The government in 2015-16, raised Rs 8,152 crore by selling bonus debentures of NTPC to EPFO.

The Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha has said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that disinvestment in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) is undertaken as per the extant disinvestment policy of the government.

He said that the government in 2015-16, raised as much as Rs 23,997.29 crore by diluting its stake in various CPSEs.

Sinha has said that “Further, the government has raised Rs 8,152 crore on account of sale of bonus debentures of NTPC to EPFO.”

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