Rs 6 trillion asset monetisation plan in the offing, says DIPAM secretary

"National monetisation plan will have a range of assets from Power Grid pipelines to national highways, toll operate transfer (TOTs)," said Pandey

The government is working on a Rs 6-trillion monetisation plan that will include a range of assets, disinvestment secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday, more than double the target announced by the prime minister earlier this year.
 
In February, Prime minister Narendra Modi had announced the government was looking to garner Rs 2.5 trillion through sale of around 100 assets of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) across sectors. The enhanced Rs 6-trillion monetisation target is likely to include more assets of government departments as well as assets of state governments.
 
“The national monetisation plan will have a