Passenger amenities a priority: Mamata
Posted: Friday , Jul 03, 2009 at 1339 hrs IST
Improving passenger amenities is a priority area for the Indian railways and it will set up a panel to look at innovative financing for unviable projects, its minister said on Friday.
"The old mindset of economic viability should be substituted by social viability," Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
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Total budget expenditure for 2009-10 will Rs 10,28,032 cr
Exemption limit for income tax raised by Rs 10,000
Hike in IT exemption for women to Rs 1,90,000
Hike in IT exemption to Rs 2,40,000 for senior citizens
No change in corporate tax
Eliminate surcharge on personal Income Tax by 10 pct
Service tax exempted for exporters on select services
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