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Despite 10 years of funding, #SmartCityMission has been limited to surface-level fixes on aging infrastructure. The mission has delivered temporary solutions that lack a forward-thinking approach in strategies. ✍️@asmi_26 & @nancy_pathak @_FANIndia scroll.in/article/1087669/cr…

Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir of Centre for Financial Accountability presents the case on “WB: Promoter of Wealth Inequality” in the session on “Undermining the public sphere, people’s rights and democracy” at Independent People’s Tribunal at Kolkata on the 80th anniversary of @WorldBank and Bretton Woods institutions, December 7th & 8th. "The WB's vision: the resource pool as a cake for redistribution. In reality, the marginalized get crumbs while the rich take the lion's share. Debt distress in the Global South is fueled by austerity measures promoted by the WB. Their climate crisis narrative? Another result of their policies. India: Two realities. 70 lakh live like the First World, but 70 crore can't afford basic needs like shoes or bicycles. The WB and IFIs are shifting focus from real issues to divisive narratives, claiming minority communities take away from the majority. Charge 1 against the WB: Denial of public services and welfare. Since the '90s, private healthcare has been prioritized, harming public health. #HealthInequality" Charge 2: The WB promotes inequality and wealth concentration, benefiting the few at the expense of the many. #EconomicInequality" Charge 3: The trickle-down doctrine is a sham. Growth without real benefits; malnourished and anemic children are on the rise.” @AsianPeoplesMvt @apmdd_ind @VikalpSangam @ceebankwatch @BankTrack @LandConflicts @TaxTheTopIndia @FoEIndia @focussouth @NHF_INDIA @napmindia

Raj Shekhar @ShekharnotSekar of Right to Food Campaign @rozi_roti presents the case on “Food Insecurity” in the session on “Undermining the public sphere, people’s rights and democracy” at Independent People’s Tribunal at Kolkata on the 80th anniversary of @WorldBank and Bretton Woods institutions, December 7th & 8th. "WB is promoting schemes such as fortification of rice. This has proved detrimental to food security and health in the countries where this has been applied. The Indian govt has still not backtracked from this scheme even in fron of mounting criticisms. We need to ensure that the benefit of agriculture goes to the producers, and everyone gets fair wages for work." @AsianPeoplesMvt @apmdd_ind @focussouth @FoEIndia @VikalpSangam @ceebankwatch @BankTrack @Sambhaavnaa_ @napmindia @NHF_INDIA

🧮 Social Security Budget: A Forgotten Footnote ✍@asmi_26 & @nancy_pathak for @thewire_in 📉The significant reduction in important welfare programmes made the Union Budget 2024-25 devoid of commitment to address most pressing needs of the masses. thewire.in/economy/social-se…

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Budget 2024: How the Modi Government Has Neglected Social Security Pensions Once Again 🖋️by @asmi_26 in @thewire_in "There is an urgent need to review the National Social Assistance Programme for it to be effective and meaningful." A 🧵 1/n Read👇 thewire.in/government/budget…

📢Narendra Modi's Decade in Power Has Brought a Shrinking Welfare Landscape to India ✍️by @asmi_26 & @nancy_pathak This is the third article of the series on state of Indian economy co-curated by CFA & @thewire_in 🧵on shrinking welfare spending 1/6 thewire.in/economy/narendra-…