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70% for PBORBy: NITESH | 14-Oct-2009 The first anamoly ie 70% pension was recommended by Secretarial Committee, thereafter by Ministerial Committee comprising of Defence Minister, Finance Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister. And also approved by Prime Minister. Not only this, even the Prime Minister announced from Red Fort on 15th August 2009 for speedy clearance. So far it is not known at what stage it is held up. The demands of Officers have been readily agreed but the realistic and justified demand of PBOR is not yet considered. Should it be taken in this way that there is no representation of PBOR and thus the Government can take its own time for clearing the 70% pension for PBORs or even the Government can take risk of demoralising the PBORs who are already demoralised by inordinate delay in release of pension

70% pension for PBORsBy: G Ravi Kumar | 03-Sep-2009 The first anamoly ie 70% pension was recommended by Secretarial Committee, thereafter by Ministerial Committee comprising of Defence Minister, Finance Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister. And also approved by Prime Minister. Not only this, even the Prime Minister announced from Red Fort on 15th August 2009 for speedy clearance. So far it is not known at what stage it is held up. The demands of Officers have been readily agreed but the realistic and justified demand of PBOR is not yet considered. Should it be taken in this way that there is no representation of PBOR and thus the Government can take its own time for clearing the 70% pension for PBORs or even the Government can take risk of demoralising the PBORs who are already demoralised by inordinate delay in release of pension.

VIth Pay Commission, 70% Pension for PBOR By: Manga Singh | 19-Jul-2009 As reported by various newspapers that the VIth Pay Commission pending issue of 70% pension for PBOR was approved by high level committee headed by honrable finance minister himself and lastly approved by prime minister also, the delay in notification is not understood whereas other issue of Lt col getting in to PAY Band IV already notified. Due to lack of clarity in the pention policy of defence forces many exservicemen are not getting their pension started in time and also Pension Oay Orders are being delayed.

rising prices of basic commoditiesBy: Amar | 16-Jul-2009 Dear FM, we have policy to control price of metals.We dont have policy to control price of food.Why?.there are no rules to govern this basic need.If present escalation continues, there will be a huge difference between rich and the poor.The nation will be divided and we may head for a civil war like in France in 1800's.Pls dont forget, when republics face setbacks, the people in seat of power are marked for immolation.

respected fm sir By: mukesh rathore | 10-Jul-2009 respected fm sir, sir please don't reduce the farmer lons as there is income of the farmer and if u r reducing the loan find out the farmer who really want it as most of farmer are drinking the wine of that momney

TDSBy: Suhas Bhagwat | 07-Jul-2009 Respected Sir, Budget overall is pleasing. But Sir mass of Indian people work for Private Sectors. The compensation they get after cutting TDS comes down. Even IT Return filed does not give us monies in time, it is timeless process. Last time in Budget TDS was doubled. We all suffered. This time I thought that this would be considered, but to my knowledge Mr. Finance Minister does not think it as major issue, and has left aside. I would have really appreciated on behalf of all those friends who would have been happy if TDS percentage had been lowered to some extent. Remember Mr. Finance Minister for us EACH AND EVERY RUPEE COUNTS, not in hundreds or crores. Will hope this will be considered in future.

international taxationBy: s b chakraborthy | 06-Jul-2009 why is there no mention of any movement upwards in taxation of international transactions attributable to Indian operations, eventhough all the experts have projected that India is emergin as a economic super-power shortly. Why should Indian tax regime fall below certain countries just because of DTAA drafted with wrong implications which has resulted in usurping our tax sovereignty by much smaller countries. Let us awake from this being-weak phenomenon.

Payment of 60% arrearsBy: Nandini | 06-Jul-2009 Mr. FM, Kindly let me know when the balance 60% arrears would be paid as there is no mention in the Union Budget.

Benifits for the employee who is working in Private Sector.By: Sanjay kumar | 06-Jul-2009 It is surprising that the minimum wages of unskilled, skilled, clerk and other staffs who is working in private sector is so nominal in respect of govt. sector, (in 1994 the govt. clerk salay 2900---in 2009-8400. In private sector 1994-1800, 2009--4275) is it justified?

INCREASE THE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION LIMITBy: Ashutosh Pandey Ashu | 06-Jul-2009 THE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION LIMIT SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 2.50 LAKHS.MOST OF THE SALARIED LOWER MIDDLE CLASS ARE ATTRACTED IN THIS BRACKET.THE RISING PRICE HIKES HAVE MADE THE LIFE OF THIS CLASS HORRIBLE.THEY ANYHOW MANAGE THEIR MAINTAINENCE.WHERE HAVE YOUR SLOGAN"CONGRESS KA HAATH,AAM ADMI KE SAATH"GONE.IS CONGRESS ONLY TO BENIFIT THE INDUSTRIALISTS.IS MIDDLE CLASS ONLY TO BE BEFOOLED.ARE THEY ONLY THE TOOLS TO GIVE YOU THE KEY TO POWER OF GOVERNANCE SO THAT CONGRESS MAY JOIN HANDS WITH INDUSTRIAL HOUSES.

Make a draught relief fundBy: DR M C THOMAS | 05-Jul-2009 Sir,In view of the draught situation especially in North India, Govt. should make draught relief fund of app One lakh crores. This can be made a 100% IT deductible fund with no interest bearing for 6 years or so. To a certain extend black money will come out by this.God Bless UPA!

Budget'09 expectationBy: Dinesh Kumar Sankhla | 05-Jul-2009 Dear Mr.Mukherjee,Please consider existing home loan borrowers interest rate charged by banks irrespective of fiscal/financial measures taken by you,please increase 80C limit to 2.5lakhs.

Think of Passengers (Mumbai to Trivandrum)By: James | 04-Jul-2009 Hon'Sir,Your Ministry will be allocating Rs.5000 crores to Support railways in the current year. Kindly ensure that passengers get a cockroach free AC 3 tyre coaches. We had a very bad experience in last Dec. during meals.

jaagoo finance minister By: jagoo finance minister | 04-Jul-2009 entry load on mutual funds abolished by sebi , commision of life insurance , post office , fixed depodits , goi bonds is sill there

Working people in unorganised sectorBy: A.K.Pal | 03-Jul-2009 Respected FMCrorers of people work in unorganised private sector.They do play a major roll in election process.unlike Govt.employees they are not given 32% pay increment as was done a few month's back by the Govt.as declared by the 5th Pay Commission.They are not given proper salary to make the both ends meet.No Govt.think for these section of people.while pay commissions are being set up for the central and state Govt.employees who play a nominal roll in election process.They do not have P.F., E.S.I. , Gratuity, etc Please think a while for this section of people so that they are not deprive of their rights.

IT Benefit against personnal loanBy: Peter | 03-Jul-2009 Honble Finance Minister, Kindly understand, who will have personnal loan? The person who doesn't have any property, poor

Think beyond By: Dev | 01-Jul-2009 Dear Finance Minister,Can you please make VAT as one levy / one rate including services (Central) for whole of the country and ablolish state levy to avoid multiple levy and harasment from babus. I would also suggest to make simple for common man by setting benchmarks and transparency in systems and policy and forward looking.Please do not make allocation based on caste / creed but with the intention to uplift the real person in need. Do some thing different for Pensioners and children.

AGE OF SENIOR CITIZENBy: VIJAY MAHAJAN | 30-Jun-2009 Sir, Define the age of senior citizens. Make it either 60 or 65 years. When Govt. is still unable to take decision to define the age of senior citizens, how we the citizen of India can expect Govt. to take decision on the welfare of the country.

PensionBy: A.K.Sinha | 30-Jun-2009 Mr. Finance Minister,While Central Govt. pension to its ex-employees/ex-officials increases with cost of living index increase and with age, e.g., 80 years, 85 years and so on.... Why no increase for poor EPF pensioners? Would you kindly consider this?

Provide employment opportunities and increase basic IT exemption limitBy: KNVS Subrahmanyam | 29-Jun-2009 Dear Finance Minister,Kindly ensure that your first budget in UPA-II government provides stimulus for employment generation. This in turn gives boost to housing/cement/steel/FMCG and other sectors. Also increase the present income tax exemption limit by Rs.50,000/- so that indiviudals will have more disposable income in their hands. This prompts them to save and also enables them to spend more.Thanking you,KNVS SubrahmanyamHyderabad

POWER ENGRBy: V.S.RAMASAMY | 29-Jun-2009 REQUEST FOR INTEREST CUT FOR EDUCATION LOAN.SIR, RECENTLY, I VISITED STATE BANK OF INDIA IN PONDICHERRY, FOR EDUCATION LOAN. MOSTLY I FOUND POOR FARMERS, MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES WERE PLEDGING THEIR PROPERTY DOCUMENTS AND TAKING EDUCATION LOAN FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE PROCESS IS COMBURSOME AND ONLY EDUCATED ONE'S CAN FOLLOW EASILY. MORE OVER THE INTEREST RATE IS HIGH 13%. THESE POOR FAMILIES SENDING THEIR FIRST KIDS TO ENGINEERING DIPLOMO

Mr.By: Vijay Mohan | 29-Jun-2009 Dear Mr.Mukherjee,Please give high priority to middle class earnings. pls reduce our tax burden considering today's increased expenditure of day-day requirements.Ex:Increased costs like. education fees, Housing rents, petrol, Hotel food, commodities, Gas. Unless if you increse the non taxable income bracket, we cant live happily with the increased costs in daily life.Thanks in advance.Regds,Vijay Mohan

Me.By: RChandran | 29-Jun-2009 Dear FMNot much has been done by the successive govts. for the Senior citizens. YOUR HELP SOUGHTDespite the strict laws passed by your Govt. to take care of their interests many still suffer as they get meager pensions to support them

a kind request to f.m.By: unmesh m thatte | 29-Jun-2009 make real estate developers mandatory to develope land for l.i.g.,m.i.g. depending on their turnover.also make some limit to sell flats at m.r.p.within a stipulated time,and later allow them to increase rates at specified percentage.

Raise the slap of Income TaxBy: Mohan Kuchan | 27-Jun-2009 Mr. Finance Minister, I here by request you to please implement our requisition in Union budget 2009.1. To be raise income tax exemption limit up tp Rs. 3.00 Lacks2. To be raise 80C limit up to Rs. 3.00 Lacks3. To be raise 80D limit up to Rs. 0.50 Lacks4. To be raise home loan and interest exemption Rs. 3.00 Lacks5. To be change tax structure:- Exemption Rs. 3.00 Lacks and Rs. 3.00 Lacks above to 5.00 Lacks 10%

MIND IT !!!!!!By: Vijay Choudhary | 27-Jun-2009 Please,Please,Please Sir only consider basic requirement of a small villege like education,road,light and health with honestly and follow the impliment!!!!NO BODY CAN STOP THE TO GROW AS NO>1 COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WITHIN FIVE YEARS,,,,,, AS You ,U expect all ministry members

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