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, 30 January 2020

Time to Un-Block the Blockchain Technology


     

That is what the National Institute for Smart Governance [ NISG  /  contact@nisg.org ] recommends

Here is that report :


And just so that you do not reject this recommendation by confusing that the strategy is only about introduction of a National Cryptocurrency ( like Bitcoins ) , following are the highlights :


Ø  Blockchain technologies are a set of technologies that enable ,
       #   to keep a tamper-proof record of transactions defining asset or
            value ownership efficiently through appropriate data structures,

       #   allow peer-to-peer participants to update the records when asset or
            value transfer takes place using foolproof mechanism through
            distributed consensus protocols,

      #   create business value through smart contracts which are coded in
            software and are executed when objective conditions set in the
            code are met.”



Ø  Draft paper said that it should welcome all such applications that fall in the permissioned blockchain space.

Ø  Besides other uses cases of blockchain, the draft strategy also recommends for official cryptocurrency. It suggests that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should release a Central Bank Digital INR (CBDR) administered over a public permissioned blockchain and supporting decentralised applications.

Ø  Draft paper emphasises that laws and regulations should be based on the functions performed by blockchain and not on the technology itself. 

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Following are my suggestions for some of the “ Issues “ that need application of Blockchain to usher India in a regime of “ Smart Governance “ :

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[ 1 ]

Function >   Eliminate Black Money / Corruption

Blockchain Application >   Introduction of Central Bank Digital INR ( CBDR )

As described in :

#  Will China Reign Supreme ?     [  15  Oct  2019  ]


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[  2  ]

Function  >   Eliminate Polling Booths / Conduct online voting using a Mobile App

Blockchain Application  > Tamper-proof record of transactions

#  While anyone can validate transactions on a public block-chain, only authorized persons
     can validate transactions on a permissioned block-chain
#  However, like a public block-chain, anyone can view transactions recorded on a
    permissioned block-chain. That means that once the groups managing the block-chain
    verified the Sierra Leone votes, anyone — voters, candidates, or just interested third
    parties — could see the election results.


As described in :

#  Block Chain for Voting ?            [ 11 Mar 2018 ]


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[  3   ]
      
Function   >    Banking for everybody – without banks

Blockchain Application  >  Peer-to-peer participants to update the records

#   Anyone with an internet connection and a mobile phone can send, save and borrow
     money peer-to-peer . Low income people could open small businesses and send money
     easily and cheaply
#   Blockchain backers advocate its use for secure, tamperproof digital records   


As described in :     

Banking without Banks: Blockchain Simply Explained 

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[  4  ]


Function  >  Centralized Database of Health Records

Blockchain Application >  Distributed consensus protocols


As described in :     

Health Data Vault             [  16  July  2019  ]


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[  5  ]

Function  >  Centralized Database of Financial Fraud Records

Blockchain Application >  Distributed consensus protocols


As described in :     

E - Governance ?               [  03 April 2014  ]


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[  6  ]

Function  >  Public Scrutiny of Infrastructure Projects

Blockchain  Application  >  Peer-to-peer participants to update the records

Insist that all the government departments / contractors, responsible for execution of any of these "activities", update the PERT chart status online on the web site of the Project Monitoring Group  . Once “ Event  Date “ is entered by an authorized officer, it can be viewed by all but cannot be EDITED !


As described in :     

Nothing prettier than PERT !       [  04  Dec  2015  ]


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[  7  ]

Function  >  Creation/ Editing of database of Construction Projects by Builders/Ministries

Blockchain Application  >  Peer-to-peer participants to update the records

As soon as the builder submits the online BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION , it automatically and instantly , appears on the web sites of ALL the concerned Ministries

The concerned officer of each Ministry , makes  APPROVED / REJECTED  entries in the application form , from the backend

Ministry officers are required to carry out this entry , within 24 hours

As soon as an officer of any Ministry makes entry and SUBMITS , the application forms on web sites of ALL Ministries and web site of the concerned Municipality , get updated simultaneously and instantly , making for MIRROR IMAGES at all times

The database so created on web sites of ALL Ministries - and concerned Municipality - will be searchable State-wise / City-wise



As described in :     

Congratulations , Shri Ajoy Mehta !            [  28 Feb 2017  ]

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[  8  ]

Function  >  A citizen is issued different cards by different agencies . Most of these capture
                  SAME / SIMILAR data , which reside in the databases of Issuing Agencies .


                 Examples : PAN – Voter ID – Passport – Credit/ Debit Cards – Ration Card –
                 Senior Citizen Card – Ayushman Bharat Card – Aadhar card  etc


                 Updating / editing any data-field of any one card, does NOT simultaneously /
                 instantly and automatically, update that SAME DATA VALUE in all the other
                 databases ( residing on servers of hundreds of PUBLIC – PRIVATE agencies ) .


                 This would also apply to data furnished by citizen ( - and non-citizen ) for
                 CENSUS – NPR – NRC etc . 

There is urgent need to ensure an up-to-date ,
                 UNIQUE PROFILE of each and every citizen, at all times

             
Blockchain Application  >   Peer-to-peer participants to update the records


As described in :     

I am One , I will become Many                  [  06  Jan  2020  ]


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[  9  ]

Function  >  It is now widely accepted that,

                  #  Personal Data is owned by a person

                  #  He has the right to “ monetize “ such data

                  #  Currently, Social Media are earning huge money by selling user data

                  #  Mechanism must be put in place through SMART CONTRACTS  to compel
                      Social Media to make payments to users for use of such data


Blockchain Application  >
                    Defining asset or value ownership efficiently through
                    appropriate data Structures / when asset or value transfer
                    takes place using foolproof mechanism through distributed
                    consensus protocols


 As described in :     

 Digital Dividend from Demographic Data             [ 14 Feb 2019 ]


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[  10  ]
                  
Function  >  WHO ( which doctor ) , prescribed  WHAT drug ( drug name ) made by WHO (
                    name of drug manufacturer ) , to WHOM  (patient name ) , and WHY ( disease
                    diagnosis ) , and WHEN ( date ) and sold by WHICH ( drug store )


Blockchain Application  >  Peer-to-peer participants to update the records


As described in :
     
Digital Delivery of Drugs                                       [ 11 Oct 2015 ]
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[  11  ] 
                              
Function  >  Except for Bicycles, all vehicles cause pollution harm – some more, some less

                  Determine each vehicle’s “ HARM QUOTIENT “ every hour, using NaVIC GPS 

                  Levy a TRANS-TAX ( Pigovian Tax ) proportionate to HARM QUOTIENT

                  Mandatory FASTag – type , prepaid sensor, to be installed in all vehicles

                  Automatic (no human intervention ) deduction of TRANS TAX ( like toll plaza )


Blockchain Application  >
            Smart contracts which are coded in software and are executed when objective
            conditions set in the code are met.”


As described in :     

Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?                     [ 20 Nov 2018 ]


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[  12  ]

Function  >  So far, Annual Employment Surveys have failed miserably to provide any real /
                  useful data on type of jobs / number employed / wages-salaries earned /
                  working hours / regional employment density / education levels of employed /
                  retirement benefits / age profiles etc

                  Absence of such accurate / dynamic / real-time  data , across entire country ,
                  covering , not only 5 lakh companies in organized sector but also re 65 million
                  MSME , is proving the biggest hurdle in framing viable employment generation
                  policies

        
Blockchain Application  >     Smart contracts which are coded

        
As described in :     

From BAD to MAD                                    [ 01 June 2016 ]


MAD goes to Mandi                                   [ 02  Jan  2020 ]


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References :


Shri Abhishek Singh,
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Academic Lead for NISG team :


University of South Florida

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Dear Shri RaviShankar Prasadji  /  Dr HarshVardhanji ,

I urge you to ask the NISG team to examine my above-mentioned suggestions , which , I believe, will vastly improve e-Governance using Blockchain Technology


With regards,

Hemen  Parekh   
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30  Jan  2020

hcp@RecruitGuru.com           

           



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