To what extent was the first National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) able to meet its objectives? What are the objectives of the new Asset Monetization Plan 2025-30 as announced in the recent 2025 Budget?

National Monetization Pipeline NMP launched in 2015, envisaged to yield a pipeline of infrastructure by monetizing the brownfield infrastructure and investing in more green field infrastructure. Effectiveness of NMP to meet its objective: POSITIVE: (1) Gave boost to private sector investments in the brownfield infra. (2) Revival of earlier lost making or closed infrastructure. Negative: (1) Not able to attract much investors in certain sectors. (2) Private sector unwilling to