സ്മാർട്ട് സിറ്റീസ് മിഷൻ: പൊതു-സ്വകാര്യ പങ്കാളിത്തത്തിലെ കോർപ്പറേറ്റ് താത്പര്യങ്ങൾ

കേന്ദ്ര സർക്കാറിന്റെ ‘സ്മാർട്ട് സിറ്റീസ് മിഷൻ’ പത്ത് വർഷം പൂർത്തിയായതിന്റെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ സെന്റർ ഫോർ ഫിനാൻഷ്യൽ അക്കൗണ്ടബിലിറ്റി (www.cenfa.org) തയ്യാറാക്കുന്ന ലേഖന പരമ്പര, മൂന്നാം ഭാഗം. 2015-ൽ ആരംഭിച്ച സ്മാർട്ട് സിറ്റി മിഷൻ, രാജ്യത്തെ 100 നഗരപ്രദേശങ്ങളെ അടിസ്ഥാന സൗകര്യങ്ങളോടെ നവീകരിക്കുന്നതിനും, നഗരവാസികൾക്ക് കൂടുതൽ സുസ്ഥിരമായ അന്തരീക്ഷം...

Read more September 28, 2025 at 8:26 pm Gaurav Dwivedi

Land Grabs in the Name of Development this year

Infrastructure Finance Update I 22nd September, 2025 Across India, land is being diverted in the name of infrastructure and growth. Fertile farms, forests and community commons are routinely handed over to corporations and private...

Read more September 22, 2025 at 4:16 pm CFA

Why is India’s smart city plan pushing the dubious Public-Private Partnership model?

Access to services like health and water is increasingly dependent on citizens’ capacity to pay, which transforms rightsholders into consumers, critics warn. A labourer in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City or GIFT city in Gujarat...

Read more September 15, 2025 at 1:32 pm Gaurav Dwivedi

ഇന്ത്യൻ നഗരങ്ങളെ തക‍ർത്ത സ്മാർട്ട് സിറ്റീസ് മിഷൻ

ഇന്ത്യൻ നഗരങ്ങളിലെ ജീവിത നിലവാരം മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനായി 2015ൽ ആരംഭിച്ച സ്മാർട്ട് സിറ്റീസ് മിഷൻ

Read more September 13, 2025 at 4:17 pm Tikender Singh Panwar

The Indian Port Bill 2025: A Silent cost to maritime federalism

The Indian Port Bill 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha on 12th August 2025 and subsequently cleared in the Rajya Sabha on 18th August 2025 during the monsoon session. The bill seeks to...

Read more September 8, 2025 at 2:02 pm Diya

Banke Bihari corridor shows how urban planning bodies are being harnessed to drive religious tourism

The project will ease access for pilgrims to the revered Vrindavan temple – but some residents are wary of the price they will pay. Devotees at Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari temple during Holi celebrations. |...

Read more September 8, 2025 at 1:40 pm Nishita Banerjee, Krishanu and Pavithra Chandrasekar

Lessons from Recent Floods and Landslides

Infrastructure Update | August 2025 Another year, another monsoon, and the same cycle of loss. Mountains and wetlands are giving back after years of blasting, tunnelling and concrete poured in the name of development....

Read more August 25, 2025 at 3:49 pm CFA

India’s tech-driven Smart Cities Mission has destroyed the commons

Modern aesthetics and digital technology are no indication of how inclusive, walkable, breathable, and democratic a city truly is. A labourer digs a portion of a footpath as part of a beautification project in...

Read more August 25, 2025 at 12:10 pm Tikender Singh Panwar

World Environment Day: Indian Financial System Funding Infrastructure Projects In The Hills Faces A Himalayan Challenge

Increased frequency of climate-related extreme events in the Himalayan region is leading to project delays and losses as well as cost overruns. The challenge confronting India’s massive financial sector is whether it will be...

Read more June 5, 2025 at 6:31 pm Amitanshu Verma

अधोसंरचना विकास के नाम पर कर्ज का दर्द

वर्ष 2005 में नगर निगम जबलपुर ने शहर में सीवर लाइन व नाला निर्माण वाटर ड्रेनेज योजना के नाम पर एशियन डेवलपमेंट बैंक से 196 करोड़ का कर्ज लिया था।न तो सीवर लाइन का...

Read more April 17, 2025 at 9:47 am Raj Kumar Sinha

Vadhavan Port: A Development Mirage at the Cost of People and Ecology?

A ₹76,220 crore mega-port in Maharashtra is being pushed under Sagarmala, threatening fishers, farmers, and Adivasis in Palghar.

Exploring:Sovereign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds Capital in Indian Infrastructure

This report while examining the capital investments of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and Pension Funds (PFs) reveals a growing interest in infrastructure projects, amongst these institutional investors. This trend stems from the attractive security provided...

Read more October 29, 2024 at 2:58 pm Raktim Majumdar & Gaurav Dwivedi

The Public-Private Partnership Story!

𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ( 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟬𝘀 – 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁)! This timeline of PPPs in India traces the legal, fiscal, and policy developments that transform the landscape establishing it as a go-to model for...

Read more August 28, 2024 at 3:01 pm Nandinie Gupta, Gaurav Dwivedi, and Raktim Majumder

India’s Growth and Sustainability Pursuit

Infrastructure Finance Update- May, 2024 The end of one financial year ( FY 2023-2024) and the beginning of another ( FY 2024-2025) has been marked by a flurry of activities. It saw a string of...

Read more May 9, 2024 at 2:40 pm Nandinie Gupta and Raktim Majumder

Blue Economy 2.0 and Sagarmala program | Infrastructure finance update, March 2024

The spotlight shines on transformative initiatives as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the Blue Economy 2.0 and bolsters the Sagarmala program in the interim budget for 2024-2025.

Read more March 25, 2024 at 4:11 pm Raktim Majumder

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