Public-private Partnership Model In India: Concepts,issues And Outlook 

According to the official estimates, an estimated 50 % of the population in India will be living in cities by 2025. That means the governments at the central, state and local levels face the daunting task of providing efficient and reliable infrastructure facilities to improve the quality of life, connectivity, utilities and access to basic/civic amenities for all denizens. Since the governments and urban local bodies alone cannot shoulder the responsibility due to certain constraints, the role of private sector becomes crucial. For instance, factors like lack of skilled manpower, project management expertise, time and financial resources act as major constraints before the Government in developing infrastructure on massive scale in areas like national highways, power, railways, ports and airports. Given that, it presents a huge opportunity for the private sector, especially entrepreneurs, builders and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) to jointly execute infrastructure development