of course, I completely agree with you. one more thing, I was not arguing for the concession, just thought of putting a peace of logic came out of my mind. but your logic is more sound. but I think, the example you gave, is of different profession. where as in case of VI, in the same profession we face difference of expenditures. and I think, it is same across many professions. what do you say, because, many other concessions can also be declined in the same line of argument as someone did in an earlier mail. also, better we keep the further discussion if any off the list to avoid traffic.

Umesha

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mohit Shah Shah" <mohit.shah...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Tuesday, 20 March, 2012 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding electricity bill


On the contrary, you could even say that, if someone is totally blind,
then he/she doesn't need to use the lights and all as much as sighted
people, so the amount of consumption will be less.
If someone is a computer engineer, then that person will use the
computer more than, say, a lawyer, so does that engineer also deserve
to get some amount of concession?

It is said that, if you give a bread to a hungry person, then you feed
him for one day, but if you teach him how to earn his bread, then you
help him to feed himself forever.
So, I believe that instead of providing such pointless concessions,
the government should instead use such funds in training and
developing the skills of blind people, in order to properly integrate
them into the society.

On 3/19/12, Umesha Economics <umesha....@gmail.com> wrote:
yes, here I can have a justification for electricity concession. it is the
fact that my monthly electricity bill is almost double the same of my
neighbor who is a sighted and who has same sized house, same number of
persons in the house, same position and work load etc. it is because, I run my computer almost every time except the time of sleep and eating or other
works. it may be reading books, preparing for my class, making notes,
scanning books, writing an assignment, reading a news paper, etc. but for
him, he can do all these activities without computer and electricity.

Umesha

----- Original Message -----
From: <ak.divyadris...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Saturday, 17 March, 2012 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding electricity bill



-----Original message-----
From: zoher
Sent:  17/03/2012, 12:58  pm
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding electricity bill
dear friend, mr. zoher is correct with his subject.  I could not
understand the aim of mr. harish. i was  simply want to know that is any
Govt rule for VI person which gives any rebate in elec. Bill's amount.
i belong to west U.P.
dear harish, as i read the original post, i just found that the person
trys
to find the information regarding the concession for electricity bill and not begging for the concessions. so kindly review the remarks made in your
reply.
Then what is the justification for concession in Indian railways,
telephone
bills, income tax under 80u, reservation in jobs, corporate social
responsibilities ect.

We must understand the ground reality about the position of disabled
person
especially in India. This section of the society is still deprived of many
facilities and equal opportunities. The other aspect is the effort a
disabled person puts to earn anything like earning the marks in studies or
earning the money, we have to put the super extra efforts to get at the
equal level with main stream society. One more thing is the cost of living
of disabled person is more than others, a sited person can just study by
purchasing a text book and note book which will cost him about 4 to 500
rs.
But for a blind person he requires a c d player, a computer, a scanner and
the software's and other assistive items like braillers ECT. Which will
cost
not less than 2 lacks r.s. the govt. of India or the state govt. or local
bodies has not provided us with social security measures, as provided in
western countries. like for example we don't have life insurance or even I go for life insurance personally on my own expenditure then also I will be
charged high premium.

In this country if farmers can get free electricity then why we can't get discount. O! I forgot we are not the potential vote banks. I don't know it
is our right to have any kind of discount but I certainly know it is
government and society's duty to facilitate our life.

Sorry, no intention of hurting anyone. I just wanted to bring attention of
list members on this issue.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kotian, H P" <hpkot...@rbi.org.in>
To: <ak.divyadris...@gmail.com>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding electricity bill


Dear friend

What is the justification for the concession.
Interestingly the word handicap has come from hand in cap.

Until and unless we get over this hand in cap attitude, why should the
society not treat us so?

Harish Kotian.

-----Original Message-----
From: ak.divyadris...@gmail.com [mailto:ak.divyadris...@gmail.com]
Sent: 16 March 2012 10:48
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: [AI] Regarding electricity bill

Hi friends, namaskar, could anybody tell about any relexation in
electricity bill for VI person?



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