## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors, as notified by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, on April 26, 2021. The core purpose of this amendment is to include "Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres" within the list of infrastructure subsectors under the category of Social and Commercial Infrastructure. This inclusion aims to potentially incentivize investment and development in this specific area by granting it infrastructure status.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the amendment to the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors based solely on the official notification dated April 26, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs. It focuses on the implications of adding Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres to the list.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This report analyzes an *amendment* to an existing policy, the "Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors." The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to promote and facilitate infrastructure development within India by identifying and categorizing specific subsectors. This categorization presumably grants these subsectors access to certain benefits, incentives, or policy support measures available for infrastructure projects.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment addresses the potential need to specifically encourage the development of Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres. By adding this category to the Harmonized Master List, the government signals its intention to support the growth of this sector, possibly recognizing its importance to tourism, commerce, and related economic activities. The inclusion suggests that these centres were previously not considered or did not qualify as infrastructure and, therefore, were not eligible for associated benefits.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment introduces one key change to the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** A new item is inserted into the category of "Social and Commercial Infrastructure".
* **New Rule/Provision:** The new item is "Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre". A footnote (12) defines this as "Exhibition and Convention Centre Projects with minimum built-up floor area of 100,000 square metres of exclusively exhibition space or convention space or both combined. Built-up floor area includes primary facilities such as exhibition centres, convention halls, auditoriums, plenary halls, business centres, meeting halls etc."
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** This addition makes Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres, meeting the specified criteria (minimum built-up area), now officially recognized as an infrastructure subsector. This likely makes them eligible for various benefits and incentives available to other infrastructure projects under existing government policies.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this amendment are:
* Developers and investors involved in the construction and operation of Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres.
* Businesses and organizations that utilize such facilities for events, conferences, and exhibitions.
* The tourism and hospitality sectors, which benefit from increased event and conference activity.
* The construction industry, seeing a potential increase in projects of this type.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Department of Economic Affairs within the Ministry of Finance is responsible for administering and updating the Harmonized Master List.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The text provides no specific timelines or procedures related to the implementation of this amendment. However, it can be inferred that relevant government agencies will need to update their existing guidelines and processes to incorporate this new infrastructure subsector and ensure that relevant entities can access the benefits associated with infrastructure status.
* **Changes:** The Department of Economic Affairs likely needs to communicate the implications of this change to other relevant departments and agencies (e.g., those responsible for infrastructure financing, project approvals) to ensure consistent application of policies.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of including Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres in the Harmonized Master List are:
* Increased investment in the development of new and upgraded Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres.
* Improved infrastructure for hosting large-scale events, conferences, and exhibitions.
* Growth in the tourism and business sectors, as these facilities attract more visitors and economic activity.
* Enhanced competitiveness of India as a destination for international events.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors, adding Exhibition-cum-Convention Centres, signifies a strategic effort to promote and support the development of this sector. By granting infrastructure status, the government aims to incentivize investment, improve facilities, and boost related economic activities. The significance of this amendment lies in its potential to enhance India's capacity to host large-scale events and attract business tourism, thereby contributing to economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
Communication: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for economic and financial matters.
Department of Economic Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors: A list of infrastructure subsectors, which is being updated in this notification.
ExhibitioncumConvention Centre: A new item being included in the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Subsectors, defined as projects with a minimum built-up floor area of 100,000 square metres.
Transport and Roads and bridges: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Logistics: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Ports: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Shipyards: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Inland Waterways: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Airport: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Railway track: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Railway rolling stock: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Railway terminal infrastructure: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Urban Public Transport: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Logistics Infrastructure: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Bulk Material Transportation Pipelines: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Energy: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Electricity Generation: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Electricity Transmission: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Electricity Distribution: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
OilGasLiquefied Natural Gas LNG storage facility: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Water and Sanitation: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Solid Waste Management: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Water treatment plants: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Sewage collection, treatment and disposal system: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Irrigation dams, channels, embankments: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Storm Water Drainage System: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Telecommunication fixed network: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Telecommunication towers: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Telecommunication Telecom Services: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Social and Commercial Infrastructure: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Education Institutions capital stock: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Sports Infrastructure: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Hospitals capital stock: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Tourism infrastructure: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Common infrastructure for Industrial Parks: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Special Economic Zones: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Postharvest storage infrastructure: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Terminal markets: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Soiltesting laboratories: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Cold Chain: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Affordable Housing: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Affordable Rental Housing Complex: Category of Infrastructure subsectors
Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016: Law defining Carpet Area
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 151] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, मई 18, 2021/ििै ाख 28, 1943
No. 151] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021/VAISAKHA 28, 1943
जित्त म्ं ालय
(आर्थथक काय यजिभाग)
(अिसरं चना नीजत और कायक्रय म अनभु ाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 26 अप्रैल, 2021
फा. सं. 13/1/2017-आईएनएफ.—सक्षम प्राजधकारी के अनुमोदन से, अिसंरचना उप-क्षे्ों की अद्यतन सुमेजलत
मास्ट्ट र सूची (अनुबंध-I) एतद्द्वारा अजधसूजचत की जाती ह।ै ददनांक 24 अगस्ट्त, 2020 की अजधसूचना में दकए गए
जनम्नजलजखत पररितयनों को नई सूची में समाजिष्ट दकया गया हैःै
i प्रदियनी-सह-अजभसमय केंद्र को पररभाजित करते हुए पादरटप्पणी के साथ ‘सामाजजक एिं िाजणजययक
अिसंरचना’ की श्रेणी में एक नई मद को जोड़ने के द्वारा अिसंरचना उपक्षे्ों की सुमेजलत मास्ट्टर सूची में “प्रदियनी-सह-
अजभसमय केंद्र” को जोड़ा जाता ह।ै
बी. पुरुिाथय, संयुक् त सजचि (आईपीएफ)
अनबु धं -I
अिसरं चना उप-क्ष्े ों की अद्यतन समु जे लत मास्ट्ट र सचू ी
क्र.सं. श्रेणी अिसंरचना उप-क्षे्
1. पररिहन एि ं सड़क और पुल
संभार-त्ं पत् तन1
(लॉजजजस्ट्टक् स)
पोत कारखाना2
2700 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
अन्त दिश ीय जलमागय
जिमानपत्तन
इलेजक्रकल एिं जसग् नल प्रणाली सुरंग, पुल, सेत ु सजहत रेलिे रैक
कायिय ाला एिं संबद्ध रखरखाि की सुजिधाओं के साथ रेलिे चल स्ट्ट ॉक
स्ट्ट ेिन एिं समीपितव िाजणजययक अिसंरचना सजहत रेलिे टर्थमनल अिसंरचना
िहरी साियजजनक पररिहन (िहरी सड़क पररिहन के मामले में चल स्ट्ट ॉक को
छोड़कर)
संभार-त्ं (लॉजजजस्ट्टक् स) अिसंरचना3
भारी-भरकम सामग्री पररिहन पाइपलाइनें4
2. ऊजाय जिद्युत उत्प ादन
जिद्युत पारेिण
जिद्युत जितरण
तेल/गैस/द्रिीभूत प्राकृजतक गैस (एलएनजी) भंडारण सुजिधा5
3. जल और स्ट्ि च् छता ठोस अपजिष् ट प्रबंधन
जल िोधन संयं्
िाजहत मल संग्रहण, िोधन तथा जनपटान प्रणाली
ससचाई (बांध, चैनल, तटबंध आदद)
स्ट्ट ोमय िाटर जनकासी प्रणाली
4. संचार दरू संचार (दफक् स्ट्ड नेटिकय)6
दरू संचार टािर
दरू संचार और दरू संचार सेिाएं
5. सामाजजक तथा जिक्षण संस्ट्थ ाएं (पूंजीगत स्ट् टॉक)
िाजणजय यक खेलकूद अिसंरचना7
अिसंरचना अस्ट् पताल (पूंजीगत स्ट्ट ॉक)8
पययटन अिसंरचना अथायत् (i) 1 जमजलयन से अजधक आबादी िाले िहरों से बाहर
अिजस्ट् थत तीन-जसतारा अथिा उच् चतर श्रेणी के िगवकृत होटल (ii) रोपिे एिं केबल
कार
औद्योजगक पाकों तथा फूड पाकों, टैक् सटाईल पाकों, जििेि आर्थथक क्षे्, पययटन
सुजिधाओं तथा कृजि बाजार जैसी औद्योजगक गजतजिजध िाल े अन्य पाकों हते ु साझी
अिसंरचना
कृजि तथा बागिानी उत् पाद हते ु िीत भंडारण सजहत कटाई उपरान् त भण् डारण
अिसंरचना
टर्थमनल बाजार
मृदा-परीक्षण प्रयोगिालाएं
प्रिीतन श्रृंखला9
सस्ट्त े आिास10
सस्ट्ते दकराये िाले आिासीय पररसर11
प्रदियनी-सह-अजभसमय केंद्र12[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का राजप् : असाधारण 3
1. मुख्य तलकियण िाजमल ह।ैं
2. “पोत कारखाने” को प्लिमान अथिा भूजम-आधाररत सुजिधा के रूप में पररभाजित दकया गया ह ै जजसमें तट, पोत
का रुख मोड़ने हते ु चौड़े जलमुख, नौकाबंधन एिं लंगरगाह, जलाितरण तथा/अथिा पोत को उठाने की अत्यािश्यक
जििेिताएं हों, और जो पोत जनमायण/मरम् मत/पोत ध्िस्ट्त करने संबंधी दक्रयाकलाप करने में सक्षम हों।
3. ''लॉजजजस्ट्टक् स अिसंरचना में न्य ूनतम 50 करोड़ रुपये के जनिेि तथा 10 एकड़ के न्य ूनतम क्षे्फल के साथ
अंतदिश ीय कंटेनर जडपो (आईसीडी), 15 करोड़ रुपये के न्य ूनतम जनिेि तथा 20,000 िगय फुट के न्य ूनतम क्षे्फल के साथ
प्रिीतन सुजिधा तथा/अथिा 25 करोड़ रुपये के न्य ूनतम जनिेि तथा 1 लाख िगय फुट के न्य ूनतम क्षे्फल के साथ
भाडं ारागार सुजिधा सजहत बहुजिध लॉजजजस्ट्टक् स पाकय सजम्मजलत ह।ै ''
4 . तले , गैस, स्ट्ल री, जल आपूर्थत तथा लौह अयस्ट् क पाइपलाइनें िाजमल ह।ैं
5. कच्च े तेल का महत्ि पूणय भण् डारण िाजमल ह।ै
6. आजप्ट क फाइबर/िायर/केबल नेटिकय, जो राडाडबैण् ड/इंटरनेट उपल्ध कराते ह,ैं िाजमल ह।ैं
7. खेलकूद और खेलकूद संबंधी काययकलाप में प्रजिक्षण/अनुसंधान के जलए प्रजिक्षणिालाओं हते ु खेलकूद स्ट् टेजडयम और
अिंसरचना का प्रािधान िाजमल ह।ै
8. जचदकत्स ा कालेज, परा-जचदकत् सा प्रजिक्षण संस्ट् थान तथा नैदाजनक केंद्र िाजमल ह।ैं
9. कृजि तथा संबद्ध उत् पाद, समुद्री उत् पाद तथा मांस के परररक्षण अथिा भण् डारण हते ु खेत स्ट्त र पर फसल कटाई
पश्चात् फसलों के तापमान को िीघ्र इष्टतम स्ट्तर पर लान े हते ु प्रिीतन कक्ष सुजिधा िाजमल ह।ै
10. ''सस्ट्त े आिास'' को एक ऐसी आिासीय पररयोजना के रूप में पररभाजित दकया गया ह ै जजसमें अजधकतम 60 िगय
मीटर के फि य क्षे्@ िाली आिासीय इकाई के जलए फिय क्षे् अनुपात (एफएसआर)/फ्लोर स्ट्प ेस इंडेक् स (एफएसआई) के
कम से कम 50 प्रजतित का उपयोग दकया गया ह।ै
11. “सस्ट्ते दकराये िाले आिासीय पररसर” का अथय मूलभूत नागररक अिसंरचना सुजिधा जैसे दक जल, स्ट्िच्छता, जल
अिजिष्ट/सैप्टेज, सड़क, जिद्युत के साथ-साथ आिश्यक सामाजजक/िाजणजययक अिसंरचना सजहत न्यूनतम 25 ििय की
अिजध हते ु िहरी प्रिासी/गरीब (ईड्ल्यूएस/एलआईजी श्रेजणयों) के जलए केिल दकराये के उद्देश्य से उपयोग की जाने िाली
पररयोजनाओं से ह ै तथा जहां यह पररयोजना जस्ट्थत होगी िहां आसपास के क्षे् के स्ट्थानीय सिशक्षण के आधार पर स्ट्थानीय
प्राजधकाररयों/जनकायों द्वारा आरंजभक दकराया तय दकया जाएगा।
पररयोजना का अथय सूचीबद्ध पररयोजना से ह ै जजसम ें न्यूनतम दो कमरों या एक कमरे की 40 आिासीय इकाइयां अथिा
समान संख्या में ियनगृह (डोरजमटरी) इकाइया ं या दकसी भी अनुपात में सभी तीनों का जमश्रण हो परंतु यह दो ियनकक्ष
इकाइयों के अंतगयत कुल जनर्थमत क्षे् के एक-जतहाई से अजधक न हो ।
आिासीय इकाइयों (डीयू) का अथय 60 िगय मीटर तक फिय क्षे्@ में बैठक कक्ष, रसोई, िौचालय एिं स्नानागार के साथ दो
ियनकक्ष (बैडरूम) को िाजमल करके एक इकाई या 30 िगय मीटर फिय क्षे् तक बैठक कक्ष, रसोई, िौचालय एिं स्नानागार
के साथ एकल ियनकक्ष से ह।ै
ियनगृह (डोरजमटरी) इकाइयों का अथय 30 िगय मीटर फिय क्षे् में साझी रसोई, िौचालय एिं स्नानागार के साथ तीन
डोरजमटरी ियन के समुच्चय से ह ैअथायत प्रजत डोरजमटरी ियन पर 10 िग य मीटर फि य क्षे्।
@ ''फि य क्षे्'' का तात् पयय िही होगा जो स्ट्थ ािर संपदा (जिजनयम और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 2 के खंड (ट) में
ददया गया ह।ै
12. "प्रदियनी-सह-अजभसमय केंद्र" को प्रदियनी-सह-अजभसमय केंद्र पररयोजनाओं के रूप में पररभाजित दकया गया ह ै जजसमें
जिजिष्ट रूप से प्रदियनी अथिा अजभसमय अथिा संयुक्त रूप से दोनों के जलए न्यूनतम 1,00,000 िगयमीटर का जनर्थमत तल
क्षे् ह।ै
* जनर्थमत तल क्षे् में प्राथजमक सुजिधाएं जैसे दक प्रदियनी केंद्र, अजभसमय सभामंडप, सभागार, पररपूणय (प्लेनरी)
सभामंडप, व्यापार केंद्र, बैठक सभामंडप इत्यादद िाजमल ह।ैं4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
(INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY & PROGRAMME SECTION)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th April, 2021
F. No. 13/1/2017-INF.—With the approval of the Competent Authority, an updated Harmonized
Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors (Annexure-I) is hereby notified. The new list incorporates the
following change to the notification dated 24th August, 2020:
i. “Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre” is included in the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure
Sub-sectors by insertion of a new item in the category of „Social and Commercial Infrastructure‟, with a
footnote defining Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre.
B. PURUSHARTHA, Jt. Secy. (IPF)
Annexure-I
Updated Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors
Sl. No. Category Infrastructure sub-sectors
1. Transport and Roads and bridges
Logistics Ports1
Shipyards2
Inland Waterways
Airport
Railway track including electrical & signalling system, tunnels,
viaducts, bridges
Railway rolling stock along with workshop and associated
maintenance facilities
Railway terminal infrastructure including stations and adjoining
commercial infrastructure
Urban Public Transport (except rolling stock in case of urban road
transport)
Logistics Infrastructure3
Bulk Material Transportation Pipelines4
2. Energy Electricity Generation
Electricity Transmission
Electricity Distribution
Oil/Gas/Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility5
3. Water and Sanitation Solid Waste Management
Water treatment plants
Sewage collection, treatment and disposal system
Irrigation (dams, channels, embankments, etc.)
Storm Water Drainage System
4. Communication Telecommunication (fixed network)6
Telecommunication towers
Telecommunication & Telecom Services[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का राजप् : असाधारण 5
5. Social and Education Institutions (capital stock)
Commercial Sports Infrastructure7
Infrastructure
Hospitals (capital stock)8
Tourism infrastructure viz. (i) three-star or higher category
classified hotels located outside cities with population of more
than 1 million, (ii) ropeways and cable cars
Common infrastructure for Industrial Parks and other parks with
industrial activity such as food parks, textile parks, Special
Economic Zones, tourism facilities and agriculture markets
Post-harvest storage infrastructure for agriculture and horticultural
produce including cold storage
Terminal markets
Soil-testing laboratories
Cold Chain9
Affordable Housing10
Affordable Rental Housing Complex11
Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre12
1 Includes Capital Dredging
2 “Shipyard” is defined as a floating or land-based facility with the essential features of waterfront, turning
basin, berthing and docking facility, slipways and/or ship lifts, and which is self sufficient for carrying on
shipbuilding/repair/breaking activities.
3 "Logistics Infrastructure” means and includes Multimodal Logistics Park comprising Inland Container
Depot (ICD) with minimum investment of Rs 50 crore and minimum area of 10 acre, Cold Chain Facility
with minimum investment of Rs 15 crore and minimum area of 20,000 sft, and/or Warehousing Facility
with investment of minimum Rs 25 crore and minimum area of 1 lakh sq ft.
4 Includes Oil, Gas, Slurry, Water supply and Iron Ore Pipelines.
5 Includes strategic storage of crude oil.
6 Includes optic fibre/wire/cable networks which provide broadband / Internet.
7 Includes the provision of Sports Stadia and Infrastructure for Academies for Training/Research in Sports
and Sports-related activities.
8 Includes Medical Colleges, Para Medical Training Institutes and Diagnostics Centres.
9 Includes cold room facility for farm level pre-cooling, for preservation or storage of agriculture and allied
produce, marine products and meat.
10 “Affordable Housing” is defined as a housing project using at least 50% of the Floor Area Ratio
(FAR)/Floor Space Index (FSI) for dwelling units with carpet area@ of not more than 60 square meters.
11 “Affordable Rental Housing Complex” means a project to be used for rental purpose only for urban
migrant/poor (EWS/LIG categories) for a minimum period of 25 years with basic civic infrastructure
facilities such as water, sanitation, sewerage/ septage, road, electricity along with necessary
social/commercial infrastructure and the initial rent fixed by Local Authority/ Entities based on local survey
of surrounding area wherein the project is situated.
Project means a listed project having at least 40 Dwelling Units of double room or single room or
equivalent Dormitory Units or a mix of all three in any ratio but not more than one third of total built up
area under double bedrooms units.
Dwelling Units (DUs) means a unit comprising of double bed room with living area, kitchen, toilet and
bathroom of up to 60 square meters carpet area@ or single bed room with living area, kitchen, toilet and
bathroom of up to 30 square meters carpet area@.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
Dormitory Units means a set of 3 Dormitory Bed with common kitchen, toilet and bathroom in 30 square
meters carpet area@ meaning 10 square meters carpet area@ per Dormitory Bed.
@ “Carpet Area” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (k) of section 2 of the Real Estate
(Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
12 “Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre” is defined as Exhibition and Convention Centre Projects with
minimum built-up floor area* of 100,000 square metres of exclusively exhibition space or convention space
or both combined.
* Built up floor area includes primary facilities such as exhibition centres, convention halls, auditoriums,
plenary halls, business centres, meeting halls etc.
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