Society & Culture
Meet today’s guest Amarendra Das, a scholar in his own right, someone well-known in the policy circle for having made tremendous contributions as Deputy Commissioner during the 14th Finance Commission. He currently holds the position of Secretary of the Orissa Economics Association (OEA) and Executive Committee member of The Indian Econometric Society and is presently the Reader (F) in Economics at NISER.
This episode talks not only about the economics of climate but also about just transition of energy. We further discuss the role of community and the need for new participatory mechanisms. We discuss how his work on issues of mining, environmental compliances and social responsibilities sheds light on the need for a balance between development and resource allocation.
We further delve into nuances of the devolution formula of the finance commission used to help allocate finances to the states and districts in this episode. One of the most important conversations about how to meet our country’s new energy priorities.