The project is not economically viable; it will also have social and environmental impacts; instead, the government should look at possible alternatives that balance costs and benefits and have fewer impacts.ย Big infrastructure projects...
Since 2018, we in Kerala especially those of us living in mountainous areas or the coast are afraid when clouds darken the skies and there is possibility of rains. This is because for 2...
Estimated ridership goes up & rate of return looks rosy in DPR, raising doubts of data fudging. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:ย Going by the preliminary feasibility report (PFR) prepared in March 2019, the proposed SilverLine project would draw...
The Summary of the Detailed Project Report sheds light on how the Kerala governmentโs ambitious SilverLine railway corridor project is substandard, as well as ecologically and economically unviable. A media house in Kerala recently...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the LDF governmentโs pet SilverLine project raises questions on its financial viability. With an estimated project cost of Rs 63,940.67 crore and completion period of five years as...
Keralaโs flagship Silver Line project, a semi-high speed rail corridor passing through 11 districts between Thiruvananthpuram and Kasargod is not technically a โBullet Trainโ like the one proposed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, but it...
Keralaโs flagship Silver Line project, a semi-high speed rail corridor passing through 11 districts between Thiruvananthpuram and Kasargod is not technically a โBullet Trainโ like the one proposed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, but it...
Keralaโs flagship Silver Line project, a semi high speed rail corridor passing through 11 districts between Thiruvananthpuram and Kasargod is not technically a โBullet Trainโ like the one proposed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, but...
On 12th October, the Finance Minister told the media that she is announcing a package to boost demand. What is the Package? The package includes Rs.10000 Festival advance to central government employees, LTC cash...
Kerala became the first state to enter into a state partnership with World Bank based on their new Country Partnership Framework ย ย 2018-22. The partnership is for a development policy loan of USD 500 million...
The Resignation of IMF Chief, and Western Dominance in IFIs Christine Lagarde, IMFโs Managing Director,ย resignedย this month after she was nominated to head the European Central Bank. She previously served as Franceโs finance minister during...
International Finance Corporationโs (IFC) grievance redressal body Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) in its compliance investigation report has indicted IFC for not following its Performance Standards in Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL), a special purpose...
