The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has called upon major highway builders and private companies to look into floating an infrastructure finance fund or non-banking financial company to fund road projects. As per the ministry, only big and financially strong contractors with a sound relationship with banks should take the lead. The highway builders should put in Rs 1 billion each to form an infrastructure finance company. The ministry will also ask NHAI to put in equity and then tie up with a foreign fund. The government wants to support the industry, as the competent builders are not in a position to bid for highway projects due to lack of support from the banks.