Where each goods-carrying vehicle becomes a POD ,
travelling non-stop to its destination !
Like packages on a conveyor belt in modern warehouses
Some 8
MONTHS back , E-Way Bill process had
become a headache for the Centre , the States , GST Council and of course , for
the traders and manufacturers
That is when, I sent following suggestion to GST
Council Members / other Policy Makers
A NewWay to E-Way ? [ 15 July 2017
]
Following news report in
Business Line ( 09 March
2018 ) confirms the acceptance of my suggestion,
MY SUGGESTION :
· Aim to turn India’s highways into friction-less “ Conveyor Belts of Commerce “
· Look up conveyor belts in the warehouses of Amazon / Flipkart / UPS /
FedEx etc , which carry hundreds of packages per minute – with each package carrying
dozens of different items ( can we replace “ packages “ with TRUCKS and “ conveyor belts “ with HIGHWAYS ? )
· Each item within each box , has RFID
chip and QR code ( interlinked )
· Sensors placed along the conveyor belt “ reads “ each package and each
item inside each package . No need to stop the flow of the packages
BUSINESS
LINE NEWS REPORT :
The government has mooted a
proposal to link the unique number embedded in FASTags with
the e-way bill generated by the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). The move
will effectively prevent chances of vehicles transporting goods to places other
than those declared.
FASTag employs radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to enable
electronic payment at tolls on national highways.
The mechanism provides unique
numbers for vehicles, ensuring that they can be tracked at over 400 toll plazas
located on the national highways network.
MY SUGGESTION
:
E-way Bill too , will have all the QR Codes / RFID data , of each item
loaded onto the truck ( Price / Origin City / Destination City / Supplier with
GSTN registration number / Recipient with his GSTN registration number / GST –
ISGST – SGST amount for each item / Date of Dispatch / Validity of E Way Bill
etc )
BUSINESS LINE NEWS REPORT :
In the e-way bill generated by GSTN,
transporters have to declare the origin, destination, time at
which vehicle has to depart, and the number of days it
will take to reach its destination, among other particulars.
Effectively, FASTags can
apprise the GSTN and other State enforcement authorities of the route
that the vehicle is taking on the national highways, and whether it
is as declared.
MY SUGGESTION
:
Just like today’s Mobile Apps of UPS / FedEx enable online tracking of each package and of
individual items within each package , that “ high technology interface “ being proposed by the
Government should incorporate the following technologies :
# QR code / RFID chip
# Internet of Things ( IoT )
# BlueTooth / NFC
BUSINESS LINE NEWS REPORT
:
Moreover, if the vehicle is stuck mid-way
for some reason, an application for extension of time can also be expected
in advance. Also, if the transporter asks for an extension of dates in the
e-way bill, the data can be cross-checked, explained an official.
“If a vehicle is to go from Delhi to Chennai, and it goes to
Chandigarh [instead], the reason for such deviations can be mapped,
which will help the [law] enforcement agencies,” he added.
The government has already mandated that all vehicles with four
or more wheels — including trucks and buses — sold from December 1, 2017, have
to be fitted with FASTags or RFID tags.
After December 1, the number of FASTags has almost doubled to 14
lakh from 7.5 lakh.
These tags store data such as vehicle registration and class
of vehicle, which help arrive at the exact toll to be
charged.
The tags have encrypted vehicle data such as engine
and chassis number as well. These are also enabled to store other vehicle
compliance-related data, including those related to emissions or pollution and insurance.
MY SUGGESTION
:
Dear Members of GST Council :
Here is YOUR opportunity to lead the way
( - in this case , the HIGHWAY ! )
There is no technical reason why Software
Super Power India , cannot lead the world in ,
“ Ease of Doing Business “
If you guarantee the business / industry that “ NO INSPECTOR “ will stop the truck along
its journey , they will willingly implement ANY / ALL technologies to serve the
purpose of E Way Bill
Remember , all corruption starts by permitting HUMANS to “ interpret “ whether a given process was “ correct /
incorrect “ as prescribed – and collect their “ hafta “ for offering to interpret it in favour of the
Business / Industry , violating the process !
By implementing my suggestion :
,
technology will SHUT DOWN the
truck engine , upon detection of a violation !
And automatically unlock the engine when the violation gets
corrected by EDITING the E-Way
Bill , on GSTN web site !
BUSINESS LINE
NEWS REPORT :
No
mention of elimination of the “ Inspector Raj “ [ aka, Hafta Toll ], by letting the unbiased / impartial /
fool-proof / instant technology to take over the reins from those corruptible
humans !
Dear Shri Jaitleyji :
Can
I expect a 10 minute discussion on this in today’s meeting of GST Council ?
10 March
2018
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