Money raised through disinvestment will go towards infrastructure: Sitharaman

04 Feb 2020 Evaluate

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the money raised through disinvestment will be used to develop infrastructure. This will have multiplier effect on the economy and not bridging revenue deficit. The government set an ambitious disinvestment target of Rs 2.10 lakh crore for the next financial year (FY21), which includes selling stake in BPCL and insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Sitharaman mentioned ‘we are showing the direction. We are telling you where the money is going to be spent so that you can plan your investments and your investments and your expansion well in alignment with what government does... you will facilitate the government and we will equally facilitate the private sector.’

Besides, citing an example, she said import of those medical equipment which are not made in India will come at a duty, but duty collected will be utilised to fund creating medical infrastructure in aspirational districts where there are not good hospitals. She said when the government puts money infrastructure, it has cascading effect and give rise to economic activity.


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