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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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