same here. ----- Original Message ----- From: "BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "K Ramkrishna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Who should pay for concessions?
>i received three copies of this message. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K Ramkrishna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 12:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Who should pay for concessions? > > >> Dear Kiran, >> How do we justify that VIPs should be extended various tax concessions in >> the backdrop of the argument that government should fund our concessions >> from its tax collections? Doesn't it become double counting? On one hand, > we >> are asking for concessions in the charges for various services and also > the >> same in taxes, from where, the government has to fund such concessions? I > am >> only asking for the reaction of AI members, as this issue will come up >> sooner or later. >> regards >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:33 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Who should pay for concessions? >> >> >> > Kiran: >> > >> > This's what I exactly argue in my Ph.D thesis. Your point makes perfect >> > sense. >> > >> > Subramani >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kiran Kaja >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 11:34 PM >> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> > Subject: [AI] Who should pay for concessions? >> > >> > *********************** >> > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename >> > >> > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. >> > *********************** >> > >> > >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Having followed the thread on DGCA guidelines and the subsequent >> > discussion >> > of concessions for the blind or escorts, I have been thinking about it >> > for a >> > couple of days. >> > >> > I feel that in our country, the existence of public sector in >> > businesses >> > like transport and education has benifitted persons with blindness. If >> > all >> > the industry and utility services were run by private firms, I don't >> > imagine >> > they would come forward with so many concessions and exemptions for us. >> > Providing concessions is much simpler for public sector or government. >> > However, this raises a big question of who should eventually pay for >> > the >> > concessions? >> > >> > As citizens of the country, we are entitled to lead a life which >> > closely >> > resembles a sighted or normal person who doesn't have a disability. >> > This >> > obviously entails extra expenditure because of various reasons. To >> > offset >> > this additional cost, concessions and exemptions are provided. I >> > strongly >> > feel that since the government collects taxes from individuals as well >> > as >> > businesses in the private sector, it should be the one paying for these >> > concessions. If the Railways were privatised, the cost of providing >> > concession to blind persons should be born by the government and not by >> > the >> > private company which runs the railways. If a private company >> > voluntarily >> > comes forward with concessions, it is a very good gesture on their >> > part. >> > But >> > if concessions are imposed by law, the cost of these concessions should >> > be >> > reimbursed. >> > >> > For instance, when most of the other passengers of airlines were paying >> > full >> > fair for their tickets, blind persons were only paying half. If we put >> > the >> > social argument of concession aside for a while, the airline company >> > was >> > loozing money by carrying blind passengers. The airline company in >> > question >> > also pays the same tax irrespective of offering concessions. So, there >> > is no >> > insentive at all for the airline company by carrying blind passengers. >> > On >> > the contrary, the company gets less money. >> > >> > I think it is the responsibility of the government to provide or pay >> > for >> > the >> > concessions as they should look after the welfare of its citizens. >> > Private >> > companies or public sector companies for that matter should never be >> > forced >> > to bear the cost of concessions. >> > >> > What do you all think about this? I know this is never going to happen >> > in >> > India. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Kiran. >> > >> > >> > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > with the subject unsubscribe. >> > >> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> > please visit the list home page at >> > >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> > n >> > >> > >> > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > with the subject unsubscribe. >> > >> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> > please visit the list home page at >> > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------- >> This e-mail contains privileged information or information belonging to >> IDBI Ltd. and is intended solely for the addressee/s. 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