations, as underlying] and acquisition of shares from existing shareholders. (2) The aggregate foreign investment in a private bank from all sources will be allowed upto a maximum of 74 per cent of the paid up capital of the Bank. At all times, at least 26 per cent of the paid up capital will have to be held by residents, except in regard to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign bank. (3) The stipulations as above will be applicable to all investments in existing private sector banks also. (4) The permissible limits under portfolio investment schemes through stock exchanges for 12 [FIIs/RFPIs] and NRIs will be as follows: ( i ) In the case of 13 [FIIs/RFPIs], as hitherto, individual FII holding is restricted to 10 per cent of the total paid-up capital, aggregate limit for all 14 [FIIs/RFPIs] cannot exceed 24 p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... holly-owned subsidiary and (iii) a subsidiary with aggregate foreign investment upto a maximum of 74 per cent in a private bank. ( d ) A foreign bank will be permitted to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary either through conversion of existing branches into a subsidiary or through a fresh banking license. A foreign bank will be permitted to establish a subsidiary through acquisition of shares of an existing private sector bank provided at least 26 per cent of the paid capital of the private sector bank is held by residents at all times consistent with para (i) (b) above. ( e ) A subsidiary of a foreign bank will be subject to the licensing requirements and conditions broadly consistent with those for new private sector banks. ( f ) Guidelines for setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary of a foreign bank will be issued separately by RBI ( g ) All applications by a foreign bank for setting up a subsidiary or for conversion of their existing branches to subsidiary in India will have to be made to the RBI. (iii) At present there is a limit of ten per cent on voting rights in respect of banking companies, and this should be noted by potential investor. Any change in the ceiling can be bro ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... han 5% of the equity in these companies. ( iii ) Foreign investment in commodity exchanges will be subject to the guidelines of the Department of Consumer Affairs /Forward Markets Commission (FMC). 31 [ F.5] Credit Information Companies (CIC) 31 [ F.5.1] Credit Information Companies 74% (FDI FII) Automatic 31 [ F.5.2] Other Conditions: (1) Foreign investment in Credit Information Companies is subject to the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005. (2) Foreign investment is permitted under the Government route, subject to regulatory clearance from RBI. (3) Investment by a registered FII under the Portfolio Investment Scheme would be permitted up to 24% only in the CICs listed at the Stock Exchanges, within the overall limit of 74% for foreign investment. (4) Such FII investment would be permitted subject to the conditions that: ( a ) No single entity should directly or indirectly hold more than 10% equity. ( b ) Any acquisition in excess of 1% will have to be reported to RBI as a mandatory requirement; and ( c ) 15 [FIIs/RFPIs] investing in CICs shall not seek a representation on the Board of Directors based upon their shareholding. 32 [ F.6] Infrastructure Company in th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e terms as above to Insurance Brokers, Third Party Administrators, Surveyors and Loss Assessors and Other Insurance Intermediaries appointed under the provisions of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999): (h) Provided that where an entity like a bank, whose primary business is outside the insurance area, is allowed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India to function as an insurance intermediary, the foreign equity investment caps applicable in that sector shall continue to apply, subject to the condition that the revenues of such entities from their primary (i.e. non- insurance related) business must remain above 50 percent of their total revenues in any financial year. (i) The provisions of paragraphs F.2, F.2.1 and F.2.2 relating to 'Banking- Private Sector', shall be applicable in respect of bank promoted insurance companies. (j) Terms 'Control', 'Equity Share Capital', 'Foreign Direct Investment' (FDI), 'Foreign Investors', 'Foreign Portfolio Investment', 'Indian Insurance Company', 'Indian Company', 'Indian Control of an Indian Insurance Company', & ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ivity, nor it can participate in any equity of an NBFC holding/operating company. Note: The following activities would be classified as Non-Fund Based activities: ( a ) Investment Advisory Services ( b ) Financial Consultancy ( c ) Forex Broking ( d ) Money Changing Business ( e ) Credit Rating Agencies ( vii ) This will be subject to compliance with the guidelines of RBI. Note: (i) Credit Card business includes issuance, sales, marketing design of various payment products such as credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, stored value cards, smart card, value added cards etc. ( ii ) Leasing Finance covers only financial leases and not operating leases. (2) The NBFC will have to comply with the guidelines of the relevant regulator/s, as applicable 35 [F.9] Power Exchanges 35 [F.9.1] Power Exchanges under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power Market) Regulations, 2010 49% (FDI FII) Automatic 35 [F.9.2] Other conditions: ( i ) Such foreign investment would be subject to an FDI limit of 26 per cent and an FII limit of 23 per cent of the paid-up capital; ( ii ) FII purchases shall be restricted to secondary market only; ( iii ) No non-resident investor/entity, including pe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... prescribed in the Insurance Act, 1938, is allowed under the automatic route. (2) This will be subject to the condition that Companies bringing in FDI shall obtain necessary license from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority for undertaking insurance activities. 17. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 319/2014-RB Mumbai, dated 5th September, 2014 w.e.f. August 26, 2014, before it was read as, 6 DEFENCE 6.1 Defence Industry subject to Industrial license under the Industries (Development Regulation) Act, 1951 26% Up to 26% Government. Above 26% to Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on case to case basis, which ensure access to modern and 'state-of-art' technology in the country. 39 [Note : (i) Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)/ FIIs (through portfolio investment) is not permitted. (ii) FPI/FII (through portfolio investment) in companies holding defence licence as on 22 August 2013 will remain capped at the level existing as on the said date. No fresh FPI/FII (through portfolio investment) is permitted even if the level of such investment fall below the capped level subsequently.] 6.2 Other conditions : ( i ) Licence applications will be considered and li ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be subject to verification by authorized Government agencies. ( xii ) The standards and testing procedures for equipment to be produced under licence from foreign collaborators or from indigenous R D will have to be provided by the licensee to the Government nominated quality assurance agency under appropriate confidentiality clause. The nominated quality assurance agency would inspect the finished product and would conduct surveillance and audit of the Quality Assurance Procedures of the licensee. Self-certification would be permitted by the Ministry of Defence on case to case basis, which may involve either individual items, or group of items manufactured by the licensee. Such permission would be for a fixed period and subject to renewals. ( xiii ) Purchase preference and price preference may be given to the Public Sector organizations as per guidelines of the Department of Public Enterprises. ( xiv ) Arms and ammunition produced by the private manufacturers will be primarily sold to the Ministry of Defence. These items may also be sold to other Government entities under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and State Governments with the prior approval of the Ministry of D ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... industrial park, and include facilities of power, roads (including approach roads), water supply and sewerage, common effluent treatment, common testing, telecom services, air conditioning, common facility buildings, industrial canteens, convention/conference halls, parking, travel desks, security service, first aid center, ambulance and other safety services, training facilities and such other facilities meant for common use of the units located in the Industrial Park. 19. Renumbered vide NOTIFICATION NO. 320/2014-RB Mumbai, the 5th September, 2014 , w.e.f. August 27, 2014, before it was read as, 25 20. Renumbered vide NOTIFICATION NO. 320/2014-RB Mumbai, the 5th September, 2014 , w.e.f. August 27, 2014, before it was read as, 25.1 21. Renumbered vide NOTIFICATION NO. 320/2014-RB Mumbai, the 5th September, 2014 , w.e.f. August 27, 2014, before it was read as, 25.2 22. Renumbered vide NOTIFICATION NO. 320/2014-RB Mumbai, the 5th September, 2014 , w.e.f. August 27, 2014, before it was read as, 17 23. Renumbered vide NOTIFICATION NO. 320/2014-RB Mumbai, the 5th September, 2014 , w.e.f. August 27, 2014, before it was read as, 17.1 24. Renumbered vide NOTIFICATION NO. 320/2014-RB Mumba ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es of Floriculture, Horticulture, Cultivation of vegetables and Mushrooms is the practice of cultivation wherein rainfall, temperature, solar radiation, air humidity and culture medium are controlled artificially. Control in these parameters may be effected through protected cultivation under green houses, net houses, poly houses or any other improved infrastructure facilities where micro-climatic conditions are regulated anthropogenically. In case of Animal Husbandry, scope of the term 'under controlled Conditions' covers - ○ Rearing of animals under intensive farming systems with stall- feeding. Intensive farming system will require climate systems (ventilation, temperature/humidity management), health care and nutrition, herd registering/pedigree recording, use of machinery, waste management systems. ○ Poultry breeding farms and hatcheries where micro-climate is controlled through advanced technologies like incubators, ventilation systems etc. In the case of pisciculture and aquaculture, scope of the term 'under controlled conditions' covers - ○ Aquariums ○ Hatcheries where eggs are artificially fertilized and fry are hatched and incubated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ated activities shall include, in addition to FDI, investment by 5 [Foreign Institutional Investors/registered Foreign Portfolio Investors ] (FIls), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) and convertible preference shares held by foreign entities. 42 Substituted vide Notification No.FEMA. 312/2014-RB dated July 2, 2014 w.e.f. April 17, 2014 before it was read as, (iv) The Company shall be required to obtain security clearance of all foreign personnel likely to be deployed for more than 60 days in a year by way of appointment, contract, and consultancy or in any other capacity for installation, maintenance, operation or any other services prior to their deployment. The security clearance shall be required to be obtained every two years. 43. Substituted vide Notification No.FEMA. 312/2014-RB dated July 2, 2014 w.e.f. April 17, 2014 before it was read as, (vi) In the event of security clearance of any of the persons associated with the permission holder/licensee or foreign personnel is denied or withdrawn for any reasons whatsoever, the permission holder/licensee will ensure that t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... at least two-thirds of the Directors of which are citizens of India; and ( c ) the substantial ownership and effective control of which is vested in Indian nationals. ( v ) All foreign nationals likely to be associated with Indian scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, as a result of such investment shall be cleared from security view point before deployment; and ( vi ) All technical equipment that might be imported into India as a result of such investment shall require clearance from the relevant authority in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Note: The FDI limits/entry routes, mentioned at paragraphs 9.3(1) and 9.3(2) above, are applicable in the situation where there is no investment by foreign airlines. 47. Entry 9.3.1 (d) deleted vide Notification No.FEMA. 312/2014-RB dated July 2, 2014 w.e.f. April 17, 2014 before it was read as, The policy mentioned at (c) above is not applicable to M/s Air India Limited. 48. Entries 15 and 15.1 deleted vide Notification No.FEMA. 312/2014-RB dated July 2, 2014 w.e.f. April 17, 2014 before it was read as, 15 Telecom services (including Telecom Infrastructure Providers Category-l) All telecom services including Telecom Infrastructur ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ucture 11.1 Townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction-development projects (which would include, but not be restricted to, housing, commercial premises, hotels, resorts, hospitals, educational institutions, recreational facilities, city and regional level infrastructure) 100% Automatic 11.2 Investment will be subject to the following conditions : (1) Minimum area to be developed under each project would be as under : ( i ) In case of development of serviced housing plots, a minimum land area of 10 hectares ( ii ) In case of construction-development projects, a minimum built-up area of 50,000 sq.mts ( iii ) In case of a combination project, any one of the above two conditions would suffice (2) Minimum capitalization of US$10 million for wholly owned subsidiaries and US$ 5 million for joint ventures with Indian partners. The funds would have to be brought in within six months of commencement of business of the Company. (3) Original investment cannot be repatriated before a period of three years from completion of minimum capitalization. Original investment means the entire amount brought in as FDI. The lock-in period of three years will be applied from the date of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... -1-2015 , before it was read as 3 [ 19 [17] Pharmaceuticals 51 [17.1 Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) means a company registered with the Reserve Bank of India under Section 3 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). 100% of paid-up capital of ARC (FDI + FII/FPI) Automatic up to 49% Government route beyond 49% 17.2 Other conditions: (i) Persons resident outside India can invest in the capital of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with Reserve Bank, up to 49% on the automatic route, and beyond 49% on the Government route. (ii) No sponsor may hold more than 50% of the shareholding in an ARC either by way of FDI or by routing it through an FII/FPI controlled by the single sponsor. (iii) The total shareholding of an individual FII/FPI shall be below 10% of the total paid-up capital. (iv) FIIs/FPIs can invest in the Security Receipts (SRs) issued by ARCs registered with Reserve Bank. FIIs/FPIs can invest up to 74 per cent of each tranche of scheme of SRs. Such investment should be within the FII/FPI limit on corporate bonds prescribed from time to time, and sectoral caps under extant FDI R ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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