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Indian Banks and Environmental Accountability: A New Year of Complicity and Deception?

Indian banks walked nonchalantly into the new year, their indifference as thick as the smoke from industrial projects t...

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10 दिसम्बर मानवाधिकार पर विशेषमानवाधिकारों का बचाव,जबाबदेही और पारदर्शिता का अभाव

संयुक्त राष्ट्र की महासभा द्वारा 10 दिसम्बर को मानवाधिकार की एक विश्वव्यापी घोषणा पत्र को अंगीकृत किया गया। मानवाधिकार घ...

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Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Teesta Stage III dam — one of the biggest hydropower dams in India — was entirely wiped out by last year’s devastatin...

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Civil Society Statement to the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

During 2024, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will review its so-called Accountability Framework. In reality, th...

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It is Our Money: Voices for public accountability in the India Social Forum

The India Social Forum was held in Patna from 2nd December to 4th December, was a confluence of social movements and civ...

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History in the making: March for Accountability Act in Rajasthan

Random Reflections Jawabdehi Yatra organised by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) along with 80 other organisations...

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Infrastructure Projects In and Around Protected Areas Need to Be Held Financially Accountable

India is home to 96,000 species of animals and 47,000 species of plants and nearly half the world’s aquatic plants. Cons...

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ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

To begin the story, here is a gist of media reporting on the issue- ABG Shipyard was incorporated on 15th March 1985 as ...

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CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Civil society groups from across the globe wrote to the President of AIIB Jin Liqun raised concerns during the global p...

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Q&As on Finance in the 2019 Budget Session of the Parliament

The budget session of the parliament witnessed the members asking government questions related to finance. Some of these...

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January 15, 2025

Amitanshu Verma

Indian Banks and Environmental Accountability: A New Year of Complicity and Deception?

Indian banks walked nonchalantly into the new year, their indifference as thick as the smoke from industrial projects they finance. Pollution levels soared, environmental concerns, and sometimes protests, were witnessed over big infra projects from Ladakh to Nicobar. Meanwhile, disasters like the T...

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December 10, 2024

Raj Kumar Sinha

10 दिसम्बर मानवाधिकार पर विशेषमानवाधिकारों का बचाव,जबाबदेही और पारदर्शिता का अभाव

संयुक्त राष्ट्र की महासभा द्वारा 10 दिसम्बर को मानवाधिकार की एक विश्वव्यापी घोषणा पत्र को अंगीकृत किया गया। मानवाधिकार घोषणा पत्र उन सभी बिंदुओं को समाहित किया गया जो गरिमापूर्ण जीवन जीने के लिए आवश्यक है।इस घोषणा पत्र में कुल 30 अनुच्छेद हैं। इसके अनुसार सभी मनुष्य स्वतंत्र रूप से जन्म लेते हैं तथा...

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December 5, 2024

Amitanshu Verma

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Teesta Stage III dam — one of the biggest hydropower dams in India — was entirely wiped out by last year’s devastating glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). Hydropower projects, often despite their documented environmental and social costs, are labeled as “renewable” and “green” energy investments....

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March 18, 2024

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Civil Society Statement to the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

During 2024, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will review its so-called Accountability Framework. In reality, this is a misnomer, as the Framework serves to actively undermine accountability. In April 2018, the AIIB’s Board approved a proposal to delegate the power to approve some projects t...

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December 12, 2023

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It is Our Money: Voices for public accountability in the India Social Forum

The India Social Forum was held in Patna from 2nd December to 4th December, was a confluence of social movements and civil society organizations from across India. The Financial Accountability Network and the Centre for financial Accountability participated in the event and shared pressing concerns ...

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September 26, 2022

Thomas Franco

History in the making: March for Accountability Act in Rajasthan

Random Reflections Jawabdehi Yatra organised by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) along with 80 other organisations in Rajasthan is making history. Rajiv Gandhi once said that only 30% of the government funds reach the ultimate beneficiary. The government machinery in many states is seen as un...

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September 9, 2022

Nishank

Infrastructure Projects In and Around Protected Areas Need to Be Held Financially Accountable

India is home to 96,000 species of animals and 47,000 species of plants and nearly half the world’s aquatic plants. Conservation of wild flora and fauna has been one of the key thrust areas for India, which is facilitated through protected areas. While the protected areas had been declared with the ...

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February 19, 2022

Thomas Franco

ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

To begin the story, here is a gist of media reporting on the issue- ABG Shipyard was incorporated on 15th March 1985 as a ship building and repair business in Gujarat with an office in Mumbai. Its Chairman as well as Managing Director is Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal and Directors are Santhanam Muthasamy, A...

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August 29, 2020

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CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Civil society groups from across the globe wrote to the President of AIIB Jin Liqun raised concerns during the global pandemic and demanded accountability and transparency from AIIB during this pandemic. With the government’s in Asia opting to use the heavy-handed method of police crackdowns ...

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February 15, 2019

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Q&As on Finance in the 2019 Budget Session of the Parliament

The budget session of the parliament witnessed the members asking government questions related to finance. Some of these questions were related to the NPAs, rationalisation of the overseas branches of the banks, charges levied by the banks on various services, disinvestment in the PSUs, commitment c...

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Indian Banks and Environmental Accountability: A New Year of Complicity and Deception?

10 दिसम्बर मानवाधिकार पर विशेषमानवाधिकारों का बचाव,जबाबदेही और पारदर्शिता का अभाव

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Civil Society Statement to the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

It is Our Money: Voices for public accountability in the India Social Forum

History in the making: March for Accountability Act in Rajasthan

Infrastructure Projects In and Around Protected Areas Need to Be Held Financially Accountable

ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Q&As on Finance in the 2019 Budget Session of the Parliament

Indian Banks and Environmental Accountability: A New Year of Complicity and Deception?

10 दिसम्बर मानवाधिकार पर विशेषमानवाधिकारों का बचाव,जबाबदेही और पारदर्शिता का अभाव

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Civil Society Statement to the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

It is Our Money: Voices for public accountability in the India Social Forum

History in the making: March for Accountability Act in Rajasthan

Infrastructure Projects In and Around Protected Areas Need to Be Held Financially Accountable

ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Q&As on Finance in the 2019 Budget Session of the Parliament