Bank Mergers Why For?
Nirmala Sitaraman, Minister of Finance, in her latest press conference, announced the merger of 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to carve out four big banks. In the process six, PSBs are being closed. Presently...
Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme
A new report, prepared by the advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), New Delhi, has taken strong exception to the World Bank refusing to share its independent assessment of the Land Pooling Scheme...
Report: Encroachment of Nature, People and Livelihoods: A Case of Amaravati Capital City (2014-2019)
This brief report aims to throw light on the critical lapses and breaches which have been committed during the design, pre-appraisal and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment – Environment and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF)...
Amaravati, Chandrababu Naidu’s Dream Capital In Andhra Pradesh, Faces A Huge Hurdle — Lack Of Capital
In the last four years since Amaravati was conceived, the government has successfully aggregated 34,000 acres of land from almost 28,000 farmers. According to agriculture experts, the area between Guntur and Vijayawada, which been...
Violations, Inspection Panel’s Report And State Repression In The Amaravati Capital City Project
Meera Sanghamira of the NAPM speaks on the various violations being done to implement the Amaravati Capital City Project. People’s response to it including approaching the World Bank’s Inspection Panel, which visited and submitted...
Nothing ‘GREAT’ about AIIB’s Sustainable Cities Strategy
The AIIBs vision must comprise multi-dimensional aspects, including social infrastructure like health and education. It should focus on people, their involvement and fundamental rights in the city. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has...