Private Sector
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025
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 …No N-power plants by pvt firms for now
PRIVATE players looking to set up nuclear power plants with full management control may have to wait as the government is yet to develop any mechanism for assessing the liability of operators in the event of an accident. The draft civil nuclear liability bill sent to various ministries for comments …Nuclear power is a must
India is expanding uranium mining, a hazardous activity. Anil Kakodkar, the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, recently inaugurated a uranium mine at Bagjata in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Kakodkar, who is also secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy, spoke to ALOK GUPTA about safety concerns and the …Chinas rural reform: Crisis and ongoing debate
Despite ChinaStop privatization
Court told KarnatakaPublic health system in UP: What can be done?
This article offers a menu of options for reform of Uttar PradeshClimate change - ADB programs: strengthening mitigation and adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
Accelerating climate change poses a danger to the future health, safety, and livelihoods of people worldwide. Especially vulnerable are those who live in poverty. Rapid economic expansion in Asia and the Pacific has brought substantial benefits to the regionLaying of interceptor sewer along Najafgarh,supplementary & Shahdara drain for abatement of pollution in river yamuna: DPR main
Detailed project report on the Yamuna Interceptor Sewer Project prepared by EIL.The project will ensure that sewage from various drains that fall directly into the Yamuna, is diverted to the STPs where it will be treated first and then allowed to reach the river. The objectives of the Interceptor Sewerage …Oil refineries a critique: standing committee on petroleum & natural gas (2008-09)
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is entrusted with the responsibility of exploration and production of oil and natural gas (including import of liquefied Natural Gas), their refining, distribution and marketing. The Indian oil sector can be divided into three sub-sectors: Oil and Gas Exploration & Production; Oil Refining; …Technology transfer, policies, and the role of the private sector in the global poultry revolution
This paper uses a supply response function to measure the importance of different types of private technology and of public investments on poultry productivity. The findings confirm that imported private technology was important to the growth of the poultry industry but also emphasize the importance of complementary government investments such …Partnerships for a cleaner city: lessons on managing the urban environment
This is the story of how seven poor communities used grant assisSustainability - the unfinished business: challenges in international cooperation
The essays are intentended to show how the quest for sustainable development can provide orientation to all international cooperation.Financing the boom in public-private partnerships in Indian infrastructure: trends and policy implications
India has seen rapid growth in recent years in its program of infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs). Despite the surge in demand for finance, local financial markets coped well over the period to 2007Appropriate technology for water and sanitation: a business development toolkit
This toolkit explains the principles of doing business in poverty-stricken areas, offers a step-by-step business development approach and provides practical tools, tips and background information. The toolkit is based on the experience of entrepreneurs in the water and sanitation sector in India, but is equally applicable to markets in other …Solid waste management in Nepal
This paper reflects the existing management systems practiced in various areas of Nepal in managing solid waste and contains initiatives of municipalities; national and local NGOs/CBOs; public and private entities. This paper helps to transfer the lessons and existing practices regarding soild waste managment and encourages urban, peri urban and …Development and climate change: a strategic framework for the World Bank group technical report
This strategic framework serves to guide and support the operational response of the World Bank Group (WBG) to new development challenges posed by global climate change. The WBG recognizes the very complex political process toward long-term cooperative action within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The framework will …Managing our future water needs for agriculture, industry, human health and the environment
Significant business disruptions due to water scarcityGetting a better handle on forest products in India
An ITTO-sponsored workshop starts a process aimed at improving IndiaSingur: What happened, what next and time to pay the cost
Since Tata Motors has shifted the Nano project from Singur, the company will have to meet the cost of land acquisition, development and the police protection that was provided for two years. The state government should issue a global expression of interest to set up an automobile plant in the …The complex truth
A government which believes that medical education and healthcare are best provided by the private sector is deliberately starving government hospitals of funds. Until a clear plan to ensure health for all is in place and the poor demand medical care as a fundamental right, public health services will remain …Slow train coming
The real picture of the economy says, be grounded THE aviation industry in India has been hit directly by the rising fuel price and a slump economy. The Times of India reported there were 18.5 per cent fewer flyers this September compared to last September. It is obvious that all …