Govt firms asked to declare market value of land, other real estate assets

Measure seen as a bid to boost investor confidence in PSUs stocks

In a bid to boost investors' interest in PSU stocks, the government has asked public sector undertakings (PSUs) to declare the market value of their land and other real estate assets. Public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been told to share the intrinsic value of their real estate assets which have been “undervalued” based on book value in their balance sheet for years, government sources said.

The exercise, being undertaken for the first time, is a step to lift confidence in these firms in the markets as PSU shares are undervalued when compared with their private peers, an official said.

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