Govt Poised to Exceed ₹47,000 Crore Disinvestment Target
DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla has said that the government is on track to exceed its disinvestment target of ₹47,000 crore for the current fiscal year. Speaking at the Network18 Reforms Reloaded summit in New Delhi, he expressed confidence in surpassing the goal.
Progress So Far
By July 2025, around 33% of the target had already been achieved. Chawla explained that reforms were front-loaded to ensure early progress, setting the stage for stronger performance in the later months of the financial year.
Role of Domestic Investors
Despite foreign institutional investors pulling out nearly ₹1 lakh crore since January, domestic institutional investors have invested about ₹5 lakh crore, keeping markets stable. Individual investors account for almost two-thirds of these DII flows, showing stronger retail participation.
Pipeline of OFS, IPOs & Stake Sales
The government is preparing more Offers For Sale (OFS), minority stake sales, and select IPOs to meet the target. Chawla also confirmed that the strategic sale of IDBI Bank is planned for completion within this fiscal year.
