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  "title": "Building Up India's Infrastructure Capacity",
  "publication": "IMF Podcasts, July 23, 2015",
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  "summary": "The country needs to strengthen its capacity to guide public-private partnerships, says Lall.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Publication date: July 23, 2015\n- Subject: India’s infrastructure investment experience and capacity needs, with emphasis on challenges beyond funding for mega-projects.\n- Featured speaker: Rajiv Lall, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, Infrastructure Development Finance Company, India\n- Format: Podcast episode produced by the International Monetary Fund"
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      "heading": "Key findings and observations",
      "content": "- India has invested nearly half a trillion dollars in its infrastructure over the last decade.\n- Finding funding for mega-projects is only half the challenge; strengthening institutional capacity to guide public-private partnerships and project implementation is a central concern."
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