CONTENTS Preface 1 Introduction 4 2 Institutional structure 4 3 Applicability 4 4 Appraisal and 'in principle' approval by Empowered Institution 4 5 Viability Cap Funding 6 6 Invitation to bid 6 7 Final approval by the Empowered Institution 6 8 Disbursement of VGF 6 9 Monitoring 7 List of Annexures Annex-I Scheme for financial support to PPPs in Infrastructure 8 Annex-II Institutional Structure 13 Annex-Ill Memorandum for Empowered Institution 16 Appendix-A Certificate relating to User Charge/ Tariff 20 Appendix-B Certificate relating to Concession Period 21 Appendix-C Certificate relating to Total Project Costs 22 Appendix-D Brief particulars of the Concession Agreement 23, Annex-IV Tripartite Agreement 25 Annex-V Guidelines for forwarding proposals to DEA to ascertain their eligibility under the Scheme 39