Centre monetizes assets worth Rs 3.85 lakh crore; Coal and Roads ministry top contributors
Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs).
In the 2021-22 budget, the government announced plans to monetize potential core assets of the central government and PSEs.
The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), developed by Niti Aayog in consultation with concerned ministries, aims to monetize assets over a four-year period starting from FY22, with assets tottaling Rs 6 lakh crore earmarked for monetization.
By FY23-24, the government had targeted Rs 2.5 lakh crore for the first two years of the NMP, achieving around Rs 2.30 lakh crore.
In FY23-24 alone, against a target of Rs 1.8 lakh crore, the government achieved approximately Rs 1.56 lakh crore, marking a substantial increase of 159 per cent compared to FY21-22.
During FY23-24, the Ministries of Road Transport and Highways, and the Ministry of Coal emerged as top performers among individual ministries, collectively monetizing assets worth Rs 97,000 crore.
To facilitate efficient investment planning and expedite the monetization process, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified and published a preliminary list of 33 assets slated for monetization in FY24-25.
Furthermore, NHAI has disclosed macroeconomic assumptions used to calculate the Investment Equivalent of Capital Value (IECV) on its website to enhance bidding process transparency.
The Ministry of Coal's progress under the NMP is expected to attract increased investments in coal mining, thereby bolstering the country's energy security through enhanced coal production and supply to thermal
