Overview
- Proposed investments across India reached ₹26.6 lakh crore in the first nine months of FY26, up 11.5% year on year, according to Bank of Baroda.
- Three states accounted for 51.2% of announced capital: Andhra Pradesh at 25.3%, Odisha at 13.1%, and Maharashtra at 12.8%.
- Telangana held 9.5% of proposals, followed by Gujarat at 7.1%, Tamil Nadu at 4.9%, Rajasthan at 4.3%, and Chhattisgarh at 3.9%.
- State officials in Andhra Pradesh credited investor-focused policies, faster approvals, and infrastructure upgrades across ports, corridors, logistics, energy, and digital networks.
- IT Minister Nara Lokesh said the priority is translating announcements into factories and jobs, underscoring that the figures reflect proposed rather than completed investments.