Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday 4 October 2022

Thank You, Election Commission

 


 

 

 

What for ?

 

For taking the first step towards :


PIPPPA = Prevention of Irresponsible Promises by Political Parties Act

 

What first step ?

  

For requiring the Political Parties to : 


#  SUMMARIZE their Poll Promises in a tabulation listing each promise separately

#  COMMITTING the expenditure budgeted for each promise

#  EXPLAINING , how the party plans to fund ( raise resources ), for each promise

    and totally

( source :  EC proposes parties declare cost and means of poll promises /  ET  /  04 Oct 2022 }







 

My Take :

 

 3 YEARS ago, I sent following E-Mail to the Cabinet Ministers and the Election

 Commission :

Ø  Simple Summary of Sankalp ……………………[ 10 April 2019 ]

 

Extract :

Congratulations, Shri Rajnath Singhji :

 

For releasing this remarkable document “ Sankalp Patra “

 

To make it easier to read and grasp by ordinary citizens, I have tabulated

below, some of its important Sankalps

 

If I knew how, I would have sent this simplified representation to our 900 million voters .

 

                  SIMPLE  SUMMARY  of   SANKALP   PATRA  (  BJP  MANIFESTO   /     2019  )

 

                                                           

                                                                                            

                            What  does  the Item Description denote  ?


 

Serial No

Item Description

OUTPUT

( target )

METHOD / MEANS 

( for achieving target )

INPUT

(Resource )

Nation 08

Smart Fencing on all borders

Farmers

Double Farmers’ Income

01

Expand coverage of PM-KSNY to all farmers

02

Pension Scheme  for small-marginal Farmers

03

Rs 25 akh*cr investment in Agri-rural sector

04

Interest free Kisan Credit Card Loans

08

Launch Oil Seeds Mission

09

Warehouse Network across the country

10 / 1

Organic Farming in addi 20 lakh hectare

10 / 2

Launch dedicated e-com portal

11

Will double the honey production from 11500 tons

12

Realize 100 % irrigation potential of the country    

13

1 crore hectare agri land under micro-irrigation

15

Create 10000 new Farmer Produce Organizations

16

Set up mechanism for of direct mktg of Vegetables

17

Create a Mobile App system for Agri-Implements

21

Complete digitization of land records      

ECONOMY

01

Make India 3rd largest economy by 2030

03

Will continue with policy of lowering tax rates

04

Will continue with simplification of GST process

06

By 2024, will invest Rs 100 L*Cr in Infrastructure

08

Will take Ease of Doing Biz rank into top 50

Will amend Companies Act

Will announce New Industrial Policy

We will invest in creating clusters / networks

09

Increase loans to MSME from Rs 19,000 Cr to 1,00,000 Cr  by 2024      

10

Install 150 Technology Centre by 2024

11

High level Skilling  to more than 6 lakh / year

12

Will establish National Traders’ Welfare Board

Create National Policy for Retail Trade

Accident  Insurance of Rs 10 L for GST traders

Scheme for Credit Card for registered merchants

13

For Entrepreneurs, collateral-free credit of Rs 50 L

14

Easing regulatory requirement for Start ups

Establish 50,000 new Start-ups by 2024

Create 100 Innovation Zones in Urban Local Bodies

Set up 500 new Incubators /Accelerators  by 2024

Bring in Innovation-newer Technologies – Global practices and Skills

15

Create Seed Start up Fund of Rs 20,000 Cr

17

Will set up Entrepreneurial Northeast Scheme

INFRASTRUCTURE

05

Will set up 5 Regional Centre of Excellence

06

Will launch National Urban Mobility Mission

07

Will ensure 50 cities with strong Metro Network

10

Will form new Ministry of Water for linking rivers

11

Will launch Jal Jivan Mission

Will ensure piped water for every house by 2024

13

Will construct 60,000 Km of Nat Highways in 5 yrs

14

Will double the length of Nat Highways by 2022

19

Conversion of viable rail tracks to broad gauge by 2022

20

Electrification of all rail tracks by 2022

22

Will complete dedicated freight corridors by 2022

24

Equip all main stations with Wi-Fi by 2022

HEALTH

01

Set up 150,000 Health and Wellness Centre by 2022

02

Create Pricing Policy for medical devices

03

Set up 75 Medical Institutes by 2022

04

Double MBBS/Specialist doctors by 2024

07

Full immunization for all children and pregnant women by 2022

08

Eliminate TB by 2025

GOOD  GOVERNANCE

01

Build consensus for simultaneous elections

02

Ensure a Common Voter List for ALL elections

06

Will formulate a Model Police Act

09

Enact legislation for Int Fin Services Centre Autho

11

Set up Committee for Easing Citizens’ Interface with Govt ( CECIG )

12

Ensure time-bound delivery of public services / implement the Right to Service

13

Will launch a new Science Mission for development of cutting edge technologies

14

Will set up National Research Foundation

15

Will launch a Language Translation Mission

16

Will initiate a Genome Mission for human health

18

Will get latest technologies to transform waste to Energy and Wealth

19

Will start “ National Program for Rapid Research in Socially Contextual Technologies “

21

Will convert National Clean Air Plan into a Mission / will reduce pollution in 102 cities by 35% (2024)

YUVA  BHARAT

02

Will launch new scheme to provide collateral-free credit upto Rs 50 lakh for Entrepreneurs

Will set up “ Entrepreneurial NorthEast “ Scheme     

Increase Mudra loan beneficiaries to 30 Crore

Create Seed Startup Fund of Rs 20,000 Cr

03

Will incentivize/reward self-organized groups

04

Support large-scale internship programme for youth in urban local bodies

07

Will establish National Sports Education Board

EDUCATION   FOR   ALL

02

Will initiate a Prime Minister Innovative Learning Program for talented children

03

Will establish National Institutes of Teachers’ Training

05

Will open 200 Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas by 2024        

06

Will increase no of seats by 50 % in Law / Eng / Science and Mgmt Institutions

08

Will set up Arts / Culture / Music University /

Hospitality – Tourism Univ / Police University

09

Will formulate new regulatory mechanism to provide autonomy to quality institutions

10

Create 50 “Institutions  of Excellence” by 2024

13

Will incentivize industry to collaborate with Scientific Labs and Technological Institutions

14

Providing access to leading journals , free of cost, to students from National Digital Library of India 

15

Will formulate “ National Policy for Reskilling and Upskilling” for Industry-responsive workforce       

WOMEN   EMPOWERMENT

03

Will formulate a “Women in Workforce” road  map       

04

Preferential govt purchase for MSME employing at least 50 % women in their workforce

05

Increase no of Child Care Facilities by 300 % by 2024

06

Bill to abolish Triple Talaq / Nikah Halala

08

Reduce malnutrition level by 10 % by 2024

09

Sanitary pads @ Re 1 for all women and girls

14

33% reservation for women in parliament

INCLUSIVE   DEVELOPMENT

03

Every block with more than 50 % ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons will have an Eklavya Model Residential School

05

Will establish 50,000 “ Van Dhan Vikas Kendras”

07

Will bring down to a single digit, number of families living below poverty line

08

Pucca house for poor by 2022

09

Provide subsidized sugar ( @ Rs 13/kg/family ) to 80 crore families      

10

Ensure everyone has bank facility within 5 km

11

Further revise the tax slabs and tax benefits

23

Expand PM-Shram Yogi Maandhan for shopkeeper

24

Create PM-Kalanidhi Yojana for traditional arts

25

Will formulate Child Protection Framework

 

ACTION   PLAN  for  IMPLEMENTATION :

 

Divide / break-up the Sankalp Patra , into individual items ( within 10 days of

assuming office )

 

Assign each item implementation to ONE minister ( no collective responsibility /

one man accountable )

 

Within 10 days of “ Assignment “, ministers to submit following “ Sankalp to

Sampanna “ form to the PMO and , after approval , publish on its own web site :

 

 

                                              SANKALP  to  SAMPANNA

 

 

Sankalp Item

Full description

Targets

Quantitative / Measureable targets for each of next 5 years

Monitoring Agency

Name of “ government-independent”, THIRD PARTY agency ( Eg : Think Tank / Academic Institution / World Bank / IMF / International Rating Agency etc )       

Data Sources

List of “ Govt Records “ accessible to the Agency

Publication

Web sites of Ministry / Agency to display “ Target vs Achievement “ , quarterly

Public Feedback

Online / mobile based ,“ Survey / Opinion Poll “ for public to provide its own “ rating “ (1-5 scale ) of the Minister’s performance ( once a quarter )

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  05  Oct  2022

 

POLL  MANIFESTO  LAW  

PIPPPA = Prevention of Irresponsible Promises by Political Parties Act

 

{ Full Details as suggested in my following E Mail } :


Ø  Freezing of Freebies ……………………………..[ 29 Aug 2022 ]




Highlight :

 

Ø  ( 8 )  Accountability

Ø   

Ø  Against each and every item ( in Poll Manifesto ), there must be mention of :


Ø  #  Amount of Money / Funds required 

        ( One-time CAPITAL amount for Infra Projects / Recurring Annual revenue

          expenditure for WELFARE measures for 5 years )

Ø      

Ø           

Ø  #  How the Party proposes to “ finance “ 

        ( eg: by raising existing taxes / levying NEW taxes / Borrowing etc )

Ø      

      

 

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Related Readings :


2013 ( 6 ) :

Ø  Needed - your Declaration of Intent - NOW ! ……[ 19 Sept 2013 ]

 

Ø  BJP Poll Manifesto ……………………………………………………[ 19 Oct 2013 ]

 

Ø  Selling Dreams ?..............................................  [ 04 Nov 2013 ]

 

Ø  Issues Vs Non – Issues …………………………………………….[ 18 Nov 2013 ]

 

Ø  Perennial Poll Promises…………………………………………….. [ 15 Dec 2013 ]

 

Ø  Congressmen are Confused ! …………………………………… [ 31 Dec 2013 ]

 

2014  ( 7 ) :

 

Ø  Robinhood of Delhi ?............................................ [ 01 Jan 2014 ]

 

Ø  An Unprecedented Opportunity…………………………………. [ 04 Jan 2014 ]

 

Ø  Selling Rainbows ?............................................... [ 22 Jan 2014 ]

 

Ø  Poll Promises ? Tall Promises ? …………………………………..[ 23 Feb 2014 ]

 

Ø  If / Then…………………………………………………………………………[ 06 Apr 2014 ]

 

Ø  Bribing The Voters……………………………………………………….. [ 28 Apr 2014 ]

 

Ø  What Are the Chances ?..........................................[ 18 May 2014 ]

 

 

2016 ( 2 ) :

 

Ø  Advantage , Incumbent ?....................................... [ 05 Sept 2016 ]

 

Ø  A Freebie that cannot be Faulted ? ………………………………[ 25 Dec 2016 ]

 

 

2017 ( 5 ) :

Ø  Model Code of ( Hypocrite ) Conduct ? …………………………[ 07 Jan 2017 ]

 

Ø  We are not bribing the Voters !................................ [ 10 Jan 2017 ]

 

Ø  Time to ditch Model Code of Conduct ?...................... [ 22 Jan 2017 ]

 

Ø  " Election Reforms " Summarized…………………………………. [ 18 Aug 2017 ]

 

Ø  Poll Reforms : Time for a Consensus…………………………….. [ 21 Aug 2017 ]

 

2018  ( 2 ) :

Ø  Citizen’s Charter of Demand ……………………………………………[ 29 Oct 2018 ]

 

Ø  Divide Quota ? To rule Raj ? …………………………………………….[ 03 Dec 2018 ]

 

2019  ( 1 ) :

Ø  Simple Summary of Sankalp …………………………………………….[ 10 Apr 2019 ]

 

2020 ( 1 ) :

Ø  Poll Promise to create 10 lakh jobs……………………………….. [ 21 Oct 2020 ]

 

2022 ( 2 ) :

Ø  What is price of your Vote ? …………………………………………….[ 27 Jan 2022 ]

 

Ø  Ignoramus ? Gullible ? ……………………………………………………..[ 09 Apr 2022 ]

 

 

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 Added  on  24  Oct   2022  :


1 of 6 parties to reply to EC backs plan on poll promises

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is the sole party that has supported the EC initiative

 

 

 

 

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