What does the Railways Tribunal want a victim to do? Punch oneself in the eye? Even a permanent speech problem and damage to the skull does not qualify for the all-important 70%!
Do read this report in Mid Day.
He lost Rs 50,000 as he suffered 1% less injury
By: Sneha Shah Date: 2008-07-08
Narendra Lodhia is not a student, but he knows the importance of one per cent. The 44-year-old damaged his hearing on July 11, 2006, when the 6.07 Virar-bound local he was in, blew up.
And, if being part of that disaster was not enough, the railway tribunal has refused to pay him the Rs 50,000 compensation, as he has suffered only 69 per cent injuries. The eligibility for compensation is 70 per cent.
"The blast and the deafening sound damaged my eardrums, cut one of my fingers and damaged my skull. The shrapnel injured my eyes and I have a permanent speech problem.
But the railway authorities have declared it to be 69 per cent and rejected my claim," said Lodhia.
Lodhia has certificates from JJ Hospital and Ali Jung Yavar Hospital at Bandra Kurla Complex about his disability, but the railway officials have not honoured them.
He's not alone
Lodhia who cannot hear without the help of hearing aids has also suffered professionally. He was working as a senior accountant with a religious trust in Mumbai Central during the time of the blast. According to him, the management brought in another person in his place and has not given him the due promotion.
According to former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, who has compiled information on blast victims and has helped many get compensation, "Around 80 per cent of the victims have had hearing loss." There are around 65 people who have had successive surgeries for hearing loss, 200 people now depend on artificial hearing aids and 25 have undergone three to five surgeries in the last two years and are still unable to hear.
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Thursday, 3 July 2008
The Next Time You Feel Like Complaining About Mobile Bills...
The Next Time You Feel Like Complaining About Mobile Bills... Read This....
Zimbabwe: Mobile Network Operators Hike Tariffs 100 Percent
The Herald (Harare)
2 July 2008
Posted to the web 2 July 2008
THE country's three mobile network operators - Econet, TelOne and Telecel - yesterday hiked tariffs by slightly over 100 percent.
Econet Buddie intra-network now costs $143 million on average per minute during peak periods, while off-peak calls have been pegged at $136 million on average.
Calls on Liberty diamond, gold and silver now range between $137 million and $143 million per minute during peak period.
Charges for a call to other network subscribers was raised to $148 million and $140 million during peak and off-peak respectively.
International calls to fixed receivers in group one, which comprises European countries was raised to $256,7 million from $130 million previously.
SMS service, the cheapest and most popular mode of mobile communication is now going for $21 million up from $10,7 million locally while international messaging is at $82,521 million.
NetOne subscribers now have to part with $116 million every time they make a call to another NetOne subscriber, $120 million to Econet and $126 million to Telecel subscribers. A local SMS has been pegged at $50 million.
Calls between Telecel subscribers at $100 million per minute are now the cheapest. Regional calls made from a Telecel subscriber now range between $196 million and $250 million for both mobile and fixed calls.
A local Telecel SMS attracts $50 million intra-messaging and $60 million when messaging to other subscribers.
Subscribers using prepaid services are still struggling to get recharge cards with NetOne subscribers being the worst affected.
According to service providers, the problem was largely caused by the hike in the tariff structure and hence supplies outstripping demand.
Telecommunication providers say the current network congestion is the result of subscribers extending talk time because of the "low tariffs".
On the other hand, Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority still maintains that, "low tariffs are not the major cause of congestion".
Of course, the figures are in Zimbabwean Dollars.
Zimbabwe: Mobile Network Operators Hike Tariffs 100 Percent
The Herald (Harare)
2 July 2008
Posted to the web 2 July 2008
THE country's three mobile network operators - Econet, TelOne and Telecel - yesterday hiked tariffs by slightly over 100 percent.
Econet Buddie intra-network now costs $143 million on average per minute during peak periods, while off-peak calls have been pegged at $136 million on average.
Calls on Liberty diamond, gold and silver now range between $137 million and $143 million per minute during peak period.
Charges for a call to other network subscribers was raised to $148 million and $140 million during peak and off-peak respectively.
International calls to fixed receivers in group one, which comprises European countries was raised to $256,7 million from $130 million previously.
SMS service, the cheapest and most popular mode of mobile communication is now going for $21 million up from $10,7 million locally while international messaging is at $82,521 million.
NetOne subscribers now have to part with $116 million every time they make a call to another NetOne subscriber, $120 million to Econet and $126 million to Telecel subscribers. A local SMS has been pegged at $50 million.
Calls between Telecel subscribers at $100 million per minute are now the cheapest. Regional calls made from a Telecel subscriber now range between $196 million and $250 million for both mobile and fixed calls.
A local Telecel SMS attracts $50 million intra-messaging and $60 million when messaging to other subscribers.
Subscribers using prepaid services are still struggling to get recharge cards with NetOne subscribers being the worst affected.
According to service providers, the problem was largely caused by the hike in the tariff structure and hence supplies outstripping demand.
Telecommunication providers say the current network congestion is the result of subscribers extending talk time because of the "low tariffs".
On the other hand, Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority still maintains that, "low tariffs are not the major cause of congestion".
Of course, the figures are in Zimbabwean Dollars.
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