However, according to a senior official, strategic stake sales in government companies are not as easy now, given strong opposition and the compulsions of coalition politics.
Brokerage analyst Centrum Broking sees the news report as "big positive" for SAIL as it will help to fast track expansion at minimum capex and drive future earnings growth and lead to value unlocking.
The last date for submitting bids for NMDC Steel Ltd is January 27, 2023, while the last date for submitting queries is December 29, 2022, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said.
The demerger of NSP from NMDC is progressing, Deb who was in the national capital, told PTI.
The Centre is aiming to complete the demerger of NSP from MMDC within the next four to five months, according to an official document.
Investors keeping track of NMDC need to take note of the demerger of steel plant and its commissioning
The CCEA has taken note that the process of demerger and disinvestment will be initiated in parallel and disinvestment of the demerged company (NSP) is expected to be completed by September 2021, it said.
Senior officials of Ministry of Steel and NMDC were present during this meeting. The iron ore production of the company during 2014-15 touched a record at 30.44 MT as against 30.02 MT in 2013-14. NMDC has planned a capex of Rs 3,500 crore for 2015-16 fiscal and expects iron ore prices to firm up.
The Prime Minister‘s Office (PMO) last week convened a meeting of the public sector undertakings (PSU) heads to set aside capex for FY14.