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

Thursday 3 March 2022

Procuring Technology for “ CASCADE WATER FILTRATION “

 


 

Dear Shri Harsh Shringlaji

( Foreign Secretary – psfs@mea.gov.in )

 

Congratulations for setting up KRA ( Key Result Areas ) for our Ambassadors in various countries ( especially, in relation to “ procuring high technology “ ) , as reported below :

Indian envoys and mission officers to be judged on 3Ts  /  Hindustan Times  /  04 Feb 2022

Extract :

 

Ø  Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla has written to all mission heads that Indian embassies will function as a team and all officers will be judged on parameters of enhancement of trade, procurement of technology and selling India as a tourism destination.

 

Ø  On August 6, 2021, PM Modi has addressed the heads of missions virtually with the focus on enhancing Indian exports, procuring high end technology for India, and promoting India as a global tourism destination.

 

  

MY TAKE :


Technologies that can help us solve our myriad problems, are under development ( or already available commercially ), all over the World.


It is very likely that some of these news might escape your attention. In turn, you may not be able to alert our ambassadors to inquire / evaluate these for possible “ acquisition “ by India ( by Indian PSUs / Private Sector Firms / Research Labs etc )


As a citizen, I believe it is my duty to bring to your notice, such technology-related news whenever I come across one


Here is one – from : Poland

 

[ A]   Background


#  842 000 people die every year from diarrhea caused by the consumption of

    unsafe drinking water

 

#  More than 2.8 billion people in 48 countries will face water stress or

    scarcity conditions by 2025


#  80% of the illnesses in developing countries result from unhealthy water

    and/or sanitation systems

 

 

[ B ]  Technology ( brief description ) :

The innovative technology, called NanoseenX uses specially created nano-

membranes which have the ability to trap impurities and salt in their pores and

are arranged in cascades inside a cylindrical device in order to utilise the force of

gravity to carry out the filtration, removing the need for the use of energy or

pressure.


It is world’s first technological solution for the purification and desalination of

water without the need for an energy source, with potential to help solve

worldwide freshwater shortages.

 

Transform salt water into clean drinking water in the space of just 2 minutes at a

cost of just 0.5 USD for 1,000 litres a day from a single installation. ( 3.7 paise

per litre )


For details of future plans of Nanoseen, read :

Nanoseen Answers some Questions

 

[ C ]  Country where developed :

         Poland   

 

 [ D ]  Inventor / Developer  :


Bartosz Kruszka  ( CEO – NanoseenX /  bartosz.kruszka@nanoseen.com )

Info@nanoseen.com

  

[ E ]  Source of News

 Nanoseen. Big plans for small molecules    [ 28 Feb 2022 ]

 

 The solution - a new, revolutionary water desalination and filtration technology

 

Purification of sea water in just 2 minutes by Nanoseen!


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Q0YDXy9d9u4N5MCkPWskA/videos?view=0  


Toruń scientists create world’s first no-energy no-pressure water purification and desalination solution to help fight global drinking water shortages………………..  [  21 Jan 2022 ]

 

With regards,

Hemen parekh  / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 23 Feb 2022

 

Related Readings :

Procuring Technology for “ Drinking Water “ …[ 17 Feb 2022 ]

A candid admission ? …………………………………………[12 July 2019 ]

The Biggest FREE Desalination Plant:Sun+Sea [ 09 July 2019 ]

Water Wars ?  …………………………………………………….[08 Apr 2016 ]

A Desperate Measure ? ………………………………………..[ 18 Nov 2018 ]

Making Water from Air ?...................... …………….[ 26 Oct 2018 ]

Not a straightforward Answer !.......................... [ 03 Mar 2017 ]

Mumbai Desalination Plant / a White Elephant ?.....[ 24 Nov 2021 ]

With a pinch of Salt ?......................................... [ 29 June 2021 ]

Water above our heads……………………………………………..[ 29 Mar 2019 ]

Water  Mutiny  of  2020…………………………………………….[ 17 June 2018 ]

Water Wars Are Looming !....................................[ 09 June 2018 ]

Writing  is  on  the  Wall ……………………………………………[ 08 May 2018 ]

Replicating   Nature  ?..........................................[ 23 Mar 2018 ]

Deja Vu ? #Latur #Marathwada #Waterwar……………..[ 28 Feb 2018 ]

Water Water Everywhere ? Even in Latur ?...............[ 15 Apr 2017 ]

 New Device Produces Water From Thin Air – No Electricity Required 

Atmospheric water generator 

 

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 9 cr rural tap connections in 2.5 years since launch

 

 

 

CC :

Shri Harsh Shringlaji….   Foreign Secretary – psfs@mea.gov.in

Mrs. Reenat Sandhu Secretary [West] – secywest@mea.gov.in

Shri Saurabh Kumar …… Secretary [East] –   secyeast@mea.gov.in

Shri Dammu Ravi  ………. Secretary [ER] –    secyer@mea.gov.in

 

At Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute  


OUR VISION

"  The vision of CSIR-CSMCRI is to become a global leader through cutting-edge research in the domains of salt & marine chemicals, membrane based water purification, desalination & separations, marine micro- and macroalgae and halophytes - cultivation, genetic engineering & downstream processing, clean chemical/energy transformations including catalysis, functionalized & niche materials & devices, valorisation of waste, and build human resource through S&T-led sustainable innovations that caters industry and enhance the well-being of the society and nation at large with an endeavour of enabling circular economy "

---------------------------------------------------------------

Dr Kannan Srinivasan – Director- CSMCRI - director@csmcri.res.in 


Dr. Ankkur Goel - Business development/ Technology Transfer – CSMCRI - ankkurgoel@csmcri.res.in 


Dr. Vinod Kumar Shahi - Chief Scientist - Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division

( vkshahi@csmcri.res.in )

 

Dr. Ketan R Patel………………………… ketanpatel@csmcri.org  

 

Mr. Bhaumik Sutariya………………..  bhaumiks@csmcri.res.in

 

Mr. Govindkumar G. Amaliar……….. ggamaliar@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Uma Chatterjee…………………………. umac@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Saroj Sharma…………                    sarojs@csmcri.res.in

 

Mr. Shaktipalsinh D. Raijada…….        sdraijada@csmcri.res.in

 

Mr. Babulal S. Makwana……….            bsmakwana@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Mrinmoy Mondal………….                mrinmoym@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Rajaram Krishna Nagarale….         rknagarale@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Santanu Karan………..                    santanuk@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Hiren D. Raval…………                     hirenraval@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Vinod Kumar Shahi……                   vkshahi@csmcri.res.in

 

Mr. Sanjay D Patil………..                       sdpatil@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. A. Bhattacharya…….                        amit@csmcri.res.in

 

Mr. Anshul Yadav……….                         anshuly@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Nirmal Kumar Saha……                    nsaha@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Puyam Sobhindro Singh……….           puyam@csmcri.res.in

 

Mr. Pankaj Dnyandeo Indurkar….            pankajdi@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Vaibhav Kulshrestha…………               vaibhavk@csmcri.res.in

 

Dr. Suresh Kumar Jewrajka……..             skjewrajka@csmcri.res.in

 

 

 =======================================================

Added  on  01  MAY  2022 ;


MIT's new desalination unit generates drinking water without the need for filters

 

 MIT researchers have engineered a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water that exceeds World Health Organization quality standards with just the push of a button, according to a statement published by the institution on Thursday.

The new device requires no filters or pumps, weighs less than 10 kilograms, needs less power to operate than a cell phone charger, can be driven by a small portable solar panel that costs $50, and works with the push of a button. 


How well does it work? The desalination device was field-tested at Boston’s Carson Beach. The researchers simply placed the box near the shore and threw the feed tube into the water. It took a mere half an hour to fill a plastic drinking cup with clear, drinkable water that exceeded World Health Organization quality guidelines

 

 Han added that the best thing about their device is that it is intuitive enough to be used by anyone as all it requires is the push of a button. However, added the researcher, much work still needs to be done for the product to be market-ready.

For now, the materials used to produce the unit are quite expensive. “It would be interesting to see similar systems with low-cost materials in place," said Nidal Hilal, professor of engineering and director of the New York University Abu Dhabi Water research center, who was not involved with this research.

Still, the team is looking to go into production soon. “Right now, we are pushing our research to scale up that production rate,” Junghyo Yoon, a research scientist in RLE, said. Would you consider buying the new device?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 2 March 2022

Thank You, Shri Gehlot : On behalf of URBAN poor

 


 

Extract :


Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while presenting State’s Budget for Financial Year 2022-23, proposed a new scheme for guaranteed employment for urban households.


“While MGNREGA assisted people in rural areas, there is no such scheme for street vendors and those working at dhabas and restaurants in urban areas,” he said.

Under the scheme, employment will be provided for up to a hundred days in a year

 

The State government is yet to come out with a blue print of the new scheme, but there will be assured number of jobs for urban households. Also, the scheme will be based on a legal mechanism that will provide certain number of job days with wage to be decided soon. 


Initial information suggest that the new scheme is based on MGNREGA. The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work

 

Considering the situation of employment in urban areas especially after Covid-19, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour in its 25 th report titled :


‘Impact of Covid-19 on Rising Unemployment and Loss of Jobs/ Livelihoods in Organised and Unorganised Sectors’


mentioned that unlike employment generation programmes in rural areas, the plight of urban poor has not got much attention of the Government.


The committee felt that building schools, hospitals, water works, connecting internal roads along with reforestation, soil reclamation etc. are some projects / programmes which could generate substantial employment in the urban areas.


Moreover, there is an imperative need for putting in place an Employment Guarantee Programme for the urban workforce in line with MGNREGA, the committee recommended. 


One of the basic concerns in identification of unemployed youth in urban area is different than rural area. Secondly, the issue is about the kind of job to be provided under the scheme will be totally different and will need more skilled workforce.

 

 

MY  TAKE :


Thank You, Shri Ashok Gehlotji ,


For thinking about the plight of URBAN POOR – and for announcing MGNRUGA


As far as the matter of its BLUEPRINT is concerned, please consider suggestions in my following e-mail :

MGNREGA : Can it morph into UBI ? ………………………..[ 11 May 2020 ]

 

Extract :


    MGNREGA should be re-named, MGNRUGA(Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Urban Employment Guarantee Act )


     Ø  Besides RURAL households, it should cover URBAN households as well


     Ø  Besides “ Unskilled Manual Work “, it must also cover “ Semi-skilled / Skilled 

         work as well


     Ø  The daily wages payable , must be the “ Minimum Wage “ at the start of each

         Skill level grade and periodically revised upward, depending upon CPI

         

    Ø  Number of “ Guaranteed Days of Work Employment / year “ should be :

     #  Rural Areas ……………………. 300 days ( up from current 100 days )

     #  Urban Areas :

          Class II towns ………………… 200 days

          Class I Cities…………………… 100 days


    Ø  On MGNRUGA website , there will be provision for,


     #  Jobless persons to register ( providing full personal data / job locations

         preferred / Skill level /  prior experience etc )

         

    #  Companies / Establishments to register , providing full details of vacancies


    #  Match-making / Allocation etc


     Ø  If an Urban establishment provides work to any of the REGISTERED

         UNEMPLOYED referred by MGNRUGA web site, it will not be required to pay

         wages ( to those  persons ), for periods mentioned above

         

         For them, the wages will get paid directly by the Ministry subsidizing , at

         rates prescribed under the Act ( DBT ) .

         Any wages paid in excess , will have to be borne by the establishment

         concerned

        This “ Wage Subsidy “ will be available ONLY to those establishments, who

        install in their premises, Mobile-based Attendance System , as described at :

         

            From BAD to MAD                   [ 01 June 2016 ]


                MAD goes to Mandi                  [ 02 Jan 2020  ]

 

      HOW WILL THIS HELP ?

 

Ø  This modification of Scheme will cover jobless persons, all over India – not only Rural India

 

Ø  The MGNREGA scheme as it stands now, covers “ works “ related only to ,

             #   Soil and Water Conservation

             #   Ground Water Recharge

             #   Irrigation

             #   Drainage

             #   Plantation

             #   Land……. Etc

 

           My suggestion will extend the scheme to cover urban offices / factories /

           shops etc, where millions have been rendered jobless due to lockdown

 

           

      Ø  Current rural schemes have to be monitored by govt officers / panchayat

         office-bearers, who may lack  supervision skills and / or lack “ motivation “

          to ensure that each MGNREGA worker puts in honest / hard / productive

            work, at the end of the day !

 

             

          As against this, when organized / profit driven establishments ( in Urban

         setting ) are supervising such workers, productivity of “ Asset

           Generation “, will be very high !

       

          { Read :

           https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/11/discovering-obvious.html  }

 

           Ø  Because of this Wage Subsidy ( better name it CORONA EMPATHY – so as

               not to run foul of WTO ) , MSME will revive faster , with less worry for

               Cash Flow . Products will become cheaper

               

           Ø  By providing jobs and enabling people to earn their own living , there

               will be no need for Delhi-type  “ doles “ – which are unsustainable in long

               run

               

          Ø  This ( scheme ) overcomes the major objections against UBI ( Universal

              Basic Income ), viz :

          #  How to decide whom ( definingpoor “ is difficult ), to give UBI

          #  People will become too dependent on “ Sarkar Maa-Baap “ and become

              lazy / stop looking for work


          Ø  It is better than the Unemployment Allowance of USA ( now for 33 million

              persons, sitting at home )

 

With Regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  03 March 2022