Latest Initiatives
- Call for proposals for a Research Study on the MPLADS scheme
- The Foundation is interested in mainly conducting a micro-level study across 9 districts in the four states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra for the years 2009-10 and 2010-11. The main purpose of this Impact Assessment research study is to capture not only the procedural lapses in the Scheme’s implementation but also the substantive aspects about the efficacy of the Scheme in achieving its stated goal of community development through creation of durable assets...... read more
- Prevention of Corruption: Initiative to strengthen clean governance mechanisms
- With the issue of systemic reforms to curb corruption high on the political agenda, Public Interest Foundation on 21st April 2011 organised a Round Table Conference to build consensus among key stakeholders on the need to strengthen ‘clean governance’ mechanisms. The Round Table Conference sought to solicit expert opinion and views on the interrelated subjects of Disclosure of Assets by Public Servants and Political Parties and Recovering the Ill-gotten Wealth of Public Servants with a view to making informed suggestions and recommendations to the government..... read more
- Prevention of Corruption: Grounding India's illicit flight of capital
- PIF is strongly advocating for the adoption of the proposed Law Commission's Corrupt Public Servants (Forfeiture of Property) Bill, which is the first-of-its-kind law to sanction the seizure and return of illegally acquired or held properties, whether in India or abroad, by holders of public office.... read more
- Labour Welfare: NAC replies to PIF letter
- In a reply from PIF, NAC Secretary has agreed that the implementation of the provisions of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act and the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996, is indeed slow... read more
- Prevention of corruption: Action plan
- PIF is currently working on developing an action plan focussing on state funding of elections, effective laws ensuring full transparency in public procurement and contracts and fast-tracking of all cases of corruption involving public servants... read more
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