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Infrastructure Finance

On a clearing spree? Green nod to 2,250 projects, 270 of them in biodiversity hotspots

A new report has raised concerns over massive environmental clearances given to projects in eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) and Protected Areas (PA). The report has flagged that the dilution of environmental laws is a major...

Read more December 12, 2022 at 12:26 pm Shuchita Jha

Wildlife Clearances – Are they really serving the purpose of protecting the Protected Areas?

A Policy Brief Wildlife Clearance plays a crucial role in protecting India’s designated protected areas. The wildlife clearances issued by the Standing Committee of the National Board of Wildlife (SC-NBWL) for various infrastructure and...

Read more November 29, 2022 at 1:57 pm Nishank

Relooking at National Flagship Infrastructure Programs

A Report on National Conference on Infrastructure Sector in India In the past few years, the pace of constructing infrastructure projects has increased manifold through national programs including smart cities mission, Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland...

Read more November 21, 2022 at 12:39 pm CFA

Railways solicit private builders to make wheel manufacturing plant as part of the ‘Make in India’ drive

This update for the month of September 2022 covers stories from the sectors of roads and highways, railways, ports, private equity, telecom, and Gati Shakti. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade...

Read more October 31, 2022 at 2:58 pm Shivani Dwivedi

A New Frontier in Infrastructure Financing: Analysis of Infrastructure Investment Trusts

A Case Study of Oriental InfraTrust Research raises red flag over international financial support for risky new infrastructure finance model 20 October 2022: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) and Recourse today release a new report,...

Read more October 20, 2022 at 4:00 pm Anuradha Munshi

Centralisation, no Public Representation Plague Smart Cities Mission after 7 Years

The Centre had committed Rs 48,000 crore for the mission but only Rs 41,544 crore was allocated till the end of the last financial year. The Narendra Modi government launched the Smart Cities Mission...

Read more October 13, 2022 at 3:46 pm Neelam Gaur

Fishermen protesting against Vizhinjam port demanding rehabilitation and livelihood

Infrastructure Finance Update August 2022 Infrastructure finance update for the month of August 2022 primarily focuses on five sectors, namely, railways, roads and highways, ports, real estate and telecom. The majority of the news...

Read more September 20, 2022 at 12:48 pm Shivani Dwivedi

Undoing Conservation: India’s National Parks Giving Way for Infra Projects – A Compendium of 3 Case Studies on National Parks

India’s burgeoning economic growth in the last two decades, especially in the infrastructure sector, has heavily impacted its forests and protected areas. Not only has there been a diversion of large tracts of forest...

Read more September 14, 2022 at 1:02 pm Nishank

7 Years of Smart Cities Mission, India – A Review

The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched in 2015, and was meant to conclude in five years. Centre for Financial Accountability has been researching and documenting various aspects of the mission. Reports are currently...

Read more September 14, 2022 at 12:10 pm Gaurav Dwivedi

Forest at a Standstill: Development at the Cost of Sundarbans

A Study on the socio-environmental changes in the Indian part of the Sundarbans Delta Deemed as a “World Heritage”, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Sundarbans is one of...

Read more September 14, 2022 at 11:01 am Ishita Bhattacharya

The Uncertain Future of Sundarbans

A Study on the change in livelihood options in Indian part of the Sundarbans Delta The Indian Sundarban region consisting of 4,200 square kilometres (sq km) of reserved forests along with 5,400 sq km...

Read more September 14, 2022 at 10:33 am Tapojay Mukherjee

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...

Read more September 9, 2022 at 3:38 pm Nishank

National Conference on Infrastructure Sector in India- Session Plan

National Conference on Infrastructure Sector in India “Relooking at National Flagship Infrastructure Programs” Dates – 29, 30th August 2022 Venue – Conference Room No. 2, Main Building, India International Centre, New Delhi Session Plan...

Read more August 28, 2022 at 4:35 pm CFA

NHAI felled more than 1 lakh trees worth Rs 13.76 crore for constructing Srinagar ring road

Infrastructure Finance Update, July 2022 The Infrastructure Finance Update for the month of July cover the updates from the sectors of Roads and Highways, Ports and the status of Smart Cities in the State...

Read more August 16, 2022 at 2:14 pm Shivani Dwivedi

How India’s Private Infrastructure Projects Risk Economic Stability, Environment, and Public Welfare

To become a $5 trillion economy by 2025, India is heavily relying on private infrastructure investment across sectors. The government has been rolling out several policies, regulations and tenders to encourage private investments. In...

Read more July 26, 2022 at 12:19 pm Gaurav Dwivedi
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