Dear all,
The Department of Economic Affairs of the Government of India has come out with a Draft National Policy on Public Private Partnerships. Stakeholders have been asked to comment on its contents. The Draft Policy attached and may also be accessed at: http://pppinindia.com/draftpolicy.php
CHRI has submitted comments on the Draft Policy. Our preliminary comments are also attached as MSWord and PDF documents. The main recommendations are copied below for your easy reference. Please note that we have only commented on isues relating to transparency, accountability and people's participation. We have not adressed other legal, economic and comercial implications of this Draft Policy as that task requires a different kind of expertise.
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The deadline for submission of comments on the Draft Policy was 15th October. However there is no harm in submitting comments even now as this is a much-debated topic. Please email your comments to:
Mr. Rajesh Khullar Joint Secretary ( I&I ),
Department of Economic Affairs,
Ministry of Finance Room No: 39-B,
North Block, New Delhi 110001
Email: khullarrk@yahoo.com
or
Ms. Aparna Bhatia
Director PPP Cell
Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance
61, North Block, New Delhi 110 001
Email: aparna.bhatia@nic.in
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