Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-03 Thread Amar Jain
Given Finmin's situation this time, this was obvious outcome. Sent from my iPhone > On 03-Feb-2017, at 1:14 PM, Amiyo Biswas wrote: > > At least some railway stations are being made friendly to us. We may think of > living on railway platforms. If they have wi-fi, we may

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Amiyo Biswas
At least some railway stations are being made friendly to us. We may think of living on railway platforms. If they have wi-fi, we may keep in touch too. With best regards, Amiyo Biswas Cell: 9433464329 - Original Message - From: "George Abraham" To: "'AccessIndia:

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Ashik
Moreover, I hoped that the disability benefit in the income tax would be further expanded. The current benefit is for extra 1.25 lakh. I hoped it to be at least 1.5 lakh. But that was not to be. Really disappointing. This was due in view of the salary hike after the impletation of the seventh

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread George Abraham
Well said the Philosopher! -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: 03 February 2017 10:11 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Budget

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread George Abraham
Need is to think universal rather than thinking access separately. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: 03 February 2017 10:14 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Dinesh Kaushal
While I agree that the budget allocation seems really low, there is a flaw in the argument. In first statement the writer says that allocation is .0039 percent of GDP, and in the second statement the writer says it is only .0039 percent of the budget. Note: these are not same. budget is around

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
If we take an instance of making 500 railway stations accessible by lifts and escalators, I would say, just make slopes/ramps at all stations, they will be accessible not only to PWD but to all who are struggling with their wheeled baggage at present. Let us simplify. -Original

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
To the point analysis by Amba. A Right without remedy, they say, is a teasing illusion. A right without monetary backing, I say, is a torturing hallucination. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shireen Irani Sent:

[AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Shireen Irani
Despite having passed the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in 2016, the Budget allocated only about 0.0039% of the GDP for the differently abled. The Budget this year has hardly set aside any money for the rights of persons with disability. The Budget this year has hardly set aside any