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Singh, Ram - eSocialSciences - 2009

Various issues related to delays and cost overruns in publically funded infrastructure projects are investigated. The … study is based on, by far, the largest data-set of 850 projects across seventeen infrastructure sectors. The focus is on the … causal factors behind time and cost overruns. [CDE WP No. 181]. …

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The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011

eSocialSciences; Parliamentary Research Service PRS - 2011

A bill to provide for the establishment of an Authority to promote old age income security by establishing, developing and regulating pension funds, to protect the interests of subscribers to schemes of pension funds and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto....

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Egovernment: Lessons from Implementation in Developing Countries

Bhatnagar, Prof. Subhash - eSocialSciences - 2010

E-government applications from a large number of developing countries are reviewed. Different models of electronic delivery of services are compared. Delivery through conveniently located service centers where citizens are served by operators working on-line seems to be emerging as a popular...

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ICT and e-Governance for Rural Development

Rao, T.P. Rama - eSocialSciences - 2010

Communication Technologies (ICT) play in the realm of rural development. Several e-Governance projects have attempted to improve the …

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Railway Budget 2012

Kumar, Rohit - eSocialSciences - 2012

The Minister of Railways, Dinesh Trivedi, presented the Railways Budget 2012 to Parliament on 14th March. In his address, he commented on the performance of Railways in 2011-12 and laid out his budget proposals for 2012-13. [PRS]. URL:[http://www.prsindia.org/pages/railwaybudget-152].

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Findings oF the Jury Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank in India

Independent People's Tribunal - eSocialSciences - 2008

of projects and policies funded or promoted by the World Bank Group. The Tribunal was an opportunity to express their …

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The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007

Sabha, Lok - eSocialSciences - 2008

A bill to provide for the rehabilitation and resettlement of persons affected by the acquisition of land for projects …

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The Great Carbon Offset Swindle: How Carbon Credits are Gutting the Kyoto Protocol and Why They Must Be Scrapped

McCully, Patrick - eSocialSciences - 2010

companies and the developers of destructive dams and fossil fuel projects. A rapidly growing industry of carbon brokers and …

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Dynamics of Chronic Poverty: Variations in Factors Influencing Entry and Exit of the Chronic Poor

Bhide, Shashanka; Dhamija, Nidhi - eSocialSciences - 2010

factors over time were not analysed. This paper examines whether there has been change in the influence of factors such as … village level composition,household size and composition, and economic growth on poverty dynamics in different periods of time …

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Pilot Intervention of Improved Cook Stoves in Rural Areas: Assessment of Effects on Fuel Use, Smoke Emission and Health

Dey, Nepal C.; Ali, ARM Mehrab; Ashraf, Anik; Arif, Tahmid - eSocialSciences - 2012

This study aims to explore the impact of improved cook stoves (ICS) on fuel expenditure (consumption), smoke emission, and health of women (cook) in rural households of Bangladesh. In the follow-up survey (January-March 2010), 1,569 households, constituting of both who received ICS immediately...

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