# Nuclear projects drive 71% surge in India’s Q1 investment outlay 2026-08-10T12:02:12+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India's fresh investment plans in Q1FY27 surged 71% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 14.77 lakh crore, driven by four nuclear power projects worth Rs 6.5 lakh crore in Maharashtra, reports rediff.com citing Projects Today. Excluding these, investment plans declined 4.27% to Rs 8.27 lakh crore, and private investment (ex-nuclear) fell 31.88%. Central government capex rose 168% to Rs 2.72 lakh crore. Manufacturing, mining and oil-gas sectors contracted. The power sector saw a 507% jump, but renewable energy investment dropped 38.47%. A total of 143 mega projects (Rs 1,000 crore or more) accounted for 81.71% of new outlays. Private Indian investors contributed Rs 9.94 lakh crore (67.29%), while foreign private investment fell 26.4% to Rs 65,551 crore. ## Coverage - rediff.com Tags: capex, economy, investment, manufacturing, nuclear power, private investment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nuclear-projects-drive-71-surge-in-indias-q1-investment-outlay/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nuclear-projects-drive-71-surge-in-indias-q1-investment-outlay/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.