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 12 November 2019

We have precedents !




Supreme Court has given to Ram Lalla Virajman ( - a deity ), the ownership of 2.77 acres of disputed land in Ayodhya , where a Govt appointed trust will build a Ram Temple



SC has also ordered the Central Government to give 5 acres of land ( somewhere within Ayodhya  ), to Sunni Waqf Board for construction of a masjid




 Why could not that “ somewhere “ be ,


Ø  Within the 67.7 acres of land already acquired by the Central Government

Ø  Adjoining “ the 2.77 acres of disputed land




And , in such an event, why cannot the Ram Temple and the Masjid , be built touching each other ?



If you are looking for a precedent, here is one :



Extract :

Ø  Around 1,500 kilometres from Ayodhya, in a narrow by lane of  Shirur Kasar village is a Hanuman temple which shares an entire wall with the adjoining Markaz Masjid


Ø  Every morning, water from Masjid’s bore well is used to clean the temple


Ø  During the Ganesh festival in the village, the aarti is paused when it is time for the evening aazan


Ø  “ We have grown up with each other.


In this village, Ram and Rahim will live together “, says 30 year old Amol Kate .


But it would have been nice if the Court decided to have a hospital there which would
   have been of use to all


Ø  The secretary of Jai Shri Ram Tarun Ganesh Mandal , happens to be a Muslim. “ I have been in charge for the past six years “, says 24 year old Sarfaraz Tamboli


Ø  Hindus help to organize Iftaar parties during Ramzaan.


Ø  “ They need 20 acres of space. I am giving my land for the duration of Ijetma free of cost “, says Sandeep Gadekar
  


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And this is not an isolated / unique occurrence !



Some 75 years ago, near Kabutarkana at Dadar [ Mumbai ] , there was a banyan tree on the crossing of 4 roads


On one side of that tree, was a Ram idol and on the opposite side , was a Cross for worship by the Christians


Millions prayed peacefully, side by side . They do even now  !


Some years later , a proper concrete structure got built – now known as Hanuman Temple { see photos # 7 – 8 }


Why not the proposed TEMPLE TRUST follow this living examples of communal harmony at Ayodhya , as repeatedly urged by me in my following blogs / emails ?




Reach Out  Time                                      20  Sept  2013  ]


Yogiji ! Make it a “ WIN “ for all                  [  03  April  2017  ]


Yogiji  !  This is Your moment                      [  11  Aug  2017  ]


Sarva Dharma Sthanam ?                             [  02  Oct  2017  ]


Let Ram’s Ayodhya be Secular                      [  31  Jan  2019  ]



A Home for Ram                                           [ 27 Feb 2019 ]



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I suppose the Central Government will try to put together the TEMPLE TRUST, with representation from as many “ concerned “ parties as possible , in order to provide to all , a “ Sense of Enlarged Participation



I urge the Government to include in the trust, Dr Vishwanath Karad , MIT Peace University , Pune




What is equally important is to co-opt ( in the Temple Trust ), a Technology Expert , who can provide guidance on the design of systems / procedures with regard to :



Ø  Facial Recognition Technology to prevent militants / terrorists from gaining access


Ø  Conveyorized Movement of devotees, passing in front of the idol of Ram Lalla

[  In a queue, just stand on a conveyor, which is moving 5-10 feet per minute ]



Ø  Prevention of stampede through smart Crowd Control



In this regard, I urge the PMO to circulate among the trustees, the following :


Ø  THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH                             [ 25 Aug 2018 ]

 

Ø  SIMPLE SOLUTION for STEMPEDE                             [ 24 Sept 2015 ]




Let no one have any doubts that my suggestions run afoul of the Supreme Court judgement which reads :



“ ……….. the Central Government will be at liberty to make suitable provisions in respect of the rest of the acquired land by handing it over to the trust or body for management and development in terms of the scheme framed in accordance with the above directions “



Dear Narendrabhai,



Through its sagacious verdict, the Supreme Court has laid the foundation for harmony between Hindus and Muslims



By implementing my suggestion, you will be building ( upon this foundation ), a “ Super-structure of  Communal Harmony “, which will provide hope to the entire World which, at present, is engulfed in communal strife



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13  Nov  2019


hcp@RecruitGuru.com


Saturday 9 November 2019

Call it an “ Honest Mistake “





I am referring to the de-monetization decision of 8 Nov 2016 ( - although , in reality, it was a “ re-monetization “ )


It had 3 objectives :


Ø  Bring all hidden/stashed/un-accounted cash into official banking system


Ø  Curtail fake / forged notes which were used by militants in J&K



Ø  Reduce Black Money – thereby reducing corruption ( or vice-versa ? )


I call it an “ honest “ decision because I do not believe ( even after 3 years ) that the decision was intended to benefit personally, any of those involved in taking it


It is another thing that their desired “ objectives “ may not have realized fully


Of course, all hidden cash did flow back into millions of bank accounts and the Govt came to know , who owned how much money ( - even though to establish , how much of that was Black , would take years of litigation effort ! ) .


Hence the first objective did get served partially


We may even concede that the second objective too got fulfilled to a large extent


But when we take a close look at the objective of reducing Black Money , what happened is what I suspected all along ( - and pointed out in dozens of my emails to the Cabinet Ministers , over the past 3 years )


Viz :

Replacing Rs 1,000 currency notes with Rs 2,000 currency notes, would only increase corruption and the Black Money , because , for any bribe amount, now you need to carry only half the number of notes !



From the following news reports, you will notice , that this is what has actually happened :


 Rs 2,000 notes can be demonetised, won't cause disruption, says Subhash Chandra Garg 



Extract :

Ø  Former Department of Economic Affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said that the new Rs 2,000 notes that were introduced after the announcement of demonetisation on November 8 2016 have primarily been used for hoarding and could be declared illegal tender. He added that withdrawing the Rs 2,000 notes from circulation would not cause any disruption.


Ø  "It can be demonetised, without causing any disruption. A simple method, depositing these notes in the bank accounts ( no counter replacement ), can be used to manage the process," he said.



Ø  Garg said that the Rs 2,000 notes account for one-third of currency notes in circulation in terms of value.


"A good chunk of Rs 2,000 notes are actually not in circulation, having been hoarded. Rs 2,000 note, therefore, is not presently working as a currency of transaction," he said.


Ø  "India has still a long way to go with more than 85 per cent payment transactions in the country still taking place in cash.


Ø  Making large cash-based transactions costlier and subject to some tax/charge, making digital modes of payments conveniently available at all times and stopping cash handling in the government completely, will help transition our country to less cash and to no cash economy, he said.


"China has done it. More than 87 per cent transactions now take place in the non-cash mode as compared to 12 per cent in India," he added




Households were rebuilding cash stash even a year after demonetisation 

 

Extract :

 

Ø  Demonetisation, announced almost three years ago, on November 8, 2016, was primarily meant to purge unaccounted wealth in cash, but more than 99% of demonetised currency came back into the financial system

 

Ø  A comparison of household savings in cash with total value of bank notes in circulation, which is a stock variable measured at the end of the financial year, makes this clear.



Ø  Between 2011-12 and 2015-16, the year before demonetisation, value of household savings in cash used to be between 9% and 12% of the total value of bank notes in circulation.


     This number was 26% in 2017-18.

 

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Here is what I emailed to the Cabinet Ministers , a few weeks after De-Mnetization announcement on 08 Nov 2016 :


[  For Want of a Nail  /  05 Dec 2016  ]



Surprisingly , in all of these sufferings , only a few people are saying :


" Earlier , it was difficult to carry Rs 10 lakh in your shirt pocket because it took 1,000 notes ( of Rs 1000 each ) , weighing a total of 1000 grams ( 1 kg )


Now you need to carry only 500 grams ( of Rs 2,000 notes ) !


In less than a year , Tax Evaders will start " Corrupting " the economy with Rs 2000 notes and we will be back to square one of a new parallel economy - credit cards / debit cards / mobile wallets / PoS - Card Readers , notwithstanding ! "



EVEN AT THIS STAGE , CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO WIN THE BATTLE  ?



Most certainly !  By putting the NAIL in the HORSE SHOE !




{  http://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2016/11/embrace-inevitable.html  }


Dear Shri Narendrabhai :

It is NOT too late !

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With Ram Mandir / Ayodhya disputed land matter settled by Supreme Court yesterday, let this be your NEXT bold – and honest – decision


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10  Nov  2019

hcp@RecruitGuru.com

Thursday 7 November 2019

Regulating Online Pharmacies




Of all the products being sold online, one that deserves stringent “ Regulation “ , is medicines


Because it concerns , getting well from illnesses, as fast as possible and at least cost



Hence the following good news :
      


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Rules proposed by Health Ministry :

#   Only Govt Registered portals can sell medicines

#   Portals must retain prescriptions

#   They should verify details of doctors and patients


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There are some 50 Startups that sell medicine online, in India

Government’s Draft Policy Proposal received an overwhelming support from 7,000 + individuals / organizations

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4 YEARS ago , I sent following proposal to all concerned :


3 D - Digital Delivery of Drugs ?  [  11  Oct  2015  ]



Highlights of my proposal :


* Govt to upload a Mobile App ( DISPENSER ? ) on Health Ministry web site


* All doctors must download it , after proper registration / authentication


* App will get embedded with full details of that doctor who uses it


* Doctors to enter Patient Data in App / then enter prescribed Drug Details


* Doctor will SMS app data entered , to concerned patient's mobile


* Patient will SMS entered app data to mobile of Chemist of his choice


* Chemist will deliver the medicine to the patient with Bill Details in App



 Every action / transaction on App , will get automatically emailed to web
 Servers of

       #   Health Ministry

       #   All India Medical Association

       #   All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists ( AIOCD )

       #   Drug Controller General of India



Advantages :


*   Jobs / businesses, of Chemists / Druggists saved

*   Great convenience for patients / no need to visit Drug Store

*   No chance of Chemist " mis-interpreting " doctor's handwriting !

*   Full History of

     #  Each Patient ( great benefit to Prescribing doctors )

     #  Each Drug    ( great benefit to Pharma Companies  )

     #  Each Chemist Shop  ( great benefit to Govt / AIOCD / Tax Dept )

     #  Each Doctor  ( great interest to All India Medical Association )

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Dear Dr Harsh Vardhanji,


Considering that your Draft Proposal has been endorsed by almost everyone, I urge you , not to miss this “ Opportunity of a Life time “, to launch proposed Mobile App [ DISPENSER ]



This App will enable the Central Government, not only to closely “ monitor “ the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Scheme, but enable millions of doctors to access a Govt Portal for the best “ line of treatment “ for each and every citizen, for each and every disease, based on predictive analysis, using AI


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08 Nov 2019


hcp@RecruitGuru.com