NEW DELHI: The government today said it has cleared 23 foreign investment proposals, including that of Catholic Syrian Bank and Bandhan Financial Services, amounting to Rs 10,378.92 crore.

The investment proposals were approved following the recommendation for the same by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), headed by Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi.

"The government has approved 23 proposals of foreign direct investment amounting to Rs 10,378.92 crore," the Finance Ministry said.

The FIPB has also cleared an investment proposal of Mylan Laboratories. As it entails investments of Rs 4,960 crore, the Board recommended the proposal for approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

Mylan Laboratories is an Indian arm of U.S.-based Mylan Inc.

The Board has also deferred decision on 13 proposals, including of Volkswagen Finance, Amar Ujala Publications, Eros International and Reliance Globalcom.

Kolkata-based Bandhan Financial Services, which has got licence to operate as a full-fledged bank, has got government approval for conversion of pre-existing FDI of 33.14 pct from an NBFC MFI into core investment company.

The proposals entail investment worth Rs 1,049 crore.

Besides, private sector Catholic Syrian Bank has got clearance for raising foreign investment limit in the bank from 49 pct to 74 pct. The proposal is worth Rs 1,200 crore. The bank has recently got nod for IPO.

Other proposals that have been cleared include that of GlaxoSmithKline, Alpha Pharma Healthcare India, Natco Pharma, and Den Networks.

The Ministry further said six FDI proposals have been rejected. These include that of Centurion Laboratories, Jasper Infotech, Diabu Diamond Tools and BTL India.

India received USD 7.45 billion worth of FDI during April-May of 2015-16 fiscal, up 40 pct from USD 5.3 billion in the corresponding period of last fiscal.

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