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VAN: Strengthening Implementation Capacity for EIA — Operations Manual

30 November 2015
This manual also provides an overview for other agencies and project proponents should they wish to explore the environmental permitting process under the Environmental Protection and Conservation Act (EPC Act) in detail. Guidelines have been specifically developed for applicants and others to…

Implementation of Right to Information in India

23 November 2015
This presentation offers lessons learned and shares experiences on the implementation of Right to Information in India.

State of Right to Information in India

23 November 2015
This presentation offers lessons learned and experiences gained on the implementation of Right to Information in India.

e-Procurement in India

6 October 2015

e-Procurement in India

5 October 2015

Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power: A Multi-stakeholder Partnership That Maximizes Solar Power to Fuel India’s Economy

1 October 2015
A multi-stakeholder partnership among the Government of India, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and private companies helped secured the country’s energy supply while reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. Read about ADB’s other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy…

The Pay-as-You-Go Off-Grid Project in India: Addressing Energy Poverty One House at a Time

1 October 2015
Many rural villages in India are energy poor, with 289 million people lacking access to electricity while 80 million remain underserved. To quickly fill the access gap, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiated an equity investment that allowed customers to buy energy credits in “small packages”.…

Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: South Asia’s First Interconnection of Two National Grids

1 October 2015
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is grappling with energy deficiencies in the face of rapidly increasing demand for energy. To help bridge the energy gap in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted Bangladesh in securing energy supply from India through a cross-border grid…

Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity: Survey of States

1 September 2015
Energy access in India is a multi-dimensional issue. Through the development of a multi-dimensional and multi-tier measurement framework and its subsequent evaluation, this study aims to bridge the gap in understanding of energy access, and to capture the detailed data on the state of energy access…

Alternative Ways of Financing Urban Development

26 August 2015
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities in bridging the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and links…