Residents enjoying the Covid 19 lockdown

In a housing society in Worli, Mumbai, some people are enjoying the lockdown.

Maharashtra state has given power to the secretaries of the society to decide if any outsider can enter the irsociety building

In one society  of 280 apartments (flats) in Worli, south Mumbai, the secretary of the society appointed a committee of volunteers. The duties of the committee were as follows:

• Food supply to the residents including fresh vegetables, Dairy products and other grocery items.

So the committee members did the following

1. They sourced Vegetables and other produce from sahyadri, Nasik, etc (interior Maharashtra where the farmers grow food ).
2. Price list is sent via whatsapp to every society member
3. Society members place the order via whatsapp and make the payment online.
4. Orders are placed to farmers 
5. Individual orders are packed in cartons by farmers  with the apartment number labeled on top of the carton.
6. The boxes are delivered to the society via trucks
7. Young volunteer boys and girls deliver the cartons to their respective apartments.
8. Similarly milk cartons/Plastic milk bags are also delivered to the society members.

This way the society members by passed the middlemen, passing on the benefit to farmers 

So the residents of the society are enjoying home delivered fresh food at reasonable prices without going out shopping.

Why do Indians resist paying taxes ?

Why do Indians resist paying taxes ?

Interesting thoughts on why Indian resist paying taxes, in an open letter to the Prime Minister.

Forwarded as received:

Dear Modiji,

This is what we honest citizens feel about our Governments - Central and State...

On behalf of professionals & businessmen, I am sending you some facts ..

Please try to unnderstand.

We are not doing Tax '"Chori"'... this is tax saving (a bit of evading too).

This is to ensure security of our family, kids and their future for any adversity.

1. We bought Generators/Inverter in our houses, because Govt. failed to provide constant electricity.

2. We installed submersible pumps, because Govt. failed to provide water.

3. We hired own security guards, because Govt. failed to provide security.

4. We send our kids to private schools, because Govt failed to provide good education in public schools.

5. We headed for private hospitals to avail proper care and treatment, because Govt. failed to provide good public hospitals.

6. We bought cars because Govt. failed to provide good transportation.

Finally.., what the tax payer gets in return at the retirement, when he needs most to survive ?

Nothing, no social security.

But instead all his hard earned income resource is used by Government to distribute subsidies and freebies in the name of welfare schemes among masses to buy "free votes" to those who don't pay any taxes.

Above all what Govt do with our (tax) money?

Open courts-which do not give judgement.

Open police station which works for politicians only and not protect citizens.

Open hospital which do not treat us well.

Build roads wherein 40-100% of money spent goes in vain due to corruption.

Endless list....

Like western democracies, if Indian Government could provide all the above, why would anyone save taxes ?

We all know that the major tax revenues collected from us are consumed by Government officials and politicians (billions of dollars are lying in foreign banks).

A manufacturer works at a margin of between 2% to 10% , whereas government needs 30% of his income to cover it's expenditure. How fair it is all ?

That's the reason no one wants to pay taxes.

We save taxes for our necessities, family, for our old age, for our safety, security and this phenomenon is the sign of failure of Government in discharging it's own functions fairly and efficiently. Government alone is responsible for this.😡

But on the other hand...

We challenge that if Govt announces that Rs.1000 crore is required for Indian Army or floods or earthquake victims !!!

The same amount will be deposited within couple of days by these "Tax Savers" only.

We will come forward with open hearts