The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has sent a few suggestions to the Union ministry of finance for Budget 2016-17 relating to social sector, rural development, equity-based financing and interest-free farm credit.
A consultation meeting of national office bearers of the Jamaat and some economists and experts was held here at the Jamaat headquarters. After deliberation on issues related to the National Budget, the meeting adopted a resolution carrying four important suggestions for the Budget 2016-17.
According to Intizar Naeem, secretary of JIH, the suggestions are based on social sector, rural development, resource generation, interest-free credit and many mores.
JIH has asked the Union finance minister for greater allocation to social sectors. “Even the sectors where parity is maintained, the incremental cost on account of inflation should be added,” he said.
He added that the ever-increasing role of private sector in education and health-care has led to spiralling costs, making them beyond the common man’s reach. There is the need to take these services out of the PPP mode, increasing the government’s role in their development. “We have suggested allocating 6 per cent of GDP on education and 3 per cent of GDP on health-care,” he said. Development of urban areas is welcome but this should not be at the cost of rural development.
According to him, by providing primary facilities such as sanitation, education and health-care, the pace of migration from villages to towns and cities may be slowed down.
