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FIPB clears 4 FDI proposals worth Rs 384.45 Cr

GOI eased Foreign Investment norms in 15 sectors

On the sidelines of meeting held on October 19, 2015 Foreign Investment Proposal Board (FIPB), headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has approved 4 FDI proposals amounting to Rs 384.45 crore.

  • With the approval of 4 proposals, FIPB has also rejected 5 proposals and 4 proposals have been deferred.FIPB clears 4 FDI proposals worth Rs 384.45 CrApproved proposals

Defence Sector
BF Elbit Advanced Systems – Rs 37.8-crore proposal for increasing foreign shareholding to 49% from 26%.

Pharma sector
Eucare Pharmaceuticals – Rs 15 crore proposal for foreign investment upto 33%.
Lupin – Rs 331.64 crore (Include Rs. 108.23 crore Pre- June, 2015 ESOPs) for issue of fresh ESOPs* to non-resident employees.
* Employee stock ownership plan

Manufacturing Sector
Hanon Systems – Rs 0.01 crore approval for the purchase of 10,000 equity shares.

Deferred Proposals

  • Telecom sector firm – FireFly Networks Ltd.
  • Defence sector firms – Quantum Simulators Pvt Ltd and Rolta Meprolight Pvt Ltd.
  • Pharma Sector – SeQuent Scientific Limited
  • LLP (Limited liability partnership) – Diarough Far East Holdings Pte Ltd of Singapore

Rejected Proposals

  • Alternative investment funds (AIF) – Franklin Templeton Asset Management (lndia) Pvt Ltd
  • Telecom Sector – Reliance Globalcom Ltd
  • LLP (Limited liability partnership) – Jeet Parikh
  • Hospitality Sector – Barefoot Resorts and Leisure lndiaPvt Ltd