Sheila Makes You Pay For The Games

Her government unleashes a tax whammy on Delhiites already reeling under rising prices

DELHI chief minister Sheila Dikshit has a plan to fund the beleaguered 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Capital -- she is going to make you pay for it.

" I would appeal to the residents ( of Delhi) to understand our position," Dikshit told PTI soon after finance minister A. K. Walia's budget speech on Monday which raised taxes on various goods and services in the city- state. " We need money for the Commonwealth Games. I am sure people will extend their cooperation to the government." She then said the budget was " development- oriented" and that it would " further increase economic activity in the city". As a result of Dikshit's tax raid on the common man, essential commodities such as diesel, domestic cooking gas, tea, coffee, ghee, aerated drinks, cutlery, kitchen utensils and CNG fuel for public transport will be dearer after April 1.

If that were not enough, the Delhi state budget has increased taxes on luxury products such as expensive watches, mobile phones priced above Rs 10,000, pens costing more than Rs 1,000, and readymade garments priced at Rs 5,000 and above. This is a direct result of an increase of 7.5 per cent in the value- added tax for all these products.

Walia said Central government funding for the Commonwealth Games was much less than what the state had hoped to receive, therefore raising taxes was inevitable. In the previous fiscal, the government had allocated Rs 2,105 crore for Gamesrelated projects. The finance minister said Delhi state has already spent Rs 15,000 crore on improving infrastructure ahead of the event that will be held this October.

with thanks : source : http://epaper.mailtoday.in/epaperhome.aspx?issue=2332010

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DO NOT SHED ALL YOUR TEARS OVER PRIICE RISE

Budget effect on prices : Keep your tears in your eyes. If arguments in DERC against BSES tariff hike go awry....then expect substantial hike in electricity rates. The shop keepers can raise prices of their goods. The salaried can fight for increase in salary. But what about pensioners?

Situation very bad if you are DESU OR DVB PENSIONER. Astonishingly, so far our grades in accordance with sixth pay commission and there after salary fixation has not been done. Only some amount had been paid. I retired as additional chief engineer in September 1994. Thereafter, this post was abolished and all were upgraded to the post of chief engineer. Prior to privatisation, our grades had been revised in accordance with PAY COMMISSION.
But now we are orphans.

What happens to officers and employees who are unfortunate to be pensioners of Desu Or Dvb. Will any body tell us how we will meet this avoidable price rise. Honourable Chief Ministre is heading Power Ministry in NCR..Union Territory of Delhi.

KK GHEI
Vice President
MRWA...Madhuvan New Delhi 110092

And now the Delhi Budget pushes prices upwards.....

The consumers will have to pay Rs. 40 Extra for each Gas Cyllinder as the subsidy has been removed. Price of Diesel is up by appx. 2.37 paise as the VAT is raised by 7.5 %. Therefore, we can expect a spurt in prices of every thing we buy, under the impact of Diesel. More details to be added soon.

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A terror SMS from your cell? Possible

Imagine getting a lewd SMS from a number you know, going to police with a complaint and then finding out that the supposed sender is clueless about what happened.

Two such cases have been reported to Mumbai police in the past month. Though they are yet to track down the sender, they have managed to unearth a bizarre truth, that of the `masked SMS'. The user has to register on a website (for as little as $10) and can send text messages to and from any mobile number on the planet without being identified.

Mumbai police have managed to track down two or three websites that are used to send masked messages and are collaborating with IT experts to get to the bottom of the matter. ``We have received two complaints in the last one month where the sender's number was camouflaged,'' joint commissioner of police (crime) Rakesh Maria told TOI on Saturday.

IT industry sources said, ``It's rare for the real miscreant to be caught in such a situation because people might register under false identities and also commit credit card fraud to pay the small registration fee,'' says IT expert Vijay Mukhi.

Imagine getting a lewd SMS from a number you know, and the supposed sender is clueless about what happened. Two such cases have been reported to Mumbai police in the past month. Though they are yet to track down the sender, they have managed to unearth a bizarre truth, that of the `masked SMS'. The user has to register on a website (for as little as $10) and can send text messages to and from any mobile number on the planet without being identified.

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With thanks : Source : Times Of India

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Printing of books : message from Kanpur

as in kanpur(up) city and other city there has a electric light problem in examination time that student always get unable to study there book in night so their may be other option , we can use that print on book which can also shine in night (as radium can shine in dark), means if publisher will use radium like ink for printing then student may get relief in dark for studing.................

Saurabh Nigam
Kanpur

Water Harvesting

Water harvesting is the need of the hour. Demand of water consumption is out stripping the supply and we have to beg or threaten others to quench thirst of delhites. The contribution of government at centre or state level does not inspire any confidence. It is good to observe that now delhi government is activating the abandoned RENNY WELLS. I had seen at three to four feet water level along ring road while erecting 33kv(33000volts)tower line from Indraprasth Power Station to Kilokri village(very near to maharani bagh new delhi).

In fact not only water was gushing out but snakes also coming out from the pits being dug from tower foundation pits. Even in south Delhi, hand pumps were sunk to less than thirty feet. Now even in east delhi..water table is going down. It is possible that wars in less than fifty years may be fought for water.

It is amazing how government was advertising and telling individuals to harvest rain water. At least now government must wake up, action action plan for 2010 to 2011 needs to be announced. Five year plans need to be formulated and monitored by activating bhagidars.

kk ghei
vice president
RWA madhuvan new delhi 110092

RWABhagidari blog covered by CCN news

RWABhagidari Blog - www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com was today covered by CCN News service, the biggest cable network of East Delhi. You can view it in the CCN news today i.e. 21st March at 8pm & 11pm as well tomorrow i.e. 22nd March at 8am, 8.30am as well 9am in the morning.

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Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit dedicates Diageo’s ‘Water of Life’ initiative to Delhi residents

You are here: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit dedicates Diageo’s ‘Water of Life’ initiative to Delhi residents.

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of brands like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and VAT 69, today dedicated its latest Water of Life initiative in India, the Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan in Delhi.

Chief Minister, Mrs. Sheila Dikshit, was the chief guest at the dedication ceremony of Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan along with Ramakant Goswami, MLA and Vice Chairman of Delhi Jal Board and Bishan Singh Bedi, former captain of the Indian Cricket team. This public private sector partnership is supported by the Bhagidari initiative of the Delhi government with implementation support from the Delhi Jal Board, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority and Central Groundwater Board.

Diageo has teamed up with the Forum for Organised Resource Conservation and Enhancement (FORCE), a leading water conservation NGO, to construct rainwater harvesting structures for the replenishment of groundwater through 50 abandoned tubewells in Delhi. It is estimated that the project will provide between 10,000-14,000 people with up to 40 million liters of clean water per year.

Diageo’s Water of Life programs across the world provide local communities with greater access to clean water and advance environmental conservation in line with the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, which include halving the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015.

In addition to the tangible benefits of increased water access, this project aims to foster greater awareness and education among local communities about the importance of water conservation, particularly among the youth. Diageo is building community capability by working closely with the Resident Welfare Associations, the Delhi Jal (water) Board and local government, as well as by involving Diageo employees.

Roland Abella, Managing Director, Diageo India said, “Access to clean water is a universal human need and holds a special significance for our business, which itself depends on a reliable supply of clean water. Projects such as the Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan which provide access to water and promote environmental conservation reflect our commitment to support local communities and represent an important component of our Water of Life program.”

Jyoti Sharma, President, FORCE added, “80% of rural India and 50% of urban India is dependent upon groundwater for its domestic water needs. Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan is an excellent example of a joint stakeholder effort to ensure drinking water security for this vulnerable segment. We look forward to continued collaboration with Diageo”.

Lin Menuhin, Corporate Social Responsibility Director, Diageo Asia Pacific, told reporters at the dedication ceremony, “We are delighted to be contributing to the local community here in Delhi. We have a long-standing relationship with India through our brands and it is important that we also invest in the social wellbeing of the communities. Together, as individuals and as a business, we can make a difference.”

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Ramakant Goswami, Bishan Singh Bedi, Diageo, FORCE and the residents of Naraina Vihar were the first to sign the pledge committing to respect and value water everyday in every way.

with thanks : source : http://www.webnewswire.com/node/516382

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Prices going up again...... Milk... CNG...RBI Repo rate.....

Prices are again going upwards now. Mother dairy has raised the prices of milk as below. A litre of toned milk (poly pack) -- the highest selling Mother Dairy product -- will be available for Rs 23 from March 20, instead of the current price of Rs 22. The price of full cream milk has been increased from Rs 28 to Rs 30 per litre and that of toned/ bulk vended milk (token milk) from Rs 20 to Rs 22 per litre. CNG will cost up by 50 paisa now onwards. Even RBI has raised the Repo limit by 0.25%.

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Mr Rajesh Agarwal from RWA Shahdara

Mr. Rajesh Agarwal from RWA Shahdara is the new member of our blog. As we got his pic today, it's being uploaded now.

He is a very active social worker from Shahdara RWA as well attached with Yamuna action plan 2nd for the cleaning of Yamuna river in Delhi.

We are pleased to have him in our blog and expect his very active participation in this blog as well.

Thanks

B S Vohra

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BSES suspects consumers to be thieves

I am informed that BSES has sent letters to large number of consumers about suspected theft. I do not want to comment unless the concerned person, say at least one from one area contacts me in person A-78 MADHUVAN NEW DELHI 110092 and mobile 9811868133.

If required..i will go to BSES OFFICE...but no generalised action is possible. Please immediately contact and do not delay it.

KK GHEI
Vice President
MRWA
Madhuvan new delhi 110092