Smart City in Indore- A Case Study
This case study of Smart City projects in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) includes an overview of the idea and the development work behind these projects. It begins with information about the city of Indore and...
DMIC will have to extract 66% of water need from polluted rivers, ‘depleted’ aquifers
Since the inception of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), concerns have been raised by the local communities in different states about the large projects being implemented under it and their serious impacts on the...
Mega industrial infrastructure projects and their impact on people
The article takes a look at the several ongoing projects as part of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It provides an overview of the projects implemented under it, assessment of the current status...
The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019
An interesting development that has happened in past few weeks is the proposed International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 to be passed by the Indian Parliament. This bill looks to bring in the...
Infrastructure Projects in India: The Landscape of Financiers
This mapping document looks at infrastructure sector in India, its basic concepts, estimates by the Government of India, the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank...
AIIB Water Sector Strategy, September 2019 – Some observations
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came out with a draft Water Sector Strategy in September 2019. The water sector analysis was developed based on the information in the water sector analysis brought out...
Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India
In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but...
Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs
This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart cities mission in India, development of smart cities globally, the role...
Bridge The Borders: Connect Asia And Beyond! A Brief Review of AIIB’s Report
India’s ballooning NPA and banking crisis is a testimony to the reality whereby infrastructure projects have not only failed to bring in private capital, but have instead managed to siphon off small savers’ money...
Massive PPP Investment In Infrastructure: For Whom And For What?
It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector would be responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from the...
Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships
It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector would be responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from the...
Briefing Note: IFC, Climate Change and Investments in Cities
The briefing note discusses the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) analysis and estimates of the investment opportunities in infrastructure development opening up, primarily for the private sector, in the urban areas due to the aggravating...
आजकल विकास का मतलब लूट है
भारत सरकार देश के विकास के नाम पर बड़ी ढांचागत परियोजनाओ के निमार्ण पर पिछलें कुछ दशकों से लगातार बल दे रही है। इन परियोजनाओं को भारत के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद की वृद्धि दर...
शहर-गाँव के बीच की खाई तेज़ी से बढ़ा रहा विकास का आधुनिक मॉडल
अधोसंरचना, ख़ासकर ऊर्जा के नाम पर हमारे देश में जो हो रहा है उसे सार्वजनिक सम्पत्ति की खुल्लाम-खुल्ला लूट के अलावा क्या कहा जा सकता है? मध्यप्रदेश सरीखे राज्य में जहाँ ख़ुद सरकारी दस्तावेज़ों...
आजकल विकास का मतलब लूट है
अधोसंरचना, खासकर ऊर्जा के नाम पर हमारे देश में जो हो रहा है उसे सार्वजनिक सम्पत्ति की खुल्लम-खुल्ला लूट के अलावा क्या कहा जा सकता है? मध्यप्रदेश सरीखे राज्य में जहां खुद सरकारी दस्तावेजों...
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