New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- : Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur launched the first consultative meeting on asset monetization which was held in the national capital on Wednesday through video conferencing.

The meeting was organised by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) in partnership with World Bank.

"MoS @ianuragthakur inaugurated & addressed the 1st consultative meeting on Asset Monetization in collaboration with the World Bank," Thakur said in a tweet.

The Country Director World Bank, CEO Niti Ayog, Secretary (DIPAM) and senior officers of Central Ministries were present in the meeting.

According to the statement, asset monetisation is a stated objective of the government and DI...