India is likely to see investments worth Rs. 2 trillion to set up 5,000 compressed bio-gas (CBG) units across the country. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has signed memorandums with energy companies like JBM Group, Adani Gas, Torrent Gas and Petronet LNG for setting up the CBG plants.

The Indian government expects the fisheries sector to attract investments worth $9 billion (Rs. 67,000 crre) over the next five years along with huge employment generation. Fisheries exports are expected to more than double to Rs. 100,000 crore by 2024-25 from Rs 46,589 crore at present.

India has invited global firms to invest in its strategic petroleum reserves as the nation's energy consumption growth would be fastest among large economies in coming decades, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, adding that India's share in global energy consumption is set to rise from 7% to 12% in 2050.

The Central government has approved an investment of Rs. 1,810 crore for the 210 MW Luhri Stage I hydroelectric project on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh. The project, being developed near Nirath village in Shimla and Kullu districts, is expected to generate nearly 760 million units of electricity annually.

Rs. 5,700 crore have been invested in the small-scale industry sector in the state over the past four years by 6,128 Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs), and more than 2.5 lakh jobs were created, a state minister has said, adding that the government has been able to overcome the Covid crisis.

The Union cabinet has approved a proposal to provide production-linked incentives of about Rs. 2 trillion ($27 billion) over five years to create jobs and boost manufacturing in the country. The incentives will be given to manufacturers in 10 sectors including automobiles and auto parts, pharmaceuticals, textiles and food products to attract investment.

Karnataka has unveiled a new tourism policy which aims to generate over 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs in the sector and Rs. 5,000 crore in investments by 2025. With this, the government aims at increasing the contribution of tourism from 14.8 per cent to 20 per cent of GSDP. Agri tourism and rural tourism are the core tourism themes.

The Kalrock Capital-Murari Lal Jalan consortium has proposed to re-launch Jet Airways as a full-service carrier, with an initial investment of Rs. 1,000 crore. It has initiated discussions with lessors and international airlines for contracts and partnerships. The committee of creditors recently voted for the consortium over the FSTC-Imperial Capital combine.

Kolkata and its surrounding areas will see 2.5-3 million sq ft of fresh warehousing space over the next three years with an investment of around Rs. 750 crore to meet rising demand from e-commerce firms, US-based realty consultant Vestian said in its report 'Looking East: Warehousing in Kolkata'