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Response to the RBI on it’s revised directions on relief measures in areas affected by natural calamities

To The Chief General Manager Credit Risk Group, Department of Regulation Central Office, Reserve Bank of India 12th / 13...

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Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever

With assets wiped out, crops lost and livelihoods ruined, disaster-hit families desperately need new loans or relief fro...

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Women of Wayanad & the battle for climate write offs

The women of Wayanad affected by the devastating 2024 landslide that scarred their lives and lands, have achieved a sig...

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No more loan relief in case of disasters I Flip Book

A critical look at the recent Disaster Managenent Amendment Bill, 2024. Why has the government removed clauses that allo...

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EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

The Mepadi landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, July 30, 2024, is one of the largest in the country, in terms of debris flow of...

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കടം എഴുതിത്തള്ളാൻ വൈകുന്നതെന്ത്?, ആശങ്കയിലാണ് മുണ്ടക്കൈ ദുരിതബാധിതർ

‘ആ രാത്രിയെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള പേടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഓർമയാണ് ഞങ്ങൾക്കിപ്പോഴും. കുടുംബത്തിലെ പതിനാല് പേരെയാണ് ഉരുളെടുത്തത്. എന്റെയും ഭ...

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Loan Waiver to People Affected by Disaster – Wayanad and Beyond: Is it a Just Demand?

Random Reflections The government and banks, which write off crores of depositors’ money to benefit the wealthie...

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September 16, 2026

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Response to the RBI on it’s revised directions on relief measures in areas affected by natural calamities

To The Chief General Manager Credit Risk Group, Department of Regulation Central Office, Reserve Bank of India 12th / 13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Subject: Concerns regarding the revised framework released on April 29, 2026 through press release number 2026-2027/173 ,...

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November 28, 2025

Anirban Bhattacharya & Amitanshu Verma

Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever

With assets wiped out, crops lost and livelihoods ruined, disaster-hit families desperately need new loans or relief from existing debts. A landslide-devastated house at Mepaddi in Wayanad| PTI | The Federal The women of Wayanad affected by the devastating 2024 landslide that scarred their lives and...

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November 21, 2025

Anirban Bhattacharya & Amitanshu Verma

Women of Wayanad & the battle for climate write offs

The women of Wayanad affected by the devastating 2024 landslide that scarred their lives and lands, have achieved a significant victory at the Kerala high court in their battle for loan relief. A bench headed by justices AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Jobin Sebastian rapped the union government for wh...

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January 8, 2025

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No more loan relief in case of disasters I Flip Book

A critical look at the recent Disaster Managenent Amendment Bill, 2024. Why has the government removed clauses that allowed for loan reliefs and concession loans to disaster affected people? Urgent need to raise pertinent questions at the Rajya Sabha. Read the flip book here: https://heyzine.com/fli...

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December 16, 2024

Maju Varghese

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

The Mepadi landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, July 30, 2024, is one of the largest in the country, in terms of debris flow of nearly six million cubic meters—enough to fill 2,400 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The Landslide is considered the largest in terms of the debris volume. This is five times larger...

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November 12, 2024

Muhammed Althaf

കടം എഴുതിത്തള്ളാൻ വൈകുന്നതെന്ത്?, ആശങ്കയിലാണ് മുണ്ടക്കൈ ദുരിതബാധിതർ

‘ആ രാത്രിയെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള പേടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഓർമയാണ് ഞങ്ങൾക്കിപ്പോഴും. കുടുംബത്തിലെ പതിനാല് പേരെയാണ് ഉരുളെടുത്തത്. എന്റെയും ഭാര്യയുടെയും മാതാപിതാക്കൾ, വീടും വീടിനോട് ചേർന്നുള്ള സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ എല്ലാം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു. മനസിനാകെ ഒരു മരവിപ്പാണ്. കരകയറാൻ മുന്നിൽ ഒരു വഴിയും കാണുന്നില്ല. മൊത്തം ശൂന്യതയാണ്. പുനരധിവാസമായിട...

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October 31, 2024

Thomas Franco

Loan Waiver to People Affected by Disaster – Wayanad and Beyond: Is it a Just Demand?

Random Reflections The government and banks, which write off crores of depositors’ money to benefit the wealthiest, make a hue and cry when farmers or disaster-affected people demand loan waivers. Disasters occur frequently across the country, and they are only expected to increase due to...

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Response to the RBI on it’s revised directions on relief measures in areas affected by natural calamities

Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever

Women of Wayanad & the battle for climate write offs

No more loan relief in case of disasters I Flip Book

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

കടം എഴുതിത്തള്ളാൻ വൈകുന്നതെന്ത്?, ആശങ്കയിലാണ് മുണ്ടക്കൈ ദുരിതബാധിതർ

Loan Waiver to People Affected by Disaster – Wayanad and Beyond: Is it a Just Demand?

Response to the RBI on it’s revised directions on relief measures in areas affected by natural calamities

Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever

Women of Wayanad & the battle for climate write offs

No more loan relief in case of disasters I Flip Book

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

കടം എഴുതിത്തള്ളാൻ വൈകുന്നതെന്ത്?, ആശങ്കയിലാണ് മുണ്ടക്കൈ ദുരിതബാധിതർ

Loan Waiver to People Affected by Disaster – Wayanad and Beyond: Is it a Just Demand?