South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) is pleased to announce the publication of its triennial report on the future of pro-people development and the significance of social justice and equality to structurally address the root causes of inequality and injustices in the region. The objective of the report is to help in-depth understanding ofRead More
Category: Reports
India's CAG's audit report on Hydropower projects questioned
Press Statement on CAG Audit of Hydropower projects Mon Sep 3, 2012 12:11 am (PDT) . Posted by: “Himanshu Thakkar” *PRESS STATEMENT September 3, 2012* *CAG Performance Audit of Hydropower Projects:* *Extremely weak, inadequate non-audit?* The CAG issued a press release on Aug 31, 2022 for its “Performance Audit Report No. 10 of 2012-13” of hydropower projects forRead More
Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project
Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP)* *Statement on recent developments pertaining to people’s struggle against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project* October 10, 2021 We congratulate the activists and people of Tamilnadu for waging a sustained protest against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project. A delegation of activists from Koodankulam met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh onRead More
Press Release: Civil society groups condemn unwarranted search in the residence of Kavita Shrivastava
Press Release in English and Hini New Delhi, October 3 : The witch-hunt of human rights activists by the Chattisgarh government continues, latest being the raid at Kavita Srivastava’s house by the Chhatisgarh Special Tasks Police Force today morning. Kavita is General Secretary of People’s union for Civil Liberties and prominent human rights activist. ChattisgarhRead More
Truth of Gujarat – vis-à-vis Modi’s Fast - Rajindar Sachar
Truth of Gujarat – vis-à-vis Modi’s Fast Rajindar Sachar The fast by Modi has got an excessive coverage, which defies logic. The critics have rightly projected it as self image building by Modi to project himself as Prime Ministerial candidate and under the cover of slogan of Sadbhavna as an attempt to wash off hisRead More
World Bank Meeting on energy - coverage of meetings
Coverage of the recently held World Bank meeting in Washington DC. Several activists from India were also present in the meetings. Soumya Dutta, Shankar Sharma, Debi Goenka, Vyshali Patil, Amulya Nayak, Srinivas Krishnaswamy, Joe Athialy and Anuradha Munshi were some of the members who attended the meeting. Here are some video / audio links ofRead More
Women Forest Rights Action Committee - Resolutions
The resolution taken by Women Forest Rights Action Committee in two day consultations organized on Women, Livelihood and community rights in Ranchi on 14-15th September 2011 Resolution A two day intensive consultation on Women, livelihood and community rights was organized in Ranchi on 14-15th September 2011 by Women Forest Rights Action Committee, Jharkhand Women Commission,Read More