No reason to oppose National Monetisation Pipeline scheme: Omar Abdullah
The Hindu
It is important to draw a distinction between privatisation and monetisation, says the National Conference leader
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday, September 1, 2020 said he saw no reason to oppose the(NMP), but hoped that the process of bidding would be transparent. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced thethat will look to unlock value in infrastructure assets across sectors ranging from power to road and railways. She also said that the asset monetisation plan would not involve selling of land, and it is about monetising brownfield assets.
Domestic household savings replace foreign institutional money, giving Indian markets stability but raising concerns about unequal participation and limited returns for new retail investors. Access asymmetry and unequal outcomes emerge as key challenges, making investor protection, lower fees, passive investing, and stronger governance crucial.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) should work closely with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and other concerned government agencies, to strengthen diplomatic engagement with oil-producing countries, secure favourable investment terms and address tax and regulatory hurdles faced by public-sector enterprises (PSEs) abroad, the parliamentary committee on public undertakings (2025-26) stated in their latest report tabled Wednesday.











