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www.projectstoday.com February 2025Fresh Projex11Technologies%u2019 Rs 10,100 crore Solar Ingots project and Sangam Solar One%u2019s Rs 8,000 crore investment in solar technology. All three projects will be located at Butibori in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.The Automobile sector, which had experienced declining investments in recent times, showed signs of recovery. Companies such as Blue Energy Motors, Azad India Mobility, and Mercedes-Benz India announced projects worth approximately Rs 5,500 crore, while the automobile ancillaries sector attracted an additional Rs 3,500 crore.Other prominent sectors like Textiles, Pharma, Petrochemicals, and Plastic Products attracted moderate investment proposals.The Electricity sector continued to see a focus on renewable energy. Of the Rs 87,537 crore investments attracted by this sector, approximately Rs 69,537.05 crore (79 percent) went to non-conventional energy sources. Solar projects dominated, with 109 proposals worth Rs 49,024 crore, while 12 wind power projects accounted for Rs 20,480.86 crore. The Rs 18,000 crore, 1,600 MW thermal power project by Torrent Power was the only major conventional energy project announced.The infrastructure sector retained its dominance in January 2025, with 1,337 new projects aggregating Rs 1,97,974.04 crore. The Transport services sub-sector led the way, attracting Rs 96,233.43 crore, with roadways contributing Rs 61,785.38 crore. Notable projects included the National Highways Authority of India%u2019s 50 highway projects worth Rs 35,666.79 crore. Of which the Rs 5,066.14 crore KaliborNumaligarh Road Upgradation project and the Rs 4,400 crore East Delhi By-pass project were prominent ones.Real Estate developers, anticipating rising housing demand, announced 254 new housing projects worth Rs 36,500.65 crore. Prominent projects include the Rs 6,863 crore Residential-cum-Commercial Complex by JMD Developers in Thane, Maharashtra and the Rs 3,500 crore residential project by Sahkari Awas Nirman Evam Vitt Nigam in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.Power Distribution sector, which is receiving increased attention of state governments in the recent past, saw announcement of 119 new projects worth Rs 30,020.54 crore. Of this, 59 projects worth Rs 26,09.11 crore were promoted by the Rajasthan government. The state accounted for around 87 percent of the fresh investment proposed in this sector.The Mining sector attracted moderate investments. In this segment, the Coal sector attracted five new proposals worth Rs 3141.15 crore. Of this the Rs 1,800 crore Meenakshi Coal mine expansion project of Hindalco was the prominent one. The Iron Ore sector saw new mine development intentions by K B Steels, Tata Steel, and Dhanalaxmi Iron Inds.In the Irrigation sector, the five new projects worth Rs 12,064 crore taken up by Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project Corpn, lifted the fresh investment in the sector to Rs 15,768.32 crore. In the preceding month, the sector had managed to attract only Rs 1,842.91 crore.Fresh Projex by Major Sectors: Jan 2025SectorsManufacturingMiningElectricityInfrastructureIrrigationAll SectorsProjects160241301,337361,687Rs Crore1,44,895.465,973.0587,537.051,97,974.0415,768.324,52,147.92Share(%)32.051.3219.3643.793.49100.00Central Govt.17.12%State Govt.20.17%Private62.71%FRESH PROJEX: JAN 2025(% SHARE IN TOTAL)