Govt's monetisation plan may target power, mining

The Union government's ambitious Asset Monetisation Plan 2.0 (2025-2030) will likely focus on power transmission, mining, and petroleum, with high-value assets like transmission lines opened for private participation while aiming to increase its annual monetisation target to ₹2-2.5 lakh crore in 2025-26, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.

- Rhik Kundu

NEW DELHI:

In the Budget 2025, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the second Asset Monetisation Plan (2025-30), targeting ₹10 lakh crore by monetising government-owned assets and reinvesting the proceeds into new infrastructure projects.

However, an annual target was not announced in the budget.

"One asset category available for monetisation is transmission lines with state transmission agencies, which is a strong option. However, the decision ultimately rests with each state," said the first person mentioned above, who spoke on condition of anonymity.