Eco survey calls for Ease of Doing Business 2.0 but silent on GST 2.0, ending 'tax terrorism': Cong
Ease of Doing Business 2.0 but is silent on a whole new GST 2.0 and an end to the «tax terrorism» unleashed over the last 10 years. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Economic Survey has little to say about an Ease of Living 1.0 to ensure that the public-health crisis caused by growing pollution and chemical contamination begins to be dealt with seriously.
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«The Economic Survey of the Ministry of Finance is often a wish list of desired policies and a warning about undesirable ones. The latest Economic Survey is no different, and contains much for the government to ponder,» Ramesh said on X.
He said the survey points out that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been a lifeline for the rural poor and has evolved into a «durable rural asset creation programme» for sustainable livelihood diversification.
In an era of accelerated climate change, it has helped boost rural ecological health through improvement of soil quality and improved water management, Ramesh noted.
«The Prime Minister must therefore explain why he is throttling MGNREGA by reducing allocations, excluding 27 per cent of workers from getting paid by foisting an Aadhaar-based payment system on them, and keeping wages low,»
