JLL, the international property consultancy, has launch its dedicated infrastructure services vertical, which will specifically address the requirements and opportunities that the infrastructure sector will represent till 2020.

JLL is said to be the first international property consultancy to offer this service in India.

"JLL’s newly-launched infrastructure services business will sharpen focus for the firm's deep capabilities within the high-potential infrastructure sector,” said Anuj Puri, Chairman and Country Head, JLL India.

“The Modi Government has imparted a huge focus on the infrastructure sector through a series of recent measures such as increased budgetary allocations, creation of a National Investment & Infrastructure Fund, plans to establish 100 Smart Cities, as well as an investment of $1 trillion in upscaling the country's infrastructure over the next few years," he added.

The new services vertical will be led by Shubhranshu Pani, a senior leader and veteran with over 17 years in the real estate industry, who is transitioning from his post of joint managing director, retail services, to lead this practice.

Shubhranshu Pani is credited with having incubated and jointly established the firm's retail services business.

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