In April 2025, a total of 1,504 new investment proposals amounting to Rs 4,93,407.77 crore were announced. This marked a slight 3.34 percent dip in overall investment value compared to March 2025. However, the rise in projects from 1,172 in March indicates broader investor participation, albeit with smaller average investment sizes.
Renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, dominated the investment landscape, accounting for 47.5 percent of the total value of fresh announcements. This sustained interest highlights the ongoing shift towards clean energy, although concerns linger about the timely execution of these projects, which are crucial to meeting national carbon reduction goals.
The Electricity sector led all other major sectors in attracting investments, with 196 projects worth Rs 2,46,910.60 crore—over half of April’s total. Of this, 188 non-conventional energy projects accounted for Rs 2,34,256 crore. Solar energy topped the list with Rs 1,87,394.14 crore committed across 151 projects, followed by wind energy with Rs 46,781.85 crore from 36 projects. Additionally, six pumped hydroelectric projects worth Rs 12,427 crore were also proposed.
Manufacturing remained a key area of private investment, with 165 projects totalling Rs 1,37,912.70 crore. Within this, the Basic Metals sector led, particularly Iron and Steel, which drew Rs 1,00,884.68 crore from 25 initiatives. Major contributors included JSW Steel and Jindal Steel, together investing Rs 90,000 crore in Maharashtra. Also notable was Artificial Electronics’ Rs 10,000 crore plan to produce sapphire ingots and wafers in the state. Other sizable investments came from the Cement sector (Rs 6,137.20 crore) and Drugs & Pharma (Rs 5,806.16 crore).
Infrastructure investments suffered a steep decline due to fewer new announcements from government bodies. Only Rs 97,679.84 crore was committed across 1,097 projects, a sharp fall from March’s Rs 2,70,004.29 crore across 938 projects. The last such significant drop occurred in September 2024. Consequently, the infrastructure’s share in overall capital expenditure plummeted to 19.8 percent in April, far below the recent six-month average of 43 percent. Key areas still receiving attention included Real Estate (Rs 33,159.55 crore across 230 projects), Community Services (Rs 21,122.36 crore, 372 projects), Roadways (Rs 14,466.99 crore, 254 projects), and Data Centres (Rs 13,273 crore, 7 projects).
In contrast, Mining and Irrigation saw limited activity, together making up just 2.2 percent of April’s total investment. Mining attracted Rs 8,356.86 crore through four projects, including a single major Rs 8,000 crore initiative in metallic ores. Irrigation, funded entirely by state governments, garnered Rs 2,547.77 crore across 42 projects.
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