Analysis & politics over Centre's asset monetisation project | Satya Vachan (24 Aug, 2021)

The Central government plans to monetise Rs 6 lakh crore worth of state-owned assets over the next four years under its asset monetisation programme, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. The privatisation plan was announced in the 2021/2022 budget to boost public finances. Moreover, through the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), the Centre aims to sell gas pipelines, roads, railway assets and warehousing facilities among a host of other assets.