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Mega projects in India Environmental and Land Acquisition Issues in the Road Sector
Raghuram, G.; Bastian, Samantha; Sundaram, Satyam Shivam - eSocialSciences - 2010
projects with cost overruns. These accomplishments have been achieved due to better financing, project management, and reform …Mega projects (primarily infrastructure) receive a sizable investment (~10%) of the gross fixed capital formation in …
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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Gender Budget 2011-12
BMC, Municipal Commissioner - eSocialSciences - 2011
The Corporation has decided to implement various schemes for females within the framework of its obligatory and discretionary functions as laid down in the M.M.C. Act. A step towards it, is a separate provision in the Budget Estimates for the year 2011-12. This provision is to be utilized for...
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Scheme for “New Initiative in Skill Development through PPP†- Guidelines for Grants-in-Aid and Other Heads
Planning Commission, India - eSocialSciences - 2011
The scheme would facilitate improving both qualitative and quantitative aspects of skill development in Mission Mode by harmonizing efforts of Central / State Governments as well as private sector through State Skill Development Missions. Accordingly, a frame work has been laid for long-term...
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Rationalism Rationed
Collective, Lawyers - eSocialSciences - 2013
The gruesome murder of Dabolkar, who had been spearheading a movement against superstitions in Maharashtra, has plunged all people of rationalist disposition in shock. Voices are rising that laws should be put in place to prevent the country from being reduced to an assembly of dim wits. A law...
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Kandhamal Massacres: Where is the State? Central Government of India must stop the killings
ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2008
Over 50 persons, mainly Christians, have been killed since the Hindu fundamentalists launched an attack on the Christians following the murder of four members of the VHP including 90 year old Laxmananda Saraswati by unidentified gunmen on 23 August 2008 in Kandhamal district of Orissa. Thousands...
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A Green Venture Fund to Finance Clean Technology for Developing Countries
Wheeler, David; Nassiry, Darius - eSocialSciences - 2011
A structure for the green venture fund (GVF) and explain the design rationale, operating principles and key parameters for two funds of funds for technology innovation and deployment is proposed. Some key issues to be considered, including differential treatment of public and private investors...
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Unmet Needs and Business Solutions for the Majority in Latin America
AVINA, Fundación - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2008
This report compressed the results of a four-month initiative to identify unmet needs and market opportunities in Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil and Mexico, and present a potential private sector solutions that can address these unmet needs profitably.
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Appropriate Economic Space for Transnational Infrastructural Projects: Gateways, Multimodal Corridors, and Special Economic Zones
Rimmer, Peter J.; Dick, Howard - eSocialSciences - 2010
This study addresses three questions that arise in Asia when formulating, financing, implementing, and maintaining …
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Community Colleges: A Model for Latin America?
Castro, Cláudio de Moura (contributor);  … - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …
This IDB book includes presentations from the international policy dialogue seminar entitled "New Options for Higher Education in Latin America: Lessons from the Community College Experience." The seminar was sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank and the Harvard University Graduate...
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The Benefits of Regional Infrastructure Investment in Asia: A Quantitative Exploration
Zhai, Fan - eSocialSciences - 2010
Capitalizing on recent estimates of infrastructure financing requirements in Asia, this paper frames a scenario for … infrastructure development in the region and estimates the external effects of infrastructure investment. It also assesses … infrastructure in transport and communication. With annual investment of around US$800 billion in transport, communication, and …
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