Indian groups reject World Bank’s concept note for World Development Report 2021: “Data for better Lives”

The annual World Development Report (WDR) is a flagship publication of the World Bank. The 2021 WDR report is in the process of being drafted and is titled “Data for Better Lives”. The Bank...

Hindi -Comments and Objections of Civil Society Groups and members on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020

सेवा श्री आर के सिंह राज्य मंत्री-बिजली और नई और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा श्रम शक्ति भवन, भारत सरकार नई दिल्ली -110001 ...

Videos: Activists speak strongly against Draconian Draft of Electricity Amendment Bill 2020

Videos Rajkumar Sinha, (Bargi Bandh Evam Visthapit Sangh & NAPM Madhya Pradesh) Ashok Srimali, (General Secretary of Mines, Mineral & People, Gujarat). Praful Samantra, (Lok Shakti Abhiyan & NAPM Odisha). Punit Minz, (Johar Unorganized...

Titanic Moment?; Analysis of NPAs & Loans by the PSBs in the Pre-COVID Era

An Analysis of Non-Performing Assets & Loans by the Public Sector Banks in the Pre-COVID Era For the Indian banks, reeling under the weight of mounting Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), COVID came as a blessing...

‘सरकार’ को चाहिए महंगी बिजली !

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ऊर्जा संवाद का विशेष अकं: सरकार द्धारा प्रस्तावित विद्युत अधिनियम 2020 बिजली क्षेत्र के निजीकरण पर जोर देता

टैरिफ की दर बढ़ेगी, जिसे फिर जबरन उपभोगताओं से वसूला जायेगा यह विधेयक में एक असफल सार्वजनिक-निजी साझेदारी (पी.पी.पी.) मॉडल का प्रस्ताव विवादस्पद विद्युत(संशोधन) विधेयक, 2020 की निंदा करते हुए संयुक्त बयान कड़े संघर्ष...

Concept Note titled Public Money: Resistance Against Arbitrary Bank Charges

Banks act as financial intermediaries between depositors and borrowers. It is the public money, deposited in the form of term deposit (fixed deposits) and time deposit (saving accounts) which banks use for lending to...

Proposed electricity Bill to blatantly promote industry profit, ‘ignores’ consumers

Counterview Desk As many as 90 civil society groups and member have strongly objected to comments and objections on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, stating it “such comprehensive reform of a major law...

Comments and Objections of Civil Society Groups & Members on the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020

To Shri R K Singh Minister of State – IC (Power and New & Renewable Energy) Shram Shakti Bhawan, Government of India New Delhi-110001 ...

How Banks Are Stealing Our Money

The Indian banking sector is under a prolonged and severe crisis. Bad loans continue to grow and banks remain under-capitalized with profits in the red. As a result, credit growth remains muted, reinforcing the...

Random Reflections- How Banks in India have contributed to Inequality?

As per Oxfam Inequality Report 2019, India’s bottom 60% have 4.8% of the wealth whereas the top 10% own 77.4% of the wealth. The bottom 60% have only 5.1% of wealth whereas the top...

Unnecessary during crisis, Madhya Pradesh Govt’s Power Deal with Adani

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अडानी पर मेहरबान शिवराज सरकार, 4 गुनी महंगी बिजली खरीदने का एमओयू कर मप्र को एक लाख करोड़ का नुक्सान पहुँचाने की तैयारी

मध्य प्रदेश सरकार ने अडानी पावर के साथ में 320 मेगावाट बिजली के पर्चेस एग्रीमेंट पर हस्ताक्षर किया है। सरकार ने इससे पहले ही 20331 मेगावाट बिजली खरीदने के पी.पी.ए. पर विभिन्न कंपनियों के...

MP govt’s power purchase agreement with Adanis at ‘highest ever contracted rate’

As many 28 civil rights and grassroots organizations, led by the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) have opposed the Madhya Pradesh government for entering into an agreement...

अडानी से बिजली खरीद समझौता कर किसकी वफादारी में लगी है शिवराज सरकार

सांख्यिकी और कार्यक्रम कार्यन्वयन मंत्रालय की 2019 की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार मध्यप्रदेश मे 20331 मेगावाट बिजली उत्पादन की क्षमता पहले से ही स्थापित है और उसकी मांग 9000 मेगावाट है, तो फिर मध्यप्रदेश सरकार...