Disinvestment funds will not be used for social sector programmes after March: FM

19 Aug 2011 Evaluate

The government would not use the disinvestment fund to meet the capital expenditure from next financial year despite the pressure on its fiscal health because of uncertainty in global economy. The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, “I would not like to seek a further extension even though I am in a difficult situation.”

To meet the capital expenditure needs of selected social sector programmes, the government, in November 2009, allowed one time use of proceeds from disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). The funds raised by disinvestment of CPSEs are channelized to a National Investment Fund (NIP) created in 2005. Around 75% of the interest generated from the fund would be used to finance selected social sector programmes, which promote education, health and employment. Remaining 25% fund would be utilized to meet the capital investment requirements of profitable and revivable CPSEs.  

Finance minister said that no deposits were made to NIF from 2009-10 to 2011-12. During the same period, the government generated around Rs 48,000 crore through disinvestments of CPSEs. On the equity holding of government into CPSEs, he also said the government would not let its equity to go below 51% in any of the CPSEs.

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