Media

Media Coverage of the World bank’s Decision to Pull Out of the Amaravati Capital City Project

Outlook: World Bank ‘Drops’ Chandrababu Naidu’s Ambitious Amaravati Project; Pulls Out $300 Million

Outlook: World Bank Drops Amaravati Project: What It Means

Down To Earth: World Bank pulls out of Amaravati construction project

Mint: World Bank pulling out of Amaravati capital project

News 18: World Bank ‘Drops’ $300 Million Funding for Chandrababu Naidu’s Amaravati Project

Economic Times: World Bank drops its $300 mn promise for Amaravati project

NDTV: World Bank ‘Drops’ $300 Million Amaravati Project

Indian Express: World Bank drops $300 million in funding for Amaravati Capital City project

The News Minute: World Bank drops $300 million funding for Amaravati, Andhra’s capital city

The News Minute: World bank drops $300 million loan for Amaravati as India withdrew request, here’s why

Deccan Chronicle: Jolt to Andhra: World Bank drops plan to lend USD 300 mn for Amravati

Times of India: World Bank refuses to fund Amaravati infrastructure projects

News Nation: In setback to Naidu’s dream Amaravati project, World Bank drops USD 300 million in funding

Hindustan Times: World Bank drops plan to lend $300 mn for new Andhra Pradesh capital Amravati

The Wire: World Bank Drops $300 Million Funding for Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati Project

India Today: World Bank drops Chandrababu Naidu’s Amaravati Project

India TV: World Bank drops Chandrababu Naidu’s ambitious Amaravati project from its list

Quint: World Bank Drops $300 Mn Funding for Amaravati Capital City

Business Standard: World Bank decides not to fund project to build AP’s new capital Amaravati

Great Andhra: World Bank halts financial aid to Amaravathi()

Counterview.net: As World Bank pulls out of Amaravati Capital City Project, activists call it ‘major’ victory

Great Game India: World Bank Forced Out Of Amaravati Capital City Project

Media Vigil: WB ने ‘अमरावती कैपिटल सिटी परियोजना’ के लिए300 मिलियन डॉलर का कर्ज़ किया रद्द

Peoples’ Convention on Infrastructure Financing: A Peoples’ response to AIIB’s Third Annual General Meeting

Mumbai Resolution of the People’s Convention on Infrastructure Financing

Media Kit and Schedule

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Press Releases:

Mumbai: People’s Convention Vows to Challenge Undemocratic & Destructive Global Finance: Resolves to Build Political and Economic Alternatives (June 23, 2018) (English)

Mumbai: Peoples’ Convention on Infrastructure Financing Challenges AIIB’s Reckless Lending: People Vow to Resist Attempt to Usurp Natural Resources & Livelihood in the Name of Development (June 21, 2018) (English)

New Delhi: Around 90 CSOs and Social Movements to Organize Thematic Workshops Parallel to AIIB’s Third AGM in Mumbai (June 14, 2018) (English)

Chennai: People’s Movements Determined to Challenge the Unbridled Expansion of Infrastructure Financing by International Financial Institutions (June 4, 2018) (English)

New Delhi: People’s Movements to Challenge AIIB’s Infrastructure Financing: Over 80 CSOs and Social Movements to Organize Events Parallel to AIIB’s AGM in Mumbai (May 16, 2018) (English)

Media Coverage:

Saptahik Saadhna: मुंबई जन प्रतिरोध सम्मेलनाची मागणी- एआयआयबी भारत छोड़ो! (July, 2018)

Aandolan Magazine: आशियाई पायाभूत विकास गुंतवणूक बँक़ेविरोधात जनतेचा बुलंद एल्गार! (July, 2018)

Aandolan Magazine: आशियाई पायाभूत विकास गुंतवणूक बँक़ेच्या प्रतिरोधासाठी जन परिषद (July, 2018)

APN News: People’s Convention Vows to Challenge Undemocratic & Destructive Global Finance: Resolves to Build Political and Economic Alternatives (June 28, 2018)

The Wire: AIIB Summit: Will the Bank Be More Hands-On with Funding Environmental Projects? (June 25, 2018)

Business Standard: AIIB meet to face people’s challenge as activists attack infra financing (June 25, 2018)

The Wire: People’s Convention Pledges to Oppose AIIB-Funded Infra Projects (June 24, 2018)

Mumbai News Network: People’s Convention Vows to Challenge Undemocratic & Destructive Global Finance: Resolves to Build Political and Economic Alternatives (June 23, 2018)

The Hindu: AIIB Comes Under Attack from Activists (June 22, 2018)

Hindustan Times: Mumbai-Nagpur e-way will reduce only 24km travel by spending ₹46,000 crore, allege activists (June 22, 2018)

Governance Now: Activists Question Displacement and Dispossession of Marginalised Communities (June 22, 2018)

The Indian Express: Women Groups Call for Gender-inclusive Infrastructure Financing (June 22, 2018)

Free Press Journal: Mumbai: Convention held in reply to AIIB’s failure to hear people’s voice (June 22, 2018)

Mumbai News Network: Press Conference and Release of the Peoples’ Declaration on Infrastructure Financing – Peoples’ Convention on Infrastructure Financing Challenges AIIB’s Reckless Lending: People Vow to Resist Attempt to Usurp Natural Resources & Livelihood in the Name of Development (June 22, 2018)

Navakal: एआयआयबीच्या विरोधासाठी जनपरिषद देशभरातील कष्टकन्यांचे प्रतिनिधि मुंबईत (June 22, 2018) (Marathi)

Business Standard: Activists Hit Out at AIIB During 3-day Convention in Mumbai (June 21, 2018)

The New Indian Express: Social Activists Medha Patkar, Ulka Mahajan, Economist Arun Kumar Hits Out at AIIB During the 3-day Convention in Mumbai (June 21, 2018)

India Today: Activists Hit Out at AIIB During 3-day Convention in Mumbai (June 21, 2018)

Moneylife: Peoples’ Convention on Infrastructure Financing Challenges AIIB’s Reckless Lending (June 21, 2018)

Firstpost: At Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Mumbai Convention, Activists Set to Seek Accountability, Speak Truth to Power (June 21, 2018)

Devdiscourse.com: Activists hit out at AIIB during the 3-day convention in Mumbai (June 21, 2018)

Moneylife: Mumbai to Host Peoples’ Convention on Infrastructure Financing from 21st June (June 20, 2018)

Indian Express: Ahead of AIIB Meet in Mumbai, a Counter-convention Will Oppose Global Finance (June 19, 2018)

Navakaal:  पायाभूत सुविधा की मुळापासून विध्वंस? (June 17, 2018) (Marathi)

Counterview.org: AIIB “Lacks” Robust Policies on Social, Environmental Safeguards: Civil Society to Tell High-Profile Mumbai Meet (June 14, 2018)

United News of India: CSOs to Organise Workshops Parallel to AIIB AGM (June 14, 2018) 

The Hindu: External borrowing by governments a huge burden on people: NAPM (June 09, 2018)

The New Indian Express: ‘Unchecked borrowing to put Andhra Pradesh in debt trap’ (June 09, 2018)

Counterview.net: China-based multilateral bank keeps out people’s groups from urban consultation ahead of Mumbai annual meet (April 18, 2018)

ADB 50 Campaign

Press Releases:

People across India united to resist anti-people policies of ADB and other IFIs May 8, 2017 (English) (Hindi) 

ADB’s 50 years greeted with mass protest at Bhubaneswar, Odisha May 7, 2017 (English) (Odiya)

Press Release from Jhabua May 7, 2017 (Hindi)

ADB Stop Violating Human Rights and Rights of Indigenous, tribal and forest communities: Stop Supporting Militarisation of our Territories May 6, 2017 (English)

Workers and Hawkers Staged Protest against Privatisation of Civic Services Nagpur, May 5, 2017 (English)

ADB’s 50 years Greeted with Nationwide Protests May 5, 2017 (English)

Marking ADB’s 50 years, Protest Actions to take place in over 100 places in India this week May 1, 2017 (English) (Hindi)

Media Coverage:

Netindia123.com: Medha Patkar demands more transparency in ADB projects
(May 9, 2017)

Webindia123.com: Medha Patkar demands more transparency in ADB projects
(May 9, 2017)

The Statesman: Call for nationwide protests against ADB’s projects in India
(May 8, 2017)

Business Standard: Medha Patkar demands more transparency in ADB projects
(May 8, 2017)

 Eenadu: Medha Patkar demands more transparency in ADB projects
(May 8, 2017)

Sify.com: Medha Patkar demands more transparency in ADB projects
(May 8, 2017)

The CEO Magazine: Medha Patkar demands more transparency in ADB projects
(May 8, 2017)

Orrisadiary.com: ADB’s 50 years greeted with mass protest at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(May 8, 2017)

Sambad: ଏସିଆ ବିକାଶ ବାଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ (May 7, 2017)

The Shillong Times: ADB’s 50 years greeted with nationwide protests (May 6, 2017)

Navratnanews.com: 50 years of Asian Development Bank Destruction, Displacement and Exploitation of Natural resources (May 6, 2017)

Mumbainewsnetwork: ADB’s 50 years greeted with nationwide protests (May 5, 2017)

Daily O: ADB celebrates 50 years, but there’s a problem with development institutions (May 5, 2017)

The Ecologist: Asian Development Bank must end its 50-year addiction to coal!
(May 4, 2017)

The Telegraph: Protests against ADB projects (May 4, 2017)

Emaatimes.com: पटना: टुकड़ों में बंट कर रह गयी बिजली कंपनियां, गरीबों से दूर हो गयी बिजली
(May 3, 2017)

Janjosh.com: अगेंस्ट ADB की बैठक हुई सम्पन्न (May 3, 2017)

TwoCircles.net: Marking Asian Development Bank’s 50 years, protests to take place in over 100 places in India this week (May 2, 2017)

MattersIndia.com: ADB’s 50 years: Protests to take place in several places (May 2, 2017)

National News Analysis: Marking Adb’s 50 Years, Protest Actions To Take Place In Over 100 Places In India This Week (May 2, 2017)

Governance Now: ADB’s 50th anniversary, civil society’s 100 protests (May 2, 2017)

Counterview.org: Anti-ADB protests begin across India: Planks include loss of livelihood of indigenous people, eco-destruction (May 1, 2017)

Ecologise.in: ADB@50, Resistance@50 (April 28, 2017)

Counterview.org: 50 actions of resistance in India at 50 places against ADB’s 50 year of inequitable policies (April 28, 2017)

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