Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
This edition of the World Investment Report provides valuable analysis that can inform global discussions on how to accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and shape a long-range vision for a more sustainable future beyond 2015. The Report reveals an encouraging trend: after a decline in 2012, global foreign …
YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, was awarded the prestigious Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, in the “Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing” category. This is the second year running that YES BANK has won at these prestigious Awards, instituted by the European Organization for Sustainable Development, the City of Karlsruhe, …
This paper examines Delhi’s first slum in situ redevelopment project under public-private partnership undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority in Kathputli Colony. At a time where the principle of community participation is recognised in policy documents, this research focuses on its implementation in this project, at the ground level, highlighting …
With the sustainability of food systems becoming central to achieving food security, this report of the 2013 workshop on voluntary standards for sustainable food systems addresses in particular issues from the point of view of the many different stakeholders involved. By addressing the needs of all the various stakeholders, the …
This report describes the progress African countries are making on strengthening the quality of policies and institutions that underpin development. It presents Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) scores for the 39 African countries that are eligible for support from the International Development Association (IDA). This year's report expands coverage …
The multilateral climate funds (MCFs) are one example of how climate finance is being deployed to mobilise private investment. Many of these funds have an explicit goal of engaging the private sector, in part by attracting private finance to MCF investments. Although these funds do not currently provide information on …
The coal ministry has listed opening up of coal mining to private firms and appointment of a coal regulator among the "impending" reforms for the sector. In a presentation prepared for the Cabinet Secretariat, the ministry has said amendments to the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act of 1973 to allow private …
In the past 50 years, Indian agriculture has undergone a major transformation, from dependence on food aid to becoming a consistent net food exporter. The gradual reforms in the agricultural sector (following the broader macro-reforms of the early 1990s) spurred some unprecedented innovations and changes in the food sector driven …
Having a decent job is widely recognised as the best way out of poverty. The private sector provides some 90 per cent of jobs in developing countries, and is thus an essential partner in the fight against poverty. It is also needed as an investor in sustainable agricultural production if …
The objectives of this policy are: To contribute to solar capacity addition and energy security; To optimally utilize the available solar energy resource in the State; To encourage development and promotion of environment benign solar energy generation contributing to sustainable development; To enable stakeholders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; To …
A Bill to provide for an enabling and facilitative environment in the State for design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of Infrastructure projects, through public investment and also through private sector participation, and to provide for an institutional framework for identification, prioritization and effective implementation of such projects.
In order to facilitate and promote increasing role of Public Private Partnership in creation of new infrastructure assets as well as for the management of existing ones, the Government of Kerala proposes to lay down an explicit and comprehensive policy. The Policy being detailed herein will put in position a …
Urban India is facing an ever increasing challenge of providing for the incremental infrastructural needs of a growing urban population. According to the 2011 census, the population of India was 1.21 billion; of this 31% live in cities. It is further projected that by 2050 half of India’s population will …
Health has been a neglected issue in past Indian general elections. But this year, it has received more recognition by those vying to lead the world’s largest democracy.
The private sector strongly feels India is a difficult place to do business due to too many regulations, World Bank president Jim Young Kim said Thursday, calling for necessary reforms to create a better environment and spur growth. "The private sector has the strong sense that India is a difficult …
This report outlines BSR’s new strategy to mobilize its business network, global reach, industry insights, and issue expertise in support of sustained business action on climate change. It begins with a section on translating climate risks for business and society, then moves into a description of what companies can do …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Reliance Industries Ltd. & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/03/2014 regarding the policy-New Exploration and Licensing Policy. Under NELP, certain blocks of hydrocarbon reserves were offered for exploration, development and production to private contractors under the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. and Others Vs SLS Power Ltd. & Others dated 11/03/2014 regarding private sector participation in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity on the one hand and to further the objective of distancing the …
The Indian water supply sector has witnessed several PPP projects since the early 1990s. An initiative to address PPP Projects in water supply has been on-going in the Ministry over several months. This is a note on strengthening PPPs in urban water supply by Ministry of Urban Development.
The guidebook aims to provide private sector to enhance their low-carbon businesses in India. As India aims to regain its economic growth momentum at the rate of about 9%, the demand for energy, particularly commercial energy, is expected to rise rapidly. Energy use, as well as its implications such as …
