Such committees and commissions are the biggest headake to the ex-chequer huge somes are unnecessairily showered to solicit their shugary sermon. Sadly, Instead of exposing Railways officials' indulgence in amassing Indian currency, committee's idea to end consessional travel which is available to India's sizeable marginalised sections is absolutely farce and needs to be resisted at length. As discussed in the piece, the political repurcussions of such decission will be huge for the Modi-led government. I hope nothing of such sort comes out in the report slated to be submitted by saturday.
On 12/18/14, vishal sharma <[email protected]> wrote: > after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe > ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain > revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. > > On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre <[email protected]> wrote: >> In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop >> >> concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of >> >> committee report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Railways may drop concessional travel passes >> >> New Delhi, December 18, 2014 >> >> Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring >> possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing >> free >> or concessional >> >> travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred >> a >> loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing >> >> for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of >> persons >> that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media >> persons >> >> and medical professionals. >> >> >> >> The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last >> fiscal >> is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. >> >> >> >> "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our >> committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect >> the >> rail >> >> economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level >> committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to >> suggest ways >> >> to improve the organisation's >> >> financial >> >> health. >> >> >> >> The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional >> travelers >> was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political >> repercussions >> >> that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we >> need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' >> borne >> >> by the railways", officials said. >> >> >> >> Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a >> "non-issue", >> saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions >> would >> >> be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, >> however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social >> responsibilities >> >> far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to >> do >> some course correction. >> >> >> >> Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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