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National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0: ₹16.72 lakh crore

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0: ₹16.72 lakh crore (GS3 · Infrastructure, 23 February 2026)

What happened

  • The FM launched NMP 2.0 with a monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh crore [PIB].

Background

  • It covers assets of central ministries and public sector entities [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Monetisation leases brownfield assets to fund new ones; ownership stays with the state.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-02-23): the FM launched NMP 2.0 with a monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh crore.
  2. Monetisation leases brownfield assets to fund new ones; ownership stays with the state.
Quotable data point

The FM launched NMP 2.0 with a monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh crore.

PIB: NMP 2.0, 23 Feb 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NMP 2.0 size.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Monetisation potential under NMP 2.0

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: NMP 2.0, 23 Feb 2026

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