Private equity investment in India's real estate sector declined by around 20.2 per cent to $ 831 million (about Rs 3,740 crore) in the first five months this fiscal due to sluggish demand. Factors like the tight availability of funds with PE players and delays in project execution prompted fund houses to adopt a cautious approach toward the real estate sector, according to data compiled by research firm Venture Intelligence.
PE players had pumped $ 1,041 million (around Rs 4,685 crore) into the realty sector during the April-August period of the previous fiscal, as per the data..............................................Full Article: Source
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