Tax telecom sector more to recover fuel losses, Greenpeace urges
January 18th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Calling for a drastic change in the country’s energy policies, Greenpeace Tuesday appealed to the government to levy additional taxes on the telecom service providers to recover losses from diesel subsidies indirectly availed by the sector.
In their submission to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherkjee during the pre-budget consultation, Greenpeace called for increased allocation of funds for renewable energy.
The NGO urged the government to introduce a levy of one percent of the gross revenue of telecom service providers. Telecom sector, the second largest diesel consumer after the railways, eats up Rs.2,600 crores of subsidies.
“It is absolutely necessary that our government adopts a systematic approach that guarantees sustainability in progress in the long run,” said Samit Aich, executive director, Greenpeace India.
It also called for a separate budgetary allocation of at least 25 percent of the subsidies on the chemical fertilizers, for ecological fertilisation in the Union budget 2012-13.
- Greenpeace demands a "Green Budget" during consultation with Mukherjee - Jan 13, 2011
- Come clean on energy, people tell Airtel chief - Jun 20, 2011
- Growth should be given priority in budget: CII - Jan 22, 2012
- Mandatory carbon disclosure for telecom sector welcomed - Jan 14, 2012
- Telecom sector exploiting diesel subsidy, says report - May 18, 2011
- Northeast seeks special package for industry, tourism - Jan 19, 2012
- Finance minister says losing sleep over rising subsidy bills - Feb 08, 2012
- Spend more on fighting deforestation: Greenpeace tells Mexico - Oct 20, 2011
- Difficult to meet 4.6 percent fiscal deficit target: Pranab - Jan 11, 2012
- Push key reforms: Industry's budget wish list - Feb 03, 2012
- Budget signals major subsidy reform on fertilizers, kerosene (Lead) - Feb 28, 2011
- Villagers left out of rural power scheme: Greenpeace - May 10, 2011
- Andhra presents Rs.1.45 lakh crore budget (Lead) - Feb 17, 2012
- Energy subsidies unsustainable, reforms needed: Experts - Dec 13, 2011
- Indian fertiliser makers looking to buy mines in Africa - Dec 11, 2011
Tags: budget consultation, budgetary allocation, chemical fertilizers, crores, drastic change, energy policies, executive director, fertilisation, greenpeace, gross revenue, New Delhi, ngo, railways, renewable energy, subsidies, sustainability, systematic approach, telecom sector, telecom service providers, union budget
