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UN raises concern on PPP projects in India

UN raises concern on PPP projects in India

According to a report by the United Nations (UN), public private partnership (PPP) projects in India do not necessarily lead to improved disaster risk assessment and management, and they may underplay disaster risks or lead to their transfer as shared costs to the public sector or to city residents. The international agency said this in its Global Assessment Report (GAR) on disaster risk reduction. The 2013 GAR study on disaster risk reduction is the third biennial report coordinated by the UN's

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Delhi Metro gets UN certification

Delhi Metro gets UN certification

Delhi Metro has been certified by the United Nations (UN) as the first metro rail-based system in the world to get carbon credits for con­tributing to the fight against climate change by help redu­cing pollution levels in the city by 6.3 lakh tonne every year.