Anuradha Munshi, Author at Centre for Financial Accountability

A New Frontier in Infrastructure Financing: Analysis of Infrastructure Investment Trusts

A Case Study of Oriental InfraTrust Research raises red flag over international financial support for risky new ...

Are Mega Solar Projects Really the Energy Alternatives We are Looking at?

In 2014, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, launched the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar P...

Energy General Renewable

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Solar Power in India: A report on Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project

This preliminary report on ‘Solar Power in India’ looks at the solar power scenario, projects and financing mechanisms i...

Energy General Publications

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Post Covid Funds for India

Since the COVID-19 crisis emerged, MDBs have stepped in with massive packages for economic, social and health support. ...

International Finance World Bank

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World Bank pushing privatisation in fisheries sector through Blue Revolution Program ?

I. Yet another Loan for India for response to the Covid-19 crisis India received yet another external loan for deal...

International Finance International Finance Corporation International Finance Institutions

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Disaster Funding and COVID-19 response of MDB’s in India

Over the years increasingly institutions like World Bank and other MDBs have started using post-disaster situations and...

International Finance International Finance Institutions World Bank

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AIIB’s review of their Environmental and Social Framework

Indian groups submit recommendations for AIIB’s review of their Environmental and Social Framework The Asian Infrast...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project: A decade of disemPOWERing communities

Almost a decade after the construction for the Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project and eight years since the operations...

Asian Development Bank Energy International Finance Corporation Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Project

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AIIB’s Opaque Policies Under the Garb of Green Investments

AIIB has come under severe criticism over its opaque policies with regards to Financial intermediary (FI) investments as...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Blog Infrastructure Finance International Finance International Finance Institutions

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Briefing Note: AIIB’s Investment in the NIIF: Why is it a Risky Venture?

With large infrastructure projects at the core of its investment support strategy, it is essential for the AIIB to e...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank International Finance Publications

December 9, 2022

Anuradha Munshi

A New Frontier in Infrastructure Financing: Analysis of Infrastructure Investment Trusts

A Case Study of Oriental InfraTrust Research raises red flag over international financial support for risky new infrastructure finance model 20 October 2022: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) and Recourse today release a new report, A new frontier in infrastructure financing: Analysi...

General Infrastructure Finance Publications

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October 5, 2021

Anuradha Munshi

Are Mega Solar Projects Really the Energy Alternatives We are Looking at?

In 2014, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, launched the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects to meet some of the targets for building large-scale solar-power plants in India. Under this scheme, there are 34 large-scale, grid-connected solar parks of total cap...

Energy General Renewable

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August 20, 2021

Anuradha Munshi

Solar Power in India: A report on Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project

This preliminary report on ‘Solar Power in India’ looks at the solar power scenario, projects and financing mechanisms in India with a focus on Rewa Mega Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh. India has huge solar energy potential and the government is targeting large number of solar projects in the...

Energy General Publications

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November 2, 2020

Anuradha Munshi

Post Covid Funds for India

Since the COVID-19 crisis emerged, MDBs have stepped in with massive packages for economic, social and health support. Details of funds received by India from Multilateral Development Banks for COVID-19 recovery support as of 30th October 2020 is below. Post-Covid-Funds-for-IndiaDownload ...

International Finance World Bank

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September 10, 2020

Anuradha Munshi

World Bank pushing privatisation in fisheries sector through Blue Revolution Program ?

I. Yet another Loan for India for response to the Covid-19 crisis India received yet another external loan for dealing with the Covid 19 crisis. Japan announced an emergency support loan of up to 50 billion yen (almost Rs 3,500 crore) to support India’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, includin...

International Finance International Finance Corporation International Finance Institutions

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July 2, 2020

Anuradha Munshi

Disaster Funding and COVID-19 response of MDB’s in India

Over the years increasingly institutions like World Bank and other MDBs have started using post-disaster situations and climate change as an opportunity to bring in policy reforms. Post disaster rehabilitation and recovery programmes provide institutions an easy entry with little resistance to the ...

International Finance International Finance Institutions World Bank

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March 25, 2020

Anuradha Munshi

AIIB’s review of their Environmental and Social Framework

Indian groups submit recommendations for AIIB’s review of their Environmental and Social Framework The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), after four years of its operations, is undertaking a review of its environmental and social framework. 30 Indian Civil Society Organizations submitt...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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December 11, 2019

Anuradha Munshi

Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project: A decade of disemPOWERing communities

Almost a decade after the construction for the Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project and eight years since the operations of the project started, a revisit to Mundra tells the story of the destruction of livelihoods, environment and disempowered communities. The project was envisaged as India’s first...

Asian Development Bank Energy International Finance Corporation Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Project

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September 28, 2019

Anuradha Munshi

AIIB’s Opaque Policies Under the Garb of Green Investments

AIIB has come under severe criticism over its opaque policies with regards to Financial intermediary (FI) investments as well as its over-reliance on and delegation of power to the FI client. AIIB currently has 3 active FI projects out of 10 approved projects and one in the pipeline. Of the three, I...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Blog Infrastructure Finance International Finance International Finance Institutions

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July 11, 2019

Anuradha Munshi

Briefing Note: AIIB’s Investment in the NIIF: Why is it a Risky Venture?

With large infrastructure projects at the core of its investment support strategy, it is essential for the AIIB to ensure that their funds are directed to sustainable investments. In a country like India, where land remains the main source of livelihood for the majority of the population, it is ...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank International Finance Publications

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