Mangalore, March 22: The budget presented by Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday evoked mixed reaction here. While some appreciated setting up of helpline for health-related information and making one year service in rural areas compulsory for MBBS graduates and postgraduates, there were apprehensions over supply of 24 hours water in the city and improvement of roads.
Anantasatya Sanjeeva, retired bank employee: I am not happy with the proposal to impose tax of 10 per cent on luxuries provided at the marriage halls. This will only lead to increase the rent of marriage halls, which is already high. Instead the State government should have devised ways to collect tax from wealthy people who have been evading paying of tax.
Mahesh Bhat, teacher: It is good to hear the government bringing private schools and pre-university colleges set up till 1994-95 under the grant-in-aid scheme. This will help in providing more wages to teachers. We need education that is value based and not the one that is commercially oriented.
Mohan Shetty, taxi driver: I do not have hope of getting 24-hour water supply in the city and improvement of roads in rural areas of the district. These are just promises made keeping in mind the probability of elections.
B. Laxman, bank employee: I am happy with the proposal to set up a toll free health information helpline where people can get medical advice. If effectively handled, this helpline will go a long way in becoming an effective tool in getting quality treatment. It is also good that the State government is investing in providing 24 hours water supply and improvement of roads.
N. Vivekanand, supervisor in an industrial unit: It is good the State government will make it mandatory for MBBS graduates and postgraduates to serve in rural areas for one year.
This definitely caters to shortage of doctors serving in rural areas.
But the government should provide basic treatment facilities at the primary health centres functioning in rural areas.
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