Dilip K Raina, Ghaziabad

Relief to Salaried Masses.
In view of the untamed inflation and its adverse impact on the budgets of aam aadmi especially salaried class, it will bring cheer to such masses in case government provides some relief in the budget for the year 2011-12. There are adequate forums available for business community to correspond their genuine difficulties to the government for favorable consideration but for employees who depend on earnings through salaries/wages there is practically no mechanism in place to voice their concern. It will be highly appreciated in case finance ministry, considering the exorbitant rise in prices of essential requirements of daily life, provide some sort of relief in this year’s budget. The relief can be rolled back next year once the inflation is controlled. Such relief may be restricted only to those having a gross salary of up to say five/six lacs a year. Such a good gesture will not only ease aam aadmi financially but will also make him to feel that there is caring governance in the country. It may not be out of place to mention that perhaps monetary impact on the budget will not be bigger than an average financial scam reported recently. It is requested to kindly revisit charity section 80D, 80DD, 80DDB and 80U of the income tax Act. in view of the steep rise in the medical costs.
Dilip K Raina