Tue Jan 23 17:42:22 2001
Name:kishan b joshi
Email:kishanbjo@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Well as far as we are concered to the budget we expect the budget that should meet a common man needs the prices should marginally be lowered and for salaried persons the deduction limits should be increased..

Tue Jan 23 17:44:11 2001
Name:Kannan.C.
Email:Chakravarthi.kannan@usa.net
Suggestions:1.Reduce the direct taxes and increase the income tax rebate for savings upto 1Lach to facilitate salaried class to invest in savings. 2. Also the cocession in railways shall be extended to senior citizens upto the age of 60 yrs. 3. provide relief to the salaried class by way of income tax relief towards payment of college fees for education in professional colleges.

Tue Jan 23 17:44:17 2001
Name:Tajender Khurana
Email:khuranat@hotmail.com
Suggestions: There should be a flat rate of Tax without any slabs. You can give different amount of deductions to each class of assessees from there taxable income.

Tue Jan 23 17:44:29 2001
Name:Vijay Chavan
Email:raj_kumar27@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Respected Finance Minister, I like the economical development and stabilitys during your carrier. But there are more flaws in the administaration, and there are so many good schemes government is declaring, but only due to lack of implementation It fails, and did not reach to the required person in India. In next bugget, I feel the standard deduction amount should be increased, because the cost of living is increased tremendiously. I hope the next budgrt to be good for mailny farmers and those who needed it most. And also take careful decision about import from other countries such as China. Coz it will harm indian industry. give proper time to india industry to come to that compitation level. Or otherwise, it will cause hawack. Thx, with best regards, Vijay

Tue Jan 23 17:46:02 2001
Name:Shrihari.k.k
Email:shriharikk@lycos.com
Suggestions:Please increase the Standard deduction level on Salaried class. And try to increase the Bank Deposits interest.If possible please implement uniform interest to all the financial institutions and Bank. Thank you,

Tue Jan 23 17:47:26 2001
Name:Rajesh Agrawal
Email:rajesh_agrawal@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Mr. Finance Minister My suggestions, ordered in terms of their importance: 1. Do something for irrigation projects. Not just providing more funds but ensuring that there are no cost/time overruns. Associated with this is drinking water. Let's put an end to the entirely avoidable cycles of drought and flood. 2. Please stop devoting your precious time to IT sector. The IT industry can grow even without the Govt.'s support/attention. Please convey to the Honorable Mr. PM to also start spending little more time on rural projects and less on inaugurating IT parks, seminars etc. If you and the PM start monitoring, little closely, the projects that you have funded in the rural areas, India will be a better place. 3. Go ahead with reforms. Don't worry about the threats from Thackerays, Bannerjees etc. You know, they can't bring your Govt. down. Mr. C. Naidu can. And he has no alternative. Do you think he will support Mrs. Gandhi as PM ? As far as Ram Naiks, Manohar Joshis blocking the disinvestment process is concerned, ask the PM to sack them. Wo Govt. ka baal bhi baankaa nahin kar sakte. 4. please please stop the gimmicks of providing Rice at Rs. 2/Kilo to BPL families. The rice never reaches the BPL people. Instead, intermediaries have become crorepatis. I can give you some names from Kalahandi (Orissa), in case you already don't know. Sorry for this unsolicited mail/suggestions. My best regards, Rajesh Agrawal PS: In case you wanted know, I'm not a politician, just a software engg. I voted for BJP in the last election.

Tue Jan 23 17:48:27 2001
Name:Bhupesh Kumar Dand
Email:bhupesh_dand@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, I don't see any good reason of not taxing rich agriculturists who are having income of more than Rs 2.50 lakhs per annum escaping the Tax dragnet. There is no justification for taxing people who are Salaried class & who toil hard to make both the ends meet. This is not a Urban elite mentality as most of the politicians utter when they don't find any logical reason to answer. Secondly there is no transperancy still in the Tax dept as the Govt promised during the courseof passage of Finance bills.

Tue Jan 23 17:48:33 2001
Name:Srinivas Mukka
Email:srini_mukka@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Sir, Externally the economy is liberalised, but not yet internally. Liberalise the economy internally so that the common man on the street feels cared. If we have to withstand the onslaught of external competition, internal competitiveness is more important. This will save us from modern colonisation

Tue Jan 23 17:48:40 2001
Name:Sachin Sachdeva
Email:aravali@raj.nic.in
Suggestions:Over the past few months the voluntary sector has come under scrutiny realting to non receipt of utilisation certificates and implying non-accountability. The voluntary sector is extremely critical to the development processes as they stand today and there is need for a clear NGO policy where accountability can be built from both sides the government departments funding NGOs and the NGOs. As an example the department of Social Welfare brought out a list of blacklisted NGOs based on some data of 1993 in 2000. Now this clearly shows lack of monitoring and accountability from the department as well. Please do consider good NGO schemes and mechanisms for development and please focus on making the process more accountable and transparent.

Tue Jan 23 17:49:13 2001
Name:manoj
Email:pmanoj@myself.com
Suggestions:Reducing income tax rates will increase compliance and the loss due to reduction in tax revenue due to lower rates will certainy be offset by greater compliance.

Tue Jan 23 17:50:47 2001
Name:Ankur Goenka
Email:ankur_goenka@hotmail.com
Suggestions:prepare budget keep in veiw the middle class and common people

Tue Jan 23 17:52:55 2001
Name:BIJAL SHETH
Email:bijal_sheth@hotmail.com
Suggestions:hey pack ur bags and make way for young and dynamic people to lead the country and not old idiots like u and our prime minister and ur cabinet

Tue Jan 23 17:53:42 2001
Name:Mahesh Mulchandani
Email:mahesh_mulchandani@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:my suggestions to honourable finance minister are two : 1. reduction in direct taxation filed by corporates as well as by individuals, as higher disposable income with them would be a better in terms of growth rather than being with the government which has hardly any money left for economic growth policies or infrastructure development 2. reduce indirect taxes as this would reduce the black economy in our country because in my opinion the black economy is atleast 8 to 10 times the white economy. please do go through my suggestions mahesh

Tue Jan 23 17:55:40 2001
Name:Nikhil
Email:nikhil_munjal@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Software industry has become mature enough to be tapped as a potential source of TAX & lessen the burden on Common Man. Atleast companies into existence for more then 10 yrs & reaping heavy profits could be taxed.

Tue Jan 23 17:55:55 2001
Name:leishemba
Email:leishemba@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Please keep in mind that the middle class does not end up paying more tax while you are jotting down the text of Budget 2001.

Tue Jan 23 17:57:31 2001
Name:Kumar Shah
Email:kumarshah200@hotmail.com
Suggestions:DO something to bring the inflation rate down. During your first tenture it had come down to one fo its lowest and at the moment it going quite high.

Tue Jan 23 17:57:59 2001
Name:anil kurup
Email:anilp_kurup@rediff.com
Suggestions:sir, let the budget bring in a stronger india,let the budget do good for long term and not short term

Tue Jan 23 17:58:51 2001
Name:Manish Jain
Email:bpb@vsnl.com
Suggestions:In this country no point in charging higher tax, rates and start charing indirect taxes such as Rs. 50,000 for Car,Rs. 10,000 for each air conditioner, etc.etc.. and rich will end up in paying and this way even a current account should be charged at Rs. 1,000 per year, per company and I can guarantee revenues will be much much more than the sales and income tax combined together + absolutely no corruption Today this way, you can collect more revenue as if you look into the number of luxury items which a house-hold has and the amount of the tax which he pays. Rgds Manish Jain

Tue Jan 23 17:59:47 2001
Name:Hemant K Kalamkar
Email:hemant_kalamkar@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, I would like to suggest you to bring down the comfort level of our ministers. As I have seen, many ministers misuse their power relating to their facilities. Similarly, I would like to suggest to attract new talents in politics. Thank You.

Tue Jan 23 18:00:25 2001
Name:Amresh Vashisht
Email:vashisht_2000@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Some of the suggestions are; 1.That the more than 25 year old assessees should be free from the panelties ofd the i.tax act. Cash in flow and outflow of the previous year be attached with return. 3.The fresh capital introduced in the business be taken out from the purview of Section 69 of the i.tax Actfor the next five years. 4. The funds spent for housing activities shall not be asked for. thus there shall not be any addition spent for housing activity, provided they are filing a return. 5. There munisipal corporations, municipilties should get direct assistance from the union budget based on the no. of filling returns and tax.

Tue Jan 23 18:00:49 2001
Name:sushanth.chennamaneni
Email:sushanth50@hotmail.com
Suggestions:dear hon finance minister, i dont have the appropriate words to express the sucess u achieved since this government came into power,i am a student studying in aus and i never expected people to talk in such high terms about india. today pple all over the world talk about india becoming a super power in the future these are the same people who only tought of india as a thirld world country. dear sir i wish u best of luck for this budget and hoprfully u think abt the poor and the middle class pple of this country. i would like to request u to give u a suggestion sir, please can u amke out something so that the poor and the lower middle class of this country get a loan for the studies of their kids guess its not a bad investment orelse how are u going to minimise the divide between the poor and rich of this country. thanking u for ur service sush

Tue Jan 23 18:01:54 2001
Name:J.N.Kini
Email:jaykini@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Suggestions:1.Reduce import duty for steels such as wires etc., used for manufacture of automotive components.Current Indian manufacturers of these steels being protected by the current high import duty not making any attempt to improve their products. Capabilities aplenty, but no philosophy; why should they,? 2. Bring in new scheme for declaration of un-accounted money in Cash for infrastructure investments. Say seven percent bonds for seven years. These Bonds could be used as securities to raise loans with nationalised banks upto seventy five percent of face value at interest two or three percent, additional.

Tue Jan 23 18:04:20 2001
Name:nishith khandelwal
Email:nishith_25@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please increase the incom tax limit to 1,00,000 Rs

Tue Jan 23 18:04:54 2001
Name:nishith khandelwal
Email:nishith_25@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please increase the incom tax limit to 1,00,000 Rs

Tue Jan 23 18:05:45 2001
Name:Prasad Indian
Email:prasad_tavva@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:I heard that communication takes very less amount in other countries.. could you please try to do the same here too. Also lessen the charges of CDs and other electronic products, computers etc. luving India prasad

Tue Jan 23 18:05:54 2001
Name:Vishal Purohit
Email:vppurohit@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Dear sir, I know that u may have covered a lot of aspects of various type of people of India but please reduse the expenses on education espesially in metropolitian cities so that many of my poor brothers can go to school and thus removing the evil stigma from our countries and people become more civilised

Tue Jan 23 18:07:18 2001
Name:Apshankar V P
Email:apshankar@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:The exemption of Rs. 10,000/- U/s 80L (on bank/Fd interest) should be increased to Rs. 50,000/-. This will boost the investments in Banks.

Tue Jan 23 18:11:47 2001
Name:Ajay C Khodke
Email:purvajay@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, I sincerely congratulate you the firm steps towords the reforms. It is really required and welcome action for our country. 1. Sir , at the same time I am of the opinion that some sectors are still earning a good amount of money but they are not covered under the Tax.Sir, in many professions we are seeing that people are minting money without any tax liabilities. for examples Doctors,CA, Sharebrokers,Architects,Coaching classes, distributors, etc. Even though service tax is imposed on them , it is very less and faulty records are maintained by these people. Also It is also true that only some among them are earning that much money , not all. So different slabs within category/profession should be introduced. 2. Many transactions are covered without bill in industry. Some strict provisions must be made in Tax laws. 3. Higher agricultral zone is required to be taken under the Tax area. 4. The six point scheme should be extened to more cities and also other points should be introduced into it. 5. Schemes for removal of black money should be reintroduced. 6. It is a fact that India has a very big loan. I have a plan of 'PM Loan Removal Scheme' for every indian in the country. I will send the details upon request. Sir, I think you must have taken proper measures for all the above points but still it is the general opinion that these are not fully successful. I am hopeful that this budget will be a revolutionary in these aspects & history will be cetainly thankful to you for this. Thanking you, Yours faithfully Ajay C Khodke

Tue Jan 23 18:11:57 2001
Name:Sudheer P C
Email:sudheerpc@infy.com
Suggestions:suggestions 1. Give full support to agro-industries which will inturn help the agricultural sector 2.increase the tax, customs duty for all cosmetic products. consumption of theses are increasing and this will help you to get more revenue 3. increase customs duty ,tax for motor Car( 2nd hand imported) 2 wheelers. This will help to improve car indusrty at home 4.tax the tourism industry. It is paid by forigner so nothing to worry nothing else best regards Sudheer Padinhare Covilakam

Tue Jan 23 18:12:10 2001
Name:Upasan
Email:upasana_bk@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, Why do not you introduce 15yrs service VRS in Central Govt. Country will save money. More jobs for youngsters. regards.

Tue Jan 23 18:12:17 2001
Name:Kirupa Chinnathambi
Email:kirupac@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Hello, Education should be a big priority for you and the gov't. No matter what steps you take to improve the economy, etc., unless the children are educated, all those changes will be wasted in the long run. The average school in India doesn't even have any basic facilities that inspire children to learn and imagine for themselves. I'll be very sorry to see this continue in the future as well. Cheers, Kirupa

Tue Jan 23 18:12:27 2001
Name:pankaj bhatnagar
Email:mkt@matlani.com
Suggestions:I am working as Asstt.Manager Marketing in a Pvt.Ltd. Co manufacturing and marketing Soya nuggets, granules. We are facing a problem from lot of unorganised companies in this sector as they do not come under the perview of excise and we have to pay excise dutry @16% on MRP. To elaborate on a MRP of Rs.15.50 for 200 gms chunks we are paying excise of Rs.1.4880 per box whereas the local manufacturer are selling 200 gms chunks @ Rs.8-10 per box. Soyabean is the cheapest and the richest source of protein ie. it contains 40% protein and it can be a very good staple food for the poors of our country and even it can help improve upon the economy of the MP state which is the largest producer of Soyabean in the country. In light of these facts you are kindly requested to please look into the matter seriously to ensure that the excise duty is either abolished or reduced so that we may offer the benefit to the consumers and at the same time we can compete with the local manufacturers. Sincerely looking forward for your positive response. pankaj bhatnagar

Tue Jan 23 18:12:58 2001
Name:Krishnan
Email:krish_vm@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Increase tax rebates to salaried class Introduce new luxury taxes on casinos, pubs, etc

Tue Jan 23 18:15:07 2001
Name:Deepak Chokhani
Email:deepak.chokhani@ap.abnamro.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Why is that the Salaried Class bears the maximum brunt of tax. The business man can produce fake bills so as to show less income, he can receive income in cash & thereby avoid tax. I suggest a lower rate of tax for salaried class as compared to the businessman class untill you have mechanism to ensure that the business man is not goofing up. You are also a salaried person & can definatley understand our problem. Thanks & Regards Deepak Chokhani

Tue Jan 23 18:17:48 2001
Name:Benny Thomas
Email:bennythomas1963@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Good - at last somebody come out to have suggesion of common people. previously hearing was limited to Chambers, association, and corporate houses. Thanks to rediff.com

Tue Jan 23 18:19:16 2001
Name:Deepak Chokhani
Email:deepak.chokhani@ap.abnamro.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, The Income Tax Act has number of redundant clauses like the perquisite valuation of Car(Horse power)/Sweeper etc. which are insignificant & i am sure their removal will not affect the revenue, but will ease the administrative hazzels. Request you to remove all those clauses Thanks & Regards Deepak

Tue Jan 23 18:21:46 2001
Name:D.N.Mehta
Email:pratibha__a@hotmail.com
Suggestions: 1.Taxable limit of salried persons should be increased from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1,00,000/-. alternatively,standard deduction should be increased to Rs.35ooo on account of petrol and diseal prices. 2.The Government employees should be offered VRS and atleast 5% staff should be reduced at the earliest. 3.On account of recession of construction industry,steps should be taken to grant some relief and bankers should be intimated to grant housing loans at a very reasonable rate. 4.The net of service tax should be widened and services of railways,goods transport operators and other professionals who are not covered at present should be brought to tax.

Tue Jan 23 18:22:19 2001
Name:Umesh Nayak
Email:nayakumesh@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Act without fear or favour.

Tue Jan 23 18:22:53 2001
Name:Sundar Karuppusamy
Email:sundar@blkbox.com
Suggestions:Take strong measures looking at countries long term not at partys short term election gains.

Tue Jan 23 18:23:16 2001
Name:Mahesh
Email:ksmageshkumar@rediff.com
Suggestions:This budget 2001 one high light is ok but i feel you should not give any kind of holiday for IT sector, becuses they are earen in $ if it is convert more mony is coming. Even though we should accpet the grough but they are also feel that we can pay some kind of tax to the Goverment. pl consider it regards mahesh

Tue Jan 23 18:23:25 2001
Name:sanjeev sinha
Email:sanjeev_sinha_98@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Respected Sinhajee, How can you put Bihar on path of development, through your policies? Can't we start IT education and promote infrastructure on line of Hydrabad in Patna and Ranchi? Can't we eliminate criminals and bribary from Bihar, as no industry is ready to come to Bihar. I think we need speedy trasnport, electricity and private technical school and companies to employ youth of Bihar. Why IAS,IPS , Income tax, Excise profesion more respected in Bihar? Why we have no marriage without dowry? Can't we change attitude of people? Every thing relate to poor economy of state. What you can do? Regards, Sanjeev

Tue Jan 23 18:23:44 2001
Name:SANJEEV
Email:santam87@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Dera Minister, Tax burden on general public should be reduced

Tue Jan 23 18:24:02 2001
Name:varkeygeorge
Email:vgeorge81@hotmail.com
Suggestions:resign & go home

Tue Jan 23 18:24:13 2001
Name:neeraj chauhan
Email:nchauhan1@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:dear finance minister i have two suggestions to dcrease the defecit to the exchequer 1) withdraw the special rebate of 5000 allowed to females under sec 88c 2) reduce the agents commission rates in postoffice schemes to .5% as this is only the true income to agents rest is passed on to the investor so there is no point in giving high commission to agents it will substantially decrese the borrowing rate of govt.

Tue Jan 23 18:24:37 2001
Name:malay biswal mohapatra
Email:hackman@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Respected Sir, Plz. don't increase rate of petrol

Tue Jan 23 18:24:59 2001
Name:sridhar
Email:sridharmoorthy@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Make all transactions of worth more than 1 lakh through Bank so that black money can be reduced

Tue Jan 23 18:26:42 2001
Name:Ashwin Kenkare
Email:askenkray@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, I request that people who retire at 58 0r 60 should be given at least greater exemption in Income tax.

Tue Jan 23 18:27:12 2001
Name:nishith khandelwal
Email:nishith_25@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please increase the incom tax limit to 1,00,000 Rs

Tue Jan 23 18:27:14 2001
Name:Vijay Wad
Email:vijay_wad@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Mr Sinha, All NRIs should be given tax exemption from the income tax till the time they hold NRI status. If anybody has income in india but staying outside the country should be liable for tax. thanks and regards Vijay Wad

Tue Jan 23 18:28:35 2001
Name:yogendra h. bhagdev
Email:yhb@icenet.net
Suggestions:increase the income-tax limit of salaried persons

Tue Jan 23 18:29:57 2001
Name:divya kannan
Email:reachdivs@yahoo.com
Suggestions:earning / salaried parents shall be provided with tax relief for the college fees paid in professional colleges especially for paid seats in Engineering/medical colleges

Tue Jan 23 18:32:34 2001
Name:Devender
Email:devbains@rediff.com
Suggestions:Mr Sinha, You please resign before the budget and let Manmohan Singh be FM he is 100times better FM than you are.

Tue Jan 23 18:34:58 2001
Name:Sanjeev Gupta
Email:essarups@satyam.net.in
Suggestions:Please make clear-cut EXCISE, SALES TAX policy for UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS (UPS) supposed to be the back-bone of all IT infrastructure in India.

Tue Jan 23 18:39:28 2001
Name:Rajiva Kumar
Email:kumar_rajiva@hotmail.com
Suggestions:You enjoy all the things under the sun, at tax payers money. It is very easy for you to make our lives bitter and yours ( and other Govt. Employes) smoother. I just want to know : All the facilities are for Govt. Employes only ? Should you not bother for others too ? Hope to have a difficult time ahead ! Go to Hell.

Tue Jan 23 18:40:44 2001
Name:DR.SS.PUDI
Email:PUDI124@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Suggestions:ILLUSTRIOUS SIR,LET ME WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND PROGRESSIVE NEW YEAR. WISHING GOD SPEED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET EFFORTS,.MY SUGGETION TOWARDS ENCOURAGING SMALL SAVINGS FROM WORKING CLASS EMPLOYESS IS TO INCREASE THE SLAB FROMTHE EXISTING RS20,000 TO RS.30000\- AND ANY SAVING UNDER SEC88 OF IT. BEYONDTHE PERMITTEDRS.60,000 PA PRESCRIBED RIGHT NOW MAY BE RELOOKED AT IN VIEW OF THE INFLATION AND PERMIT THE SAVINGS TORS.2.0LAKHS OR SO HOWEVER THE INTEREST FOR THIS ADDITIONAL INCREASE WOULD BE OF THE ORDER OF LOWINTEREST AND NOT MORE THAN 7%PA COMPOUNDED AND THE MATURITY PERIOD MAY BE OF LOMG TERM SAY 7TO 10 YEARS AND THE LOCK IN PERIOD MAY BE 5 YEARS. THIS WOULD NOT ONLY HELP THE MIDDLECLASS EMPLOYEES AND THE HIGH MIDDLEINCOME GROUP BUT ALSO OTHER ENTERPRENUERS . ALSO IT WOULD HELP THE BLACKMONEY HOLDERS TO EASILY INVEST IN THE GOVT SMALL SAVINGS WHICH WOULD STARIGHT AWAY BE UTILISED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEV PROJECTS WHICH 'D HELP THE CITIZENS AND PEOPLE OF INDIA IN THE LONG RUN. PLEASE GIVE A TOUGHT TO IT. WITH REARDS, YOURS SINCERELY, DR.SS.PUDI 23.1.2001

Tue Jan 23 18:41:26 2001
Name:DR.SS.PUDI
Email:PUDI124@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Suggestions:ILLUSTRIOUS SIR,LET ME WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND PROGRESSIVE NEW YEAR. WISHING GOD SPEED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET EFFORTS,.MY SUGGETION TOWARDS ENCOURAGING SMALL SAVINGS FROM WORKING CLASS EMPLOYESS IS TO INCREASE THE SLAB FROMTHE EXISTING RS20,000 TO RS.30000\- AND ANY SAVING UNDER SEC88 OF IT. BEYONDTHE PERMITTEDRS.60,000 PA PRESCRIBED RIGHT NOW MAY BE RELOOKED AT IN VIEW OF THE INFLATION AND PERMIT THE SAVINGS TORS.2.0LAKHS OR SO HOWEVER THE INTEREST FOR THIS ADDITIONAL INCREASE WOULD BE OF THE ORDER OF LOWINTEREST AND NOT MORE THAN 7%PA COMPOUNDED AND THE MATURITY PERIOD MAY BE OF LOMG TERM SAY 7TO 10 YEARS AND THE LOCK IN PERIOD MAY BE 5 YEARS. THIS WOULD NOT ONLY HELP THE MIDDLECLASS EMPLOYEES AND THE HIGH MIDDLEINCOME GROUP BUT ALSO OTHER ENTERPRENUERS . ALSO IT WOULD HELP THE BLACKMONEY HOLDERS TO EASILY INVEST IN THE GOVT SMALL SAVINGS WHICH WOULD STARIGHT AWAY BE UTILISED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEV PROJECTS WHICH 'D HELP THE CITIZENS AND PEOPLE OF INDIA IN THE LONG RUN. PLEASE GIVE A TOUGHT TO IT. WITH REARDS, YOURS SINCERELY, DR.SS.PUDI 23.1.2001

Tue Jan 23 18:44:52 2001
Name:vishnugode
Email:vishnugode@rediff.com
Suggestions:incerase emp.inci.for employees.Incentives for savings upto one lakh.Abolish surcharge.Have eff.control on Govt. exp.incr.pre empl.Bring more people from un org. sector into tax net.increase checks on people who became rich by over night.tax on rich farmers.Encourage professionals who contribute for devp. of tech,.control mutual funds to avoid cheating.encourage honesty.sincerity and hard working public.Do not enc. un prod. dec.like VRS.Encourage world class companies,good leadreship.Incr.eff.of p.servants.thanks a lot.

Tue Jan 23 18:45:54 2001
Name:sunil konde
Email:sunilkonde@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:sir, the paper industry is in very much crises because of more supply and less demand in the market, u are requested to revise the tax structure of the paper industry. thnk'u

Tue Jan 23 18:46:07 2001
Name:Puja
Email:puja83@rediff.com
Suggestions:Go For more privatisation in all the areas including railways, banks and other sectors. We have got software sector, which is growing because of least intervention of government. Cann't we have other sectors without the interventionof govt like transport and others where we can grow to the smae level. Regards

Tue Jan 23 18:46:31 2001
Name:G.ANANTHANARAYAN
Email:ananthanarayan_g@yahoo.com
Suggestions:the 2nd slab personal income tax ie 20% which is now chargeable for taxable income ranging from Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 to be amended to Rs.1,00,000 to Rs,3,00,000

Tue Jan 23 18:47:20 2001
Name:karthikeyan
Email:karthi_kr@hotmail.com
Suggestions:While the salaried class is paying a good proportion of its income as tax , we see many business people ( who earn many times more than the salaried class ) evading tax by malpractices. It is a pity that even after paying so much tax we need to pay bribes when ever we go to a Govt. office. This is very UNFAIR onthe part of govt.

Tue Jan 23 18:47:46 2001
Name:Shivanand Nashi
Email:shivanandnashi@usa.net
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Indirect subsidies given to fertilizer industries should be scrapped & direct imports of fertilizers should be allowed without any duties being imposed on them so as to help the farming community to cut production costs. The fertilizers are today available in the indian market at Rs. 16,000/ tonne but if you import the same they come at an range of Rs.3500-6000/tonne. This is a grave injustice to the farming community as they are not at all benefited formthe subsidy given to fertilizers & it is the scrupulous industries which are benefited. thanking you

Tue Jan 23 18:48:21 2001
Name:william
Email:willi_am@usa.net
Suggestions:Dear Minister, We strongly recommend to honourable office to issue favourable duty concessions on all IT products. William MBA HRM Management Consultant

Tue Jan 23 18:50:41 2001
Name:anil dutta
Email:dutta_anil@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Standard Deductions in calculating taxable income should be increased. Let Mr. Sinha show some grace towards middle classes.

Tue Jan 23 18:51:37 2001
Name:lourd
Email:lourd@usa.net
Suggestions:please dont hike the price on petroleum products,you can rise on other things

Tue Jan 23 18:52:14 2001
Name:Sivakumar Srinivasan
Email:Srinivasan.Sivakumar@wipro.com
Suggestions:Hello Sir, We are all eagerly awaiting this year's budget as it is going to be a real crucial one for the ongoing economic reforms. I am sure a wise and smart politician like you would speeden the economic reforms, without getting locked into short term issues like the Assembly polls in few states in April. I personally would like you to :- (1) Take concrete measures to reduce the fiscal deficit and cut internal expenditure. (2) Reduce the subsidy on Deisel and other Petro products and reduce the oil pool deficit. This is one area which you have been fighting bravely inspite of the opposition from some parties. (3) Urge the states to move fast towards a common VAT system, rather than the present ineffective Sales tax mechanism. Wishing you the very best. Thanks & regards Siva

Tue Jan 23 18:54:42 2001
Name:kamal jain
Email:finengineer@usa.net
Suggestions:there can be some tax on sale of brands

Tue Jan 23 18:55:16 2001
Name:santhosh aravind
Email:santhosharavind@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Dear sir HOPING TO GET A ALL TIME GOOD BUDJET THIS YEAR KINDLY CUT DOWN THE TAXES ON IT EQUIPMENTS

Tue Jan 23 18:59:39 2001
Name:Murali G
Email:muralig@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Suggestions:Persona Taxation: The limit should be raised to Rs.75000 The savings limit under sec 88 should be raised to Rs.100000. The sops for housing is too high and that can be reduced. The surcharge should be withdrawn.

Tue Jan 23 19:00:20 2001
Name:M.M.PATIL
Email:MM_PATIL@VSNL.NET
Suggestions:WHILE MAKING BUDGET,KINDLY PLEASE,THINK OVER THE WEAKER & MIDDLE SECTION OF SOCIETY,& SEND A SATISFACTORY PICTURE OF YOUR PARTY,OTHERWISE ALL SAMAJWADIS,COMMUNIST,CONGRASSES WILL COME IN POWER,WHICH ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO MASS OF THE HINDU COMMUNITY.

Tue Jan 23 19:00:24 2001
Name:sreeananth
Email:sreeananth@sify.com
Suggestions:Please do make internet cheaper.we are paying a hefty sum of money on local calls. Please do make foreign loans available to students who wish to go abroad on much lower intrests.

Tue Jan 23 19:02:36 2001
Name:sachin
Email:sach_arora@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Dear Finance Minister Pls try to reduce the Income TAX Burden on Salarised people and No business man is giving actual TAX.So try to find out some way , so that everyone shows his/her actual income. Regards Sachin

Tue Jan 23 19:09:47 2001
Name:Bosco Peter
Email:bosco_peter@rediff.com
Suggestions:Kindly make some arrangements whereby the players in the highly-troubled NBFC sector (the serious ones) get some respite. It would be really great if some measures are undertaken to help the sector to stand on its own feet all over again.

Tue Jan 23 19:09:52 2001
Name:Murali
Email:gmorali@excite.com
Suggestions:Save the country dear finance minister, not just your kith and kin!!!

Tue Jan 23 19:11:29 2001
Name:Chetan
Email:chetan.hassarajani@bently.com
Suggestions:Hi, Well i am just a average middle class person. Allow/Encourage these chinese imports. Indian industry has been given protection for 55 years and now it has become inefficient, unprofessional at the cost of ordinary middle Class people who now thanks to these imports can get things twice the existing quality at half the price making life a little better in this world of corrouption and dirty pilitics.

Tue Jan 23 19:11:48 2001
Name:Sekar
Email:maiappan@hotmail.com
Suggestions:In order improve the computer pentatration give some concession to the buyer( It is hard for him as every one is asking for soup).It will have some effect as internet business to grow and all the goverments also have sites.( With out computers what is the use of those sites. Thank you

Tue Jan 23 19:12:36 2001
Name:Choudhary Niaze
Email:choudhary1@vsnl.com
Suggestions:Please increase incometax slab & reduce the rate of taxes.

Tue Jan 23 19:13:27 2001
Name:S.Paramjeeth Singh
Email:paramjeeths@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please Allow the SSI Exemption Limit to be raised from 1 crore to 3 crores. Also arrange to remove the restrictions on use of others brand names for the SSI units. Also for personal Income Tax it is suggested that for every Telephone Connection a flat rate of Rs. 500-1000 may be levied. And the same may be adjusted as TDS paid if the individual is a Tax payer. Or else the amt. may be constituted as his share of Income Tax, or indirect Income Tax.(MIT - Minimum Income Tax of any individual owning a Telephone connection.) Thanking you. s.paramjeeth singh

Tue Jan 23 19:13:31 2001
Name:DR.SS.PUDI
Email:PUDI124@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Suggestions:DEAR FINANCE MINISTER, PLEASE LOOKAFTER THE SALARIED CLASS , WOMEN EMPLOYEES, THE AGRIL, ENTERPRENUERS, THE PROFESSIONALS, THE EXPORTERS AND THE SSI, AND THE 100%EOUS WHILE FIXING THE IT SLABS.GIVE A CHANCE TO PEOPLE TO SAVE MORE UNDER THE GOVT SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES SUCH AS NSCS, NSS,THE INSURANCE, THE TAX PLANNING MUTUAL FUNDS ETC.EDUCATIONAL LOAN SCHEME NEED TO HAVE A RE LOOK, ESP THE RBI SCHEME THE CEILING OF INCOME MAY BE RELOOKED WHICH IS NOW PEGGED AT RS.1.0LAKH MAY BE RAISED TO RS.3.0LAKHS INVIEW OF THE INFLATTION AND INCRESED LIVING COSTA FOR THE MIDDLECLASS AND HIGH MIDDLE INCOME GROUP WHOSE CHILDREN ARE PUT IN PVT PROF COLLEGES ANTICIPATING BETTER PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND EDUCATION TO THEIR CHILDREN.THE MIDDLE INCOME CLASS WHOSE INCOMES ARE NOT MORE THAN RS.3.0LAKHSPA ARE RECEIVING THE BLOWS BELOW THEIR BELT. YOUR GOODSELVES MAY EXTEND THE TAX BENEFITS TO THE PEPLE WHO AVAIL THE EDUCATION LOANS AND HOME LOANS AND LONAS FOR MEDICAL EXPENCES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. PL GIVE AN OOPERTUNITY TO THE MIDDLEINCOME GROUP TO COMPULSORILY SAVE MORE UNDER THE IT SEC88. THE CEILING NEED TO BE RAISED. THE INTEREST FOR THIS EXTRASAVINGS MAY BE A LIITLE LOWER SAY AT 7%PA COMPOUNDED. LOCKIN PERIOD MAY BE 5 YEARS.MATURITY PERIOD MAY BE 7 TO 10 YEARS. PLEASE PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE SALARIED CLASS WHO ARE PAYING THE ITAX REGULARLY AND ALSO THE INTEREST OF THE WOMEN,ENTERPRENUERS, THE FARMERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. SINCERELY YOURS, DR.SS.PUDI

Tue Jan 23 19:13:41 2001
Name:Rajesh Madhavan
Email:rajesh_madhavan@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Dear FM The following are my suggestions for the forthcoming budget. 1. Remove all Tax Incentive Schemes. 2. Announce a roadmap for bringing down Public holdings in all PSU to 0 % 3. Dismantle APM this year itself. 4. Since we have enough dollar reserves bring in CAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY 5.Blanket approval for all Indian companies to invest abroad without any Dollar restrictions. 6. Allow GM foods without Restrictions. 7. Announce a readmap for dismantling State electricity boards. 8. Delink Disinvestment Revenues from Budget. 9. Provide Zero duty structure for Hardware imports. 10. Announce a Roadmap for globalising our Labour Laws. Thanks Rajesh

Tue Jan 23 19:15:49 2001
Name:vijaylpatil
Email:vijaylpatil@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:1]reduce tax. 2]centralise tax system. 3]heavy duty on chainagoods.it willbe helpful to indian industries. 4]No more agri /food product or milk to allowed.It will be killed our farmers. 5]reduce income tax slab.

Tue Jan 23 19:15:54 2001
Name:Amit
Email:amitbh@vsnl.com
Suggestions:I have a small architectural firm doing a varied range of small to medium projects. We pay service tax on the fees received from our clients. However, given the state of the profession in our country, very few clients agree to pay service tax.As a result, we end up paying the tax out of the fees we receive. Not many architects pay this tax because of this reason. We will appreciate if a limit is imposed for payment of this tax, say, if the gross fees received exceeds 5,00,000, in a year, then the architect will have to pay the service tax. As a result, small architectural firms will not suffer. I am given to understand that a number of representations by IIA have been made in this regard but to no avail.

Tue Jan 23 19:17:42 2001
Name:Udaya kumar mattur
Email:udaya_mattur@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Respected Sir, Please give more importance to our farmers. I see that most of the government policies are oriented towards IT industry. I being an IT professional feel more importance need to be given to our farmers and swadeshi items. More tax has to be put on foreign food items so that our farmers do not suffer. Thanks, Uday.

Tue Jan 23 19:18:00 2001
Name:Satyanarayana M
Email:merugu143@yahoo.com
Suggestions:I think, more funds should be alloted for R&D in the core sectors by the Govt. and educational institutions be encouraged to use the funds in an accountable form. Some of the sectors hich can be considered are agriculture, land, water and environmental (climate) issues, transportation, power, etc.

Tue Jan 23 19:18:20 2001
Name:Shajeev
Email:shajeev_daniel@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Hi Mr Sinha, Please double the funds allocated to our infrastructure especially road and power. That I feel will fuel our progress for sure. Also set up a commitee of eminent ppl to over see public or govenment projects. I am a NRI and can see what roads and power can do for a country. Jai Hind

Tue Jan 23 19:18:47 2001
Name:Lokesh k s
Email:lokesh_katta@hotmail.com
Suggestions:I hope that the new Budget this year tries to lift up the farmers of india by introducing the new agricultural policies which gives a sense of security for the farmers and i will also ask the government to educate the farmers about managing the risks that they could face when the price of a particular commodity in the market comes down. I ask the government not to experiment on farmers.it is very dangerous

Tue Jan 23 19:20:16 2001
Name:george
Email:sampaul_p@usa.net
Suggestions:please sir , do something for the 400 million people who eat 1 meal a day. is it possible to make sure that none goes hungry in India ?

Tue Jan 23 19:20:31 2001
Name:vijaylpatil
Email:vijaylpatil@rediffmail.copm
Suggestions:1]reduce tax. 2]centralise tax system. 3]heavy duty on chainagoods.it willbe helpful to indian industries. 4]No more agri /food product or milk to allowed.It will be killed our farmers. 5]reduce income tax slab.

Tue Jan 23 19:22:09 2001
Name:azzu
Email:azzu13@hotmail.com
Suggestions:please bear the common man sir ji

Tue Jan 23 19:22:15 2001
Name:RAJU ATHALYE
Email:rathalye@vsnl.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, I request you to increase the limit of income tax exemption to 100000/- from the present limit of 50000/- and further request you to make the budget investor-friendly.I will also appreciate if you could increase allocations for defence,internal security,law and order by cutting wasteful govt. expenditure. thanking you, Raju

Tue Jan 23 19:22:33 2001
Name:Biju Kachappilly
Email:biju_jk@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Honourable Minister, I wish you take some bold steps in favour of farmers, while you put more focus on IT. I work in IT field working in USA; I know how my villagers suffer due to collapse in the price of rubber,coconut products, etc. thank you, Biju!

Tue Jan 23 19:23:01 2001
Name:Sanjev Kumar
Email:sanjeev@delamore.inbox.as
Suggestions:As an Indian living outside, I see a lot of potential in Indian Markets. India has the potential of becoming an Economic superwar but you have to guide Indian Economy as you are the driver. I am an Investment Banker..right now we are not very active in Indian market the reasons for that are. 1 India at this time is over regulated, 2. The Economy should be more transparent to Foreign Investment, 3. Get the corruption out of the system, 3. ** Indian Banks are not big / strong , so we gotta make sure we can produce a Economic friend bank ..I think to do this we will have to merge few banks..to make them big and cut over heads,4. Sell some of the no profit Govt Companies to Foreign Investors or private sectors, 5. There is no need for tax cut,6. Encouragement should be given to export oriented business as well as service industry,7. Cut import duties on Computers, 8. Bring more investment in telecom sector ..we need to improve our telcom and energy sector if we are to compete with the developed Nations..there are many ideas and suggestion that I can think of ..but I wonder whether this message will reach you or not. I hope my India ..we will a gem in the world one day. Regards Sanjeev Kumar ( MBA) Director / CEO Delamore & Owl group of Companies

Tue Jan 23 19:24:11 2001
Name:Vinod Thakkar
Email:vinod_thakkar@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Finance Minister, Today just i got a news that IT.depar. will give facilities to employee to submit there it returns ONLINE.Congratulations for that.Sir,please try to increase IT.limits upto 75000. Please also take hard action against black money. God bless u and your family. Regards. Vinod Thakkar

Tue Jan 23 19:24:24 2001
Name:Subramanian
Email:plsraju@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Sir, I have seen your previous budgets when I was in INDIA.You did a splendid job.Just because of your previous reformist budget,I am in the US working in software.Thanks for it and I would suggest to continue the good work of the previous Budgest. All the Best. God Bless INDIA

Tue Jan 23 19:24:29 2001
Name:N M Gattu
Email:nmgattu@sbbandco.com
Suggestions:1) Do not spend the money on recapitalising the weak banks and spend the same amount on Health and Education. 2)Take immediate measures to clean up the public sectors like SAIL which are bleeding only because of some units. Otherwise they can be cash cows for government. do not delay the clean-up process just because of some political issues. Go ahead and complete the clean-up process in one year 3) Reduce the tax rates for lower/medium income group individuals and thus make efforts to increase the Consumer spending which would in turn result in increase in revenue through sales tax.

Tue Jan 23 19:25:57 2001
Name:Dhayalan
Email:vdhayalan@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:To : The Honourable finance minister Hello sir, Please concentrate in this budget on development of Agricultute. I remembered that our Mahatma said "agriculture is the Back bone of Indian economy". But nowadys the effect of globalization this industry has lost it's interest. Eventhough i am An engineer, i basically from an Agriculture family. Because of the government cut all of it's subsidries we are in big trouble by the we are not getting correct price for our agro products and wages increased. This industry going in a wrong way. It is going to create a massive replication in our economy soon. Please politician should realize this serious issue has take serious action against this one. already we have 100 crore limit in our population, if everybody (like me) quit from this industry india will face a huge hurdle inthe way like poverty. Atlast onething i will write, especially we can produce much much better sugar from other countries like Pakistan and Cuba. But government still not agreeing in this fact, they are importing from other countries. This is applicable other products like Coffe, Onion, Rubber etc. This is going to tremendous cause in our economy. Please give some sort Moral boost for our poor farmers that this industry will ever be ruined. Otherwise we cannot improve this country by anyother way. regards, Dhayalan.V senior software engineer, Sasken Communication technology, Bangalore. India.

Tue Jan 23 19:28:39 2001
Name:kiritlaks
Email:kiritlaks@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Small scale industry sector is dying in absence of level playing ground,govening expenditure is beyond control.Bold initiatives are required.

Tue Jan 23 19:33:51 2001
Name:UDAY SOMAN
Email:yashshri@vsnl.com
Suggestions:Please levt tax at source on prize moneys given in TV shows such as Kaun Banega Karodpati.

Tue Jan 23 19:34:15 2001
Name:pbhargavi
Email:pbhargavi2000@yahoo.com
Suggestions:dear finance minister, at the outset a very happy new year to you and to the perona in the fm ministry. my suggestion to your goodselves is regarding the womenn employees and their vrs monies. its our fervent request to increase the limit from the rs5.0lakhs to rs.7.5lakhs and more tax saving plans to the womenemployees opted retirement under vrs.women enterprenuers too require more tax sobs in the proposed budget money invested for children education require tax relief and also the medical expences too up to rs.25000\pa may be extended tax relief under the it sec88 irrespective of the income of the women per annum. thanks sincerely yours BHARGAVI

Tue Jan 23 19:34:35 2001
Name:Lilesh Sabnis
Email:lilesh2000@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Hon'able Finance Minister, Sir, I would like to suggest you to increase the exemption limit of income tax and limit of deduction u/s.80(L) of the Income Tax Act 1961 so that it could be benefited to the retired employees whose income is depending on the interest from deposits or other investments. Else, you can insert some special benefits to the retired employees (incl. VRS opted employees) Hope you will consider these sugesstions. Thank you

Tue Jan 23 19:35:13 2001
Name:ma
Email:mahe@yahoo.com
Suggestions:is well

Tue Jan 23 19:35:25 2001
Name:pbhargavi
Email:pbhargavi2000@yahoo.com
Suggestions:dear finance minister, at the outset a very happy new year to you and to the perona in the fm ministry. my suggestion to your goodselves is regarding the womenn employees and their vrs monies. its our fervent request to increase the limit from the rs5.0lakhs to rs.7.5lakhs and more tax saving plans to the womenemployees opted retirement under vrs.women enterprenuers too require more tax sobs in the proposed budget money invested for children education require tax relief and also the medical expences too up to rs.25000\pa may be extended tax relief under the it sec88 irrespective of the income of the women per annum. thanks sincerely yours BHARGAVI

Tue Jan 23 19:35:27 2001
Name:UDAY SOMAN
Email:yashshri@vsnl.com
Suggestions:Please levy tax at source on prize moneys given in TV shows such as Kaun Banega Karodpati.

Tue Jan 23 19:36:12 2001
Name:Bala
Email:parulgoyal@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Please make a good budget in order for the stock market to reach greater heights .

Tue Jan 23 19:36:32 2001
Name:ckalliappan
Email:ckalliappan@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:hi, please reduce tax on cigarettes.... atleast < rs 1.50 only cigarettes....

Tue Jan 23 19:36:51 2001
Name:Pragash N. Nagaiyan
Email:nagaiyan@lucent.com
Suggestions:Dear Mr. Finance Minister, I am of the view that architecting the macro management (finance management) and careful micro management (finance) is the key to effective governing. If a balance is not achieved between the two aspects the long planning and big budgets are not going to be effective. So I would suggest that priority areas like education, agriculture, defence and Infrastructure be addressed in this budget with due importance. India at the threshold of a turn around needs careful nurturing in these key areas which have stood the test of time and provided rich benefits to the country. Pragash N. Nagaiyan.

Tue Jan 23 19:38:21 2001
Name:Anuj Jain
Email:anujkjain@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Keep your promise to remove the surcharge part in Income tax

Tue Jan 23 19:40:09 2001
Name:Srinivas k r
Email:k_r_srinivas@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Shri Sinhaji, I am a small time employee. I understand you are thinking of charging fee for filing returns. It will be too much for me to pay charge for filing my return when my tax liability is nil. As it is you are collecting tax. if you charge for filing, it will be just too much. Please avoid it.

Tue Jan 23 19:41:14 2001
Name:NITIN KURLE
Email:prayash@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear sir, PLease make a budget which will increase competition, but please make the budget which will make survival the fittest. Quality of products will increase and we will enter the world with some brand image.

Tue Jan 23 19:41:20 2001
Name:Atul
Email:kingconsumer@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, Please SIMPLIFY the customs, I.T. and other revenue agencies. Also there is a lot of scope for adding IT assesees if you are serious and have a professional outlook. Eg there are umpteen no of marble shops near Santacruz, but does any one pay IT

Tue Jan 23 19:42:29 2001
Name:Samit Pandya
Email:spandya@home.com
Suggestions:In light of the overwhelming pollution in all the major cities, it would be nice if incentives are placed in the budget to nudge the auto industry to manufacture low emission vehicles. Also a nominal tax on agro income could help the deficit. Not much...maybe 5% for incomes above one lakh.

Tue Jan 23 19:44:35 2001
Name:Raja
Email:raaja@visto.com
Suggestions:Make all govt vehicles usage accountable for milage reward miles to efficient work and all domestic use mut be paid by user like a taxi - no mercy. metering point to point and work done is one way of reducing OIL POOL DEFICIT. The biggest burden or our exchequer and also Nehuru's brand of secularism which makes us meek as Arabs can hurt us thru oil supplies. Try Russian and noverigian Oils also. Make all Govt empoyess use only Govt hospitals amd the higher the post the most BC, SC msut treat them if they are good fro their job only on reservation policy whu can;t they treat VIP's ALL PRIVATE HOSPITAL TREATMENT MUST BE BANNED UNLESS NOT AVAILABLE IN A GOVT HOSPITAL, WHICH MUST BE PAID FROM ACCOUNTABLE INCOME. NO FOREIGN TREATMENT FOR A GOVT EMPLOYEE, ONLY GOVT HOSPITALS PLEASE. This will improve the Govt hospitals lot and the public also just like how the roads improve when a VIP is to use it. even for a day. All VIP's politicians, Film, Sports must report their finincial statement every 3 months. Allow all railwy property to be used as commercial complexes to save space, increase greenery and lung space for all above the stations. POST, PORT, TRANSPORT, AIRLINE, HOTELS, HEALTH SERIVCES, COURIER SERVICES, AGRICULTURE PRODUCE CAN BE OFFICED AND STORED ALSO THERE. Reward Govt employess for work and also penalise them with aminities or lact\k of it/ IN ALL GOVT Quartes water taps leac\k no one even replaces the taps a sit is not their job or concenr, why they must not do it Say railway quarter and Port that I have seen water flows in the time they are given water even for 3-4 hrs their usage or filling may be 1 hr, remaining water is wasted, when there is a shortage in most town and cities can;t there by some descipline and concern for nature. Will their own children in future NOT suffer Allow every family with 2-3 children to enjoy power, water education rebats, admission in good instutions and rest [ [above 3] must pay heavy fees, rents, taxes etc. WITH A CUT-OFF DATE OF 1975 Just before meergency as family planning was there in evey documentry, News reel etc.. Reservation too like wise for a family of 2-3 only If there are 3 let the 1st and 3rd get it, so that there can be a distrubuiion of opportunities amoung varios castes and sub-castes as there are not than many jobs anyway. All highway and rural roads must have some vegetation to prevent soil erosion and UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURE ON REPAIRS OF ROADS. Allow corporate surchage or taxes to take up some project/s in the welfare sector with Govt amd an indepident authority supervision for it, where wastage of tax revenue is less. Say a PHC, or a school or a hsopital, highway or telephone exchange or a rail link etc. Alleducation instutions must have all basic infrastrusture and sports as a avneue for olyampic medals must be given preferences Why can;t Dalit poulpation be benifited in it when they have more natural physical energy and talent, more money, glory and not wasting their time in Govt jobs. God Bless Mother India.

Tue Jan 23 19:45:06 2001
Name:mohammedalihaniu
Email:mohammedalihani@rediff.com
Suggestions:this budget should cut down the petrol price the and the taxes should be cut down to 80%,so that the middle class survies in the complex world

Tue Jan 23 19:45:21 2001
Name:Chandresh
Email:ggogetter@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, In my view, it should be officialy passed that a WIDOW (be it of any age, be granted tax benifits as a Senior Citizen,

Tue Jan 23 19:47:07 2001
Name:robin
Email:rob_warraich@rediff.com
Suggestions:respected sir why dont< yu allow depreciation on vehicles to individuals/salary earners. we also spend lot of money on its maintainance/and we do not change vehicles frequently. pl sir give some relief to true /honest tax payers. robin jalandhar

Tue Jan 23 19:47:53 2001
Name:Manoj Pandya
Email:pandyaml@hotmail.com
Suggestions:1) Privatize all banks 2) It is not Govt. job to manage business , get out of it. It is Govt. job to creat envornament. 3) Allocate funds for infrastructure 4) Take out middle calss and above from ration cards distribution 5) Allocate funds for E govt. intiative

Tue Jan 23 19:48:24 2001
Name:HARISH
Email:harish_purush@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Sir I would like to make a suggestion regarding import of palmolein and other agriultural products. Kindly anti dumping duties on the goods so that they are not able to dump at a lower price than the prevailing market price.

Tue Jan 23 19:48:33 2001
Name:Chandresh
Email:ggogetter@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, I suggest that as far as Depreciation for company owned vehicals (cars) it should be slabbed as follows: - If a company has 1 car registered in it's name then the depreciation allowed should be 20%, 2 cars then 15% & 3 cars then 10%, & above 3 cars NO DEPRECIATION should be allowed. This will not only help make our enviroment clean & healthy, but also benifit the goverment.

Tue Jan 23 19:48:41 2001
Name:Smriti Dalvie
Email:shuti61@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Sir, The coffers of the central and state govt. are always empty despite the increase year after year in the prices of everything. Where this money disappears is not known but the common man has to pay dearly for his very existance.One constantly hears of Govt.dept's not paying taxes and bills. Maybe the incresed prices of commmodities rises from this factor.Why are the people in a position of authority misusing this? Life for the masses has become a burden.There is also no control on when the prices of commodities have to increase.They definitely increse after the budget but also continue increasing throughout the year.Why is the ministry unable to control this? What is the reason for a budget if it's only to increase costs of commodities? Regards,
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