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2 . P R O F I L E PRASHANT MAVANI MSc. in Management, University of Surrey (UK) Senior Faculty: StudyIQ Follow/Contact Download PDF notes of this lecture is available

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6 Arun Jaitley s Budget will be judged by whether it can bridge the gap Tug-of-war between populism and fiscal prudence populism seems to have gained an upper hand in Arun Jaitley s latest effort. Despite exceptional buoyancy in direct tax revenues (18.7% growth in FY18) and record disinvestment proceeds (Rs1 lakh crore), shortfalls in GST mop-ups and dividend receipts have forced the Finance Minister to ease off on fiscal consolidation as mandated by the FRBM Act. The Budget has reported a fiscal deficit of 3.5% (of GDP) for FY18 and pegged it at a high 3.3% for next year. Root causes of distress: unremunerative farm incomes, unemployment, lack of social security nets and the squeeze on the middle-class taxpayer.

7 - While his intent is clearly welfarist, resource constraints have forced him to rely significantly on extra-budgetary resources and external agencies to give life to many proposals. If they fail to materialise, it can lead to a gap between promise and delivery. Consider agriculture. After asserting that minimum support prices (MSPs) should cover all crops and assure farmers 1.5 times their production cost, food subsidy allocations for FY19 have been upped by a relatively modest Rs29,041 crore. A fool-proof mechanism has been mooted to avoid market prices falling below MSPs, but it is left to the Niti Aayog to work out the modalities. Setting up farmers markets is similarly a great idea to free small farmers from the tyranny of Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs), but the project gets a mere Rs2,000-crore allocation.

8 - The ambitious rural package in this Budget brings in free gas connections to three crore new households, free electricity connections to four crore homes, two crore new toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission, higher micro-irrigation coverage, and so on. But of the massive outlay of Rs14.34 lakh crore required to bankroll these grandiose plans, as much as Rs11.98 lakh crore is expected to be met from extrabudgetary resources. The National Health Protection Scheme to provide a Rs5 lakh health cover to 10 crore households, is a much-needed social security intervention to benefit poor households that rely overwhelmingly on private health care. The entire clutch of proposals on improving learning outcomes, providing universal health coverage and alleviating the lot of minorities and girl children is expected to be funded through a mere Rs16,000-crore increase in allocations to Rs1.38 lakh crore.

9 - Infrastructure appears to be one of the few sectors where the funding problem has been addressed, with PSUs bankrolling a significant proportion of the Rs5.97-lakh crore outlay for FY19. Budget has been frugal in its giveaways to the middle class and the corporate sector. While it is only fair that the salaried pay income tax on their net income (after expenses) as the self-employed do, this deduction (which also replaces transport and medical reimbursements) is too small to establish real parity. For the salariat and the corporate sector, the increase in education cess will offset some of the gains from these tax cuts.

10 - The clamour for an across-the-board cut in the basic corporate tax rate from 30 to 25% has also been ignored, with the cut limited to mid-size companies (up to Rs250-crore turnover). how this impacts the competitive edge of India s largest companies in the global context will be debated. Especially so, since the U.S. recently slashed its corporate tax rate to 21% and European nations average 20%. Senior citizens have benefited, particularly from the tax relief on interest from bank deposits and post office schemes, which has been hiked from Rs10,000 to Rs50,000 a year. This relief renders senior citizens far less vulnerable to steadily dwindling interest rates on bank deposits and small savings schemes; it also helps them to continue relying on fixed-income instruments to cover living expenses. This relief may reverse the unhealthy trend of risk-averse savers shifting wholesale from bank deposits to market-linked options such as equity mutual funds, in search of higher returns.

11 - Budget has a sense of direction that is difficult to find fault with. If some of the proposals seem half-hearted or are not taken to their logical end, it may be the result of revenue constraints. It is to be hoped that as the revenue base improves and GST collections stabilise, future budgets can put the finishing touches on the welfare proposals.

12 With the rural constituency in focus, the government s spending road map may cross expected limits The Narendra Modi government has taken pride in having restored the economy to the path of fiscal consolidation. The fiscal deficit target for had been set at 3.2% of GDP for and 3.0% for The fiscal deficit for has ended up at 3.5%. For , the government has set a target of 3.3%. The fiscal deficit target of 3% of GDP has now been pushed to

13 Missed targets- Revenue receipts in have grown faster than anticipated (although non-tax revenues have fallen short of target). We can compare the revised estimate for with the actual for and the Budget estimate for with the revised estimate for Tax revenues were higher than anticipated (15% compared to 13%). Capital receipts are expected to exceed the budgetary estimate thanks to record disinvestment revenues of Rs100,000 crore (Rs27,500 crore higher than targeted). On the revenue side, the government could not have expected better.

14 - It is the expenditure side that has given way. Revenue expenditure grew by 15% compared to the Budget estimate of 6%. An increase in establishment expenditure accounts for more than 40% of the increase in revenue expenditure. Capital expenditure ended up lower than in the previous year by 3.9%. In the Budget for , capital expenditure had been set 10.7% higher. This was flagged as one of the great accomplishments of last year s Budget and it was expected to boost GDP growth.

15 - The fiscal slippage in , therefore, cannot be ascribed to a lower than projected nominal growth (around 9.5% compared to 11.5%). Expenditure has got out of control or was under-estimated in last year s Budget. Moreover, revenue, not capital, expenditure is the villain. The revenue deficit for is 2.6% of GDP, way above the Budget estimate of 1.9% of GDP.

16 Projections for new fiscal- The Budget projects an increase in tax revenues of 16.6% compared to 15.3% in the previous year, which appears achievable. Total expenditure is expected to grow by 10.1% compared to 12.3%, which could turn out to be an under estimate. Capital expenditure has been set 9.9% higher which is modest given that there had been a decline in the previous year. There are no big tax giveaways either in the Budget. Clearly, fiscal policy is not being used to stimulate growth. With inflation running at 5%, the scope for monetary easing too is limited. The government is leaving it to market forces to drive growth in the coming year.

17 - Economic Survey argues growth was dampened by a combination of factors: high real interest rates, disruption caused by demonetisation and the goods and services tax (GST), the twin balance sheet problem and high oil prices. However, should asset price falls Consumption and investment would fall as a result. The monetary authorities may have to raise interest rates in order to stem capital outflows. On the positive side, the ratio of gross tax revenues to GDP, which had been stagnating at around 10% since 2008, has risen to 11.6% in and is projected to rise further to 12.1% in , 12.4% in and 12.7% in

18 - The most notable, perhaps, is the promise of a minimum support price (MSP) for all crops of 50% above the cost of production. Health services should be provided by government hospitals and not through private ones. A lower corporate tax of 25%, hitherto applicable to enterprises with a turnover of Rs50 crore, is now applicable to companies with a turnover of up to Rs250 crore.

19 The entire fiscal adjustment path has been reworked in this Budget - The Finance Minister devoted a considerable part of his speech to elaborate the focus areas in the Budget. These include strengthening the agriculture and rural economy, provision of good healthcare for the poor, taking care of the senior citizens, creation of infrastructure, and working with the States to improve the quality of education. A careful analysis of the allocations to various sectors, however, does not show any significant departures from the past except in the case of allocation to food storage and warehousing which is set to increase by 19.4% due to the assurance of minimum support prices at 150% of the cost.

20 - The total expenditure in is estimated to increase by 10.2% over the revised estimate. Capital expenditure is estimated at 9.9%. Social services = 7.8% Economic services = 6.7% grants to States for Central schemes is estimated = 13.8% Total revenues available with the government was higher than the Budget estimate by over 3%. The slippage was mainly on account of higher than budgeted spending in revenue expenditure, particularly the grants given to the States for Central schemes, which was higher by 25.8%.

21 - On the taxes front, the most important issue is the proposal to levy the long-term capital gains tax above Rs1 lakh at the rate of 10% for instruments bought after January 31, There is a case for the tax to be neutral between all forms of investments including immobile properties. We have been advocating moving away from protectionism in global forums, but want to protect the domestic producers through higher import duties.

22 YES, NO, IT S COMPLICATED- If the means (elections) become the goal, this will not serve democracy well. Implementing simultaneous polls would require a substantial shift from the status quo and would involve amendments to the Constitution and election-related laws. If the purpose of amendments is to strengthen democracy and governance, they should be brought in. If we are occupied with Vidhan Sabha elections, Zilla Parishad elections, Panchayat elections, and municipal elections throughout the year, where is the time for developmental work, with the MCC kicking in every time these elections are held?

23 Frequent electoral cycles disrupt normal public life by impacting the delivery of essential services. Then there is the administrative machinery to be taken into account and the expenses incurred. Frequent elections pose a huge burden on resources both manpower and financial. Security personnel and government officials are effectively put on election duty for many months in a year. NO The so-called simultaneous elections to Parliament and State legislatures till 1967 were less by design and more due to the stable majorities thrown up by the electorate then.

24 No- When that neatness was lost in the 1960s and later in the 1990s, it owed much to the dismantling of the dominant party system. Since then, coalition politics has brought stability, added to the vibrancy of democracy, and ensured an active role for State parties and greater power-sharing among parties. Even if elections were to take place simultaneously, parties contesting in only one State would anyway be similarly burdened This problem emerges mainly because parties and governments fail to arrive at a consensus on the scope of the code of conduct and the meaning of what constitutes policymaking and what constitutes distribution of patronage. The life of the legislature would depend on the cycle of a fixed term. President s Rule: States would be penalised if the legislature is unable to produce a majority government.

25 IT S COMPLICATED I have always maintained that this is certainly desirable but not feasible. For it to be feasible, we need a political consensus, which is not easy to achieve. There has to be a political willingness to discuss this issue before we talk of a consensus. One, elections have unfortunately become the root cause of corruption. When we are in constant election mode, we are also in permanent corruption mode. When crores are spent in elections, crores have to be collected by hook or by crook. The way out is to cut the role played by money in elections, and this can come about only through a ceiling on political party expenditure. The other aspect is the state funding of elections. Besides, elections have become too divisive. Communal riots and caste disturbances are deliberately created around election time to ensure polarisation of communities for electoral gains.

26 - Suppose simultaneous elections are held but the government loses its majority in the Lok Sabha, as Atal Bihari Vajpayee did within 13 days in power, will we then hold a new set of elections in all the 29 States too, even if they have an absolute majority? Why should the States suffer for the electoral decisions taken at the Centre? The poor love elections because the vote is the only power they have. Otherwise, they don t get to see their legislators after the elections for the next five years. Repeated elections keep legislators on their toes and increases accountability. As regards logistical and administrative feasibility, simultaneous elections would be most convenient for the Election Commission. Since voters, polling personnel, and polling booths are all the same, it does not matter if the voter is casting her vote for one election or two or three. I have seen voters casting seven votes at the same time in elections in Kenya for seven different posts.

27 It s people-friendly, says Modi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Union Budget as farmerfriendly, common citizen-friendly and development-friendly. He said it focussed on the needs of rural areas and paid attention to all sectors, from agriculture to infrastructure. It will give pace to the development of the country...the government is focussed not just on ease of doing business but also on ease of living, he said. Ayushman Bharat Yojana, aimed at giving the poor up to Rs5 lakh a year for treatment, he said: The scheme is a path-breaking initiative to provide quality and affordable health care. It will benefit approximately 50 crore Indians. The scale of this scheme is unparalleled and it will bring a paradigm shift in our health sector.

28 SC raps Aadhaar petitioners- Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday sharply responded to a submission by petitioners challenging the Aadhaar scheme that unless the judges agreed to their point of view they risk being branded Aadhaar judges 25 years down the line. If that is the impression, so be it; I would better like to be known as a nationalist judge What is this way of saying that either you are with me or you will be branded as Aadhaar judge? We, as judges, are only answerable to our conscience and not anyone here, Justice Chandrachud orally retorted at senior advocate Shyam Divan, arguing for the petitioners. Mr. Divan had earlier referred to the Aadhaar project as a giant electronic leash which reduced individuals to mere numbers. He had portrayed the spread of Aadhaar use as a way to a totalitarian State.

29 Government proposes key amendments to PMLA- The Central government has proposed changes to various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) through the Finance Bill, including a crucial amendment that empowers the Special Court to restore confiscated assets to the rightful claimants even during the trial. The amendment to Section 8(8) allows the Special Court, if it deems fit, to consider the claims for the purposes of restoration of such properties also during the trial. Earlier, the assets could be restored only after completion of the trial. It will help provide quick relief in cases involving public money, including Ponzi scams, said a senior official. The government has introduced a new Sub-Section (2) of Section 66, making it mandatory for the ED to share relevant details with other agencies. In case we come across any information that can be pursued by other agencies, it will have to be shared with the agency concerned for necessary action, said the official.

30 Collegium reveals its CJ choices- The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday made public the names of persons it has recommended for appointment as Chief Justices of 10 High Courts. The apex court also invoked a provision of the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), which is yet to be finalised, for recommending appointment of the Chief Justices of the Calcutta and Kerala High Courts.

31 Centre puts e-way bill on hold - The government on Thursday deferred the implementation of the e-way bill system because of the technological glitches faced by the businesses and the transporter community on the first day of the rollout. In view of the difficulties faced by trade in generating e-way bill due to initial technological glitches, it has been decided to extend the trial phase for generation of e-way bill, both for inter- and intra-state movement of goods, the Central Board of Excise and Customs tweeted. Under the GST regime, all consignments worth over 50,000 moving over 10 km from their origin will require prior registration and generation of an e-way bill through the GST network. The system is aimed at helping authorities keep track of all taxable goods and detect potential tax evasion.

32 We ve presented Pakistan with evidence on militants - Afghanistan has given Pakistan confessions and other proof showing that the militants who carried out a recent series of attacks were trained in Pakistan and that Taliban leaders there are allowed to roam freely, Afghan officials said on Thursday. Interior Minister Wais Ahmed Barmak told a news conference that the evidence was presented at a meeting a day earlier in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Afghanistan s spy chief, Masoom Stanekzai, also attended the meeting, along with senior Pakistani military and intelligence officials.

33 Minke whale population dying in Atlantic - U.S. marine investigators are probing an unusual die-off of minke whales along the U.S. east coast, marking the third such population of large whales in the past two years, officials said. A total of 28 minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) have died since January 2017 in the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to South Carolina.

34 Goa s Shigmo parade starts on March 3- Goa will hold the annual Shigmo float parade in its major cities from March 3 to 17. Shigmo is the traditional spring festival celebrated by farmers in rural Goa. It has been also made part of the tourism festival calendar in the State. Nilesh Cabral, MLA and Chairman of State-owned Goa Tourism Development Corporation Limited said that this year, a spectacular display of Goan ethnicity and mythology will be on show. The Shigmo float parades will be held in Ponda on March 3, Margao on March 4, Vasco on March 5, Panaji on March 10 and then move to other cities till March 17.

35 Answers 1. Nastaliq was A. Persian script used in medieval India B. Raga composed by Tansen C. Cess levied by the Mughal rulers D. Manual code of conduct for the Ulemas 2. Battle of Biddera in 1759 marked to expulsion of which power from India? A. Portugal B. Holland C. France D. Denmark

36 Questions 1. Which among the following is not an igneous rock? A. Granite B. Basalt C. Gabbro D. Gneiss 2. In which one of the following countries is the volcano Guallatiri located? A. Peru B. Chile C. Tanzania D. Ecuador 3. Name the highest mountain of the African continent.

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