Decontrol of diesel prices, higher excise duty on diesel cars and use of cash transfer system to distribute subsidies directly to the beneficiaries are among the suggestions given by economists for the forthcoming budget for FY12-13. At the pre-budget meeting with the Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, economists suggested the primary task of this year’s exercise should be to restore a sense of confidence among the investors both domestic and international in India’s growth story.