# Centre rules out diluting strategic sale list, officials say 2026-08-10T06:02:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The central government has ruled out removing any public sector units from its strategic sale list, despite pressure from several ministries seeking exemptions. The heavy industries, fertiliser, and housing departments have repeatedly approached Niti Aayog and other agencies for a review, but officials have firmly rejected any dilution of the plan. With only IDBI Bank's privatisation currently active, the government aims to finalise that deal first before identifying new strategic sale candidates. The Centre has already raised over Rs 60,000 crore this year through disinvestment and is on track to surpass the Rs 80,000 crore target, provided the IDBI Bank sale and other small stake offerings materialise. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: disinvestment target, government revenue, IDBI Bank sale, NITI Aayog, PSU privatisation, strategic sale Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-rules-out-diluting-strategic-sale-list-officials-say/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-rules-out-diluting-strategic-sale-list-officials-say/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.