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‘Smart Cities Mission’ is anti-poor, non-inclusive, and against the constitutional mandate: Experts

While the 2015 idea of ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ promised improved standards of living, the reality is tha...

Lending to thermal power projects falls for second straight year: Study

The report found a 126% drop in funding from commercial banks to coal compared to 2019, following a 90% decrease in 201...

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IMF’s new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

A new review of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most recent economic policy advice for five countries wit...

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Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

On August 27, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a ...

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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 ci...

Coverage Energy National Consultation on The Electricity Amendment Bill 2020

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Gujarat, too, exits PM crop insurance scheme, citing premium burden

Chief Minister Rupani launches alternative State-funded scheme for kharif 2020 Is the cookie crumbling for the Pradh...

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Farmers covered under PMFBY in Gujarat decreasing since 2016

There has been a steady decrease in the number of farmers in the state who are covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal B...

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PMFBY is a Total Failure

The news article on the report “Flop Scheme; An analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Gujarat“...

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How the Govt Is Spinning Its Dysfunctional Nagpur Water Project as a Success Story

The Indian government’s PPP database indicates that infrastructure projects worth Rs 15,960.66 crore are listed u...

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सस्ती सरकारी बिजली होने के बावजूद महंगी निजी बिजली खरीद रही सरकार

देश और दुनिया कोरोनावायरस महामारी के इस सकंट को फैलने से बचाने मे लगे है। लाखों मजदूर भुखे और प्यासे पैदल आपने गाँवों क...

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July 14, 2021

Qamar ZJ and Chandrima Mazumdar

‘Smart Cities Mission’ is anti-poor, non-inclusive, and against the constitutional mandate: Experts

While the 2015 idea of ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ promised improved standards of living, the reality is that it has forced many people into poverty. Instead of acting as a role model for the tier 2 and tier 3 cities, the governance and financial implications of this urban renewal progra...

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November 28, 2020

Tanya Thomas

Lending to thermal power projects falls for second straight year: Study

The report found a 126% drop in funding from commercial banks to coal compared to 2019, following a 90% decrease in 2018 over the previous year. Lending to renewable energy projects saw a minor contraction of 6% year-on-year. Mumbai: Commercial banks are increasingly wary of lending to thermal p...

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October 10, 2020

CFA Admin

IMF’s new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

A new review of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most recent economic policy advice for five countries with ongoing coal sector expansions show it is green-lighting fossil fuel expansion, despite the fund’s stated support for a green Covid-19 recovery and transition to a climate-...

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September 7, 2020

Maju Varghese

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

On August 27, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 reports, published in October 2017 and 2019. The change...

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September 4, 2020

CFA Admin

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...

Coverage Energy National Consultation on The Electricity Amendment Bill 2020

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August 11, 2020

Rutam Vora

Gujarat, too, exits PM crop insurance scheme, citing premium burden

Chief Minister Rupani launches alternative State-funded scheme for kharif 2020 Is the cookie crumbling for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) with Gujarat exiting the scheme? The BJP-ruled State has cited the “burden on the State exchequer” due to heavy premiums charged by companies fo...

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July 25, 2020

CFA Admin

Farmers covered under PMFBY in Gujarat decreasing since 2016

There has been a steady decrease in the number of farmers in the state who are covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yoja or the crop insurance scheme. According to the agri census held in 2015-16, the number of farmers in Gujarat was 53 lakh. The number of farmers who have been covered un...

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July 15, 2020

Arun Kumar

PMFBY is a Total Failure

The news article on the report “Flop Scheme; An analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Gujarat“, published in Mana Telangana on 14th July, 2020 can be accessed here. ...

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July 14, 2021

Nivedita Khandekar

How the Govt Is Spinning Its Dysfunctional Nagpur Water Project as a Success Story

The Indian government’s PPP database indicates that infrastructure projects worth Rs 15,960.66 crore are listed under the ‘water’ sector, as of December 2019. Nagpur: The issue of water privatisation was once a hot potato across India, at least until 2014. But in the last five...

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June 25, 2020

Rajesh Kumar

सस्ती सरकारी बिजली होने के बावजूद महंगी निजी बिजली खरीद रही सरकार

देश और दुनिया कोरोनावायरस महामारी के इस सकंट को फैलने से बचाने मे लगे है। लाखों मजदूर भुखे और प्यासे पैदल आपने गाँवों की और लौट रहे है। यह कहना भी असंगत नहीं होगा की यह अनियोजित लॉकडाउन केवल मजदूर वर्ग के लिये ही है। लेकिन इस दौर में दूसरी ओर सरकारें और निजी कंपनियां अपने काम बडी तेजी से निपटाने मे...

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‘Smart Cities Mission’ is anti-poor, non-inclusive, and against the constitutional mandate: Experts

Lending to thermal power projects falls for second straight year: Study

IMF’s new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

Gujarat, too, exits PM crop insurance scheme, citing premium burden

Farmers covered under PMFBY in Gujarat decreasing since 2016

PMFBY is a Total Failure

How the Govt Is Spinning Its Dysfunctional Nagpur Water Project as a Success Story

सस्ती सरकारी बिजली होने के बावजूद महंगी निजी बिजली खरीद रही सरकार

‘Smart Cities Mission’ is anti-poor, non-inclusive, and against the constitutional mandate: Experts

Lending to thermal power projects falls for second straight year: Study

IMF’s new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

Gujarat, too, exits PM crop insurance scheme, citing premium burden

Farmers covered under PMFBY in Gujarat decreasing since 2016

PMFBY is a Total Failure

How the Govt Is Spinning Its Dysfunctional Nagpur Water Project as a Success Story

सस्ती सरकारी बिजली होने के बावजूद महंगी निजी बिजली खरीद रही सरकार

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