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September 4, 2020
Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards
In an appeal to the chairperson, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, and its members, 90 civil society group have sought cancellation of the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020, proposed by the Union Ministry of Power in April. I am sharing for your reference, regret...
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August 29, 2020
CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism
The process of the World Bank reforming the Inspection Panel (IPN) to adapt it to the changing environment, the newly adopted Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) started in 2017.  The World Bank’s Committee on Development Effectiveness initiated a Inspection Panel Toolkit Technical ...
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August 26, 2020
Tata Mundra: Case against IFC dismissed in the lower court. Will move appeal soon
On August 24 evening, a federal court ruled that the World Bank Group cannot be sued for any damage caused by its lending–despite last year’s Supreme Court ruling in the same case that these institutions can be sued for their “commercial activity” in the United States. In Jam v. International Finan...
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April 5, 2024
Webinar: Food, Economy and Ecology
Session 31 Webinar: Food, Economy and Ecology Date: Aug 28, 2020; Time: 11- 1:00 pm (IST) Speakers: -Meedodda Vinoda & Kandukula Mogullamma, Deccan Development Society, Telangana -Akole Tsuhah, North East Network, Nagaland -Shiba Desor, ATREE / Kalpavriksh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands -Sagari ...
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March 11, 2026
Janta Parliament: Session 8
Peoples Parliament: Economy was unwell even before the pandemic, needs new thinking to recover Renowned economists, entrepreneurs, politicians and others come together to throw light on various facets of the current state of the economy and possible ways out. 19 August 2020: The Janta Parliam...
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