Public Private Partnership Approval Committee (PPPAC)

The Cabinet  Committee on  Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its  meeting of 27th October, 2005 approved the procedure for approval of public private partnership (PPP) projects. Pursuant to this decision, a  Public Private Partnership Approval Committee (PPPAC) has been set up comprising of the following:

• Secretary, Department  of Economic Affairs (in the Chair)
• Secretary, Planning Commission
• Secretary, Department of Expenditure;
• Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs; and
• Secretary of the Department sponsoring a project
  

The committee would be serviced by the Department of Economic Affairs, who will set up a special cell  for servicing such proposals. The Committee may co-opt experts as necessary.

The procedure approved by the CCEA for the approval of the PPP projects is enclosed at Annex-I.