MUMBAI: The country's warehousing sector has attracted an investment of
Rs 25,400 crore since 2017 and the inflow is likely to reach Rs 49,500
crore by 2021 on robust demand for logistics space by e-commerce
companies, according to global property consultant Colliers.
The industrial and warehousing sector in India has attracted
significant investor interest since 2017 led by robust demand from
e-commerce and other consumer-led occupiers, it said.
"The sector has attracted interest from multiple large institutional
investors since 2017, with investment inflows of Rs 254 billion (USD 3.6
billion), signifying a large pool of capital available for investment
in this sector. We project the investment inflow is likely to touch Rs
495 billion (USD 7 billion) by 2021 as existing participants expand
their portfolio and new players enter the market," the consultant said.
Colliers noted that this sector in the past has been characterised by
fragmented sheds and godowns but now, it is becoming organised because
of demand for larger facilities from e-commerce companies.
"Occupiers mulling large contiguous warehouse leases, especially in the
e-commerce and 3PL (third-party logistics) sectors, should look at
select micromarkets in Mumbai and Pune that offer a good mix of
industrial and multi-purpose warehouses. "Bengaluru should also be
explored as it offers seamless transfer of goods between States,
benefitting from the removal of State-level taxes," said Colliers
International India Managing Director and Chairman Sankey Prasad.
On factors driving industrial and warehousing demand, Colliers said the
sector is benefiting from Government policy initiatives such as the
goods and services tax (GST) implementation and the Make in India
programme, as well as global trade dynamics and evolving consumption
patterns.
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