Economy, Banking and Finance · 25 February 2026

Government of India launches National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 targeting ₹16.72 trillion proceeds and ₹5.8 trillion private investment over FY26-30.

Exam-focused facts from the 25 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled NMP 2.0 valued at ₹16.72 trillion for asset monetisation during FY26-FY30.
  • NMP 2.0 includes ₹5.8 trillion private investment for the first time, covering construction and major maintenance projects.
  • Highways, power, ports, and railways dominate the pipeline covering over 2,000 assets across central and state public enterprises.
  • Proceeds distribution: Consolidated Fund of India 43%, direct private investment 39%, PSU or Port Authority 15%, State Consolidated Fund 4%.
  • Government set FY26 monetisation target at ₹2.49 trillion and expects to achieve ₹2 trillion.
  • Railways target under NMP 2.0 is ₹2.62 trillion, including ₹83,700 crore from dilution of government equity in seven listed railway PSUs.
  • Assets will be monetised via public-private partnership concessions, Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), and other capital market instruments.