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Budget 2026: Govt to Speed Up CPSE Real Estate via REITs

“Over the years, REITs have emerged as a successful instrument for asset monetisation. I propose to accelerate recycling of significant real estate assets of CPSEs through the setting up of dedicated REITs,” said FM. In her Union Budget address on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to hasten the monetisation of real estate assets owned by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) via dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), aiming to unlock capital in established public assets. “Over the years, REITs have emerged as a successful instrument for asset monetisation. I propose to accelerate recycling of significant real estate assets…

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Budget 2026: Fast-Tracking CPSE Real Estate Recycling with REITs

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Union government will enhance efforts to monetize real estate assets owned by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) through dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) during the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, 2026. Sitharaman emphasized that market-linked instruments play a crucial role in unlocking value from public assets. She mentioned that REITs have proven to be effective for asset monetization and that the government intends to expedite the recycling of CPSE-owned real estate through these structures. The objective is to improve capital efficiency and generate ongoing revenue streams…