• Investment World
• eWorld
• Brand Line
• Mentor
• Life
• Brand Quest
• The New Manager

Stocks

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard
• Open-End Mutual Fund

Cross Currency

• Rates
  
  

Shipping

• Ports
  
  

Archives

• Yesterday
• Datewise
• Resources
• In Focus
• In Depth
• Events 2007

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• The Hindu ePaper
• Business Line
• Business Line ePaper
• Sportstar
• Frontline
• The Hindu eBooks
• The Hindu Images

There is universal agreement that some thing should be done so that outlays in the Budget become outcomes, so that the money intended for specific people reaches their hands and in good time, without leaks and delays. What Rajiv Gandhi said about only 15 per cent of the money ultimately reaching the intended beneficiaries continues to be so even now. Some say the percentage is now even less!

This is unfortunate and avoidable. Delay or deny need not be the rule any longer. A national discussion will provide a forum for thought leaders to suggest ways and means of bridging the gap fast. Please invite your readers to come out with whatever concrete information and ideas they have in this connection.

K.Venkataraman Mumbai

More Stories on : Letters | Budget

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page

Stories in this Section
The waiver and beyond

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line