On the one hand, the Centre is shutting down loss-making government companies or is raising money by selling it to private companies and on the other hand, it is sharing government projects with private companies to increase revenue in various ways.

The government has now taken the next step in this direction, the 'National Asset Monetisation'. For this, the government has also started the National Monetisation Pipeline.

The Wire explains what exactly these are.

The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.