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title: "National Monetisation Pipeline: NITI Aayog | Model Diplomat"
description: "The National Monetisation Pipeline is NITI Aayog's framework to lease brownfield public assets, aiming to boost investment while retaining government ownership."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The National Monetisation Pipeline is a NITI Aayog framework, launched in August 2021, to lease brownfield public infrastructure assets to private operators while retaining government ownership.
- How does the National Monetisation Pipeline differ from privatisation?
- Why does the NMP cover only brownfield assets?
- What instruments are used to monetise assets under the NMP?
- Does the NMP affect the Union government's fiscal deficit?

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In August 2021, NITI Aayog and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline, targeting roughly Rs 6 lakh crore by leasing brownfield assets such as NHAI highways and PowerGrid transmission lines through FY2025.

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