Kanchan, if we have the law in less than 5 years I promise to shave my head. If it takes more than 5 years you must shave your head. Do we have a deal?
On a more serious note, can we help in any way as concerned citizens and stakeholders? Rahul On 6 May 2010 10:47, Pamnani <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rajesh half a decade is 5 years. My bet is 2 years. Lets se when the time > comes as to who is right and who is proved wrong. > If I am nearly right you will promise to be less pessimestic and less > cynical in the future. If I am totally wrong then I will forget about the > law for the disabled and join my dharna brothers and sisters. > > On a more serious note lets hope it is a good law and hopefully the private > sector is included and hopefully there is accountability. > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asudani, Rajesh" < > rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:19 AM > > Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. > > > Okay, but I also know that the process of new committee, drafting and >> commenting on the statute and finally having a brand new law implies status >> quo for at least half a decade. >> Would be glad if proved wrong not verbally but factually. >> >> >> Regards >> >> "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create >> Him." >> >> --Arthur C. Clarke >> >> (Rajesh Asudani) >> >> Assistant General Manager, >> Reserve Bank of India >> Nagpur >> 09420397185 >> O: 0712 2806676 >> Res: 0712 2591349 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto: >> accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:53 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. >> >> George >> I can atleast say that now we know we are going towards a new Law. One >> barrier broken one step ahead. >> Let the committee do its best. They have plenty of material to work on. >> For >> the last 4 years consultations have been going on and recommendations have >> been going to the Ministry. If they take a lot of the suggestions in, we >> will have a good law. >> >> Once the draft is ready we will see it on the Ministry's website and we >> can >> then criticize it add to it or delete it. If it is not good enough we can >> restart the process. >> The disabled world has changed. Many people know their minds and rights >> and >> many people have a voice and know how to use it. >> Hopefully somebody with some sense has chosen the committee. I know that >> many thought they should be on the committee because they represented the >> so >> called National Organisations, its upto the Ministry to decide. Lets give >> the new committee a chance. >> Kanchan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "George Abraham" <geo...@eyeway.org> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:27 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. >> >> >> It is really exciting that a brand new law is to be drafted. I am not >>> however sure if they have got the best team on board to draft the bill. I >>> am not sure if this law will dramatically depart from charity to an >>> inclusive one. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> George >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Suhas Karnik" <suhasvkar...@hotmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:53 PM >>> Subject: [AI] Committee to draft new disability law. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear friends. >>> >>> The ministry of social justice and empowerment, government of Indiahas >>> constituted a committee of experts to draft a new disability law which >>> will >>> replace the existing one. >>> >>> MSSudha Kaul shall be the chairperson. Other members are G. Syamala >>> executive director of A.A.D.I. 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