The Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Sebi) has suggested the newly introduced institutional trading platform ( ITP) be used by the central government for its disinvestment programme in unlisted public sector undertakings ( PSUs), sources have said. “Currently, there is no real way for actual price discovery of unlisted companies. Therefore, the ITP platform can be used for divesting stake in these,” said asource. Introduced in 2013, the ITP is a mechanism for listing of companies without an initial public offering (IPO) or fund raising. The Budget this year had set an ambitious target for divestment at Rs.41,000 crore and strategic sales at Rs.28,500 crore. Sebi says the ITP platform could be used by strategic investors such as private equity or venture capital funds to take stake in unlisted companies. The Centre has been seeking help from Sebi in removing irritants in the share sale process. The department of disinvestment had asked Sebi to allow suspension in tra