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...
A new civil society note has questioned the operations of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, seeking...
As the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) annual meeting kicks off on Friday, a coalition of NGOs will hold a protest to call on the multilateral financial institution to live up to its “lean,...
Activists from across the world are planning demonstrations against the bank over its fossil fuel investments The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is holding its first ever annual meeting outside of Asia on 12-13...
With large infrastructure projects at the core of its investment support strategy, it is essential for the AIIB to ensure that their funds are directed to sustainable investments. In a country like India, where...
Centre for Financial Accountability raised concerns over the future risk for government exchequer by pointing out the nexus of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and...
Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sector role and commitment towards infrastructure development in India. Their Infrastructure Projects include Roads, Water, Power,...
The AIIB has developed into a major player in the global financial architecture in record time: It first became operational in January 2016, and as it completes its third anniversary in 2019, the Beijing-based...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
As per the Early Warning System, which collects and verify information about the proposed and existing projects, India, in 2018, had 112 active or proposed projects funded by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). These institutions...
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...