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Budget skirts the real issues, does not do enough for environmental concerns: CSE

Budget skirts the real issues, does not do enough for environmental concerns: CSE

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has expressed deep anger and shock at the lackadaisical attitude of the finance minister in this recent budget towards energy guzzling vehicles and the need for public transport in our cities.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) expresses deep anger and shock at the lackadaisical attitude of the finance minister in the recent Budget towards energy guzzling vehicles and the need for public transport in our cities. It is shameful that the minister has seen nothing wrong in the misuse of subsidised diesel by rich car owners and in making the state bear the burden of subsidy and suffer revenue losses on account of this luxury consumption.

See Also

Speech: Budget 2011-12.
Document: Union budget 2011-12.
Document: Economic survey 2011-12.
Report: Open budgets - Transform lives.
Opinion: Formula to tax diesel cars ineffective, says CSE.
Report: Expert group on viable and sustainable system of pricing of petroleum products.
Report: Controlling pollution from the growing number of diesel cars in Delhi.
Report: Fossil fuel subsidy reform in India - addressing the challenges.