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NITI Aayog suggests strategic divestment in 12 PSUs: Report

The companies listed so far include National Textile Corporation, Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore, Hindustan Antibiotics, Scooters India and Hindustan Fluorocarbons.

March 23, 2017 / 02:06 PM IST

As the new fiscal year about to start, the government is back with its strategic divestment drive as NITI Aayog has recommended the stake sale in 12 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), reports the Economic Times.

The companies listed so far include National Textile Corporation, Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore, Hindustan Antibiotics, Scooters India and Hindustan Fluorocarbons.

A senior government official told the newspaper that this list of twelve public sector undertakings (PSUs) has been sent to a core group of secretaries headed by the cabinet secretary. This group will further suggest the maethod and quantum of strategic divestment to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

After the cabinet's approval, the disinvestment process will be started by the department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM).

“The government will continue to push for closure and strategic sale of loss-making CPSEs,” the official said.

For FY18, the government hopes to raise Rs 72,500 crore by divesting stakes in public sector firms. Compared to the revised estimate of Rs 45,500 crore for FY17, this is an increase of around 60 percent.

For the upcoming financial year the government plans to achieve the target amount of Rs 72,500 crore by raising Rs 46,500 crore via minority stake sale, Rs 15,000 crore through strategic stake sale and Rs 11,000 from the listing of various insurance companies.

As per dipam.gov.in, till date, the government has received Rs 29589.98 crore from selling its minority stake in various public sector undertaking (PSU) companies and Rs 9,778.71 crore by divestment of SUUTI holdings in L&T and ITC.

first published: Mar 23, 2017 02:06 pm

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