“The sector faces significant challenges and should be treated as an infrastructure industry for tax exemptions. The Budget should allow all expenditure related to research at in-house facility to be eligible for weighted deduction, even if these activities are carried outside the approved R&D facility. There should be adequate allocation and incentives for setting up new medical institutes and colleges.”

D S Rawat
Secretary General, Assocham

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First Published: Feb 28 2012 | 12:56 AM IST

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