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, 7 May 2020

Arvind Kejriwal : a parallel thinker ?





And really fast on the uptake , as well  !


In my following blog yesterday, ( emailed to Arvind, along with all other State Chief Ministers / Central Cabinet Minister ),


-      where I suggested :

“ Could we modify Aarogya Setu to become a


 “ Appointment-Giving Secretary “, 

for that doctor / kirana store / vegetable shop ?


And admit you/serve you, only at the APPOINTED TIME ? [ Social Distancing guaranteed ! ]


Although this ( modification of Aarogya Setu ) might seem impossible to you and me , why not leave it to the Aarogya Setu Team to decide after reading the following news ?



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Now Arvind reads fast – and acts even faster !

And he has no patience to wait for the Aarogya Setu Team to modify it as suggested above

So , he went ahead and launched :
www.qtoken.in ( - though not opening at the time of writing ! )

Although not a mobile app, here is how it will work :

To avoid overcrowding, Delhi govt launches e-token system for liquor purchase  


Extract :


Ø  The Delhi government on Thursday started an e-token system under which customers would be given specific time for purchasing liquor in the wake of violations of social distancing norms by people crowding such outlets.


Ø  According to an official statement, the government released a web link - www.qtoken.in - where people will be designated specific time for purchasing liquor after they fill personal details.


Ø  The e-tokens will be sent on the mobile phones of the registered persons, it said


Ø  The e-token will help maintaining social distancing and cut down on waiting time in long queues by specifying time for each e-coupon holder to buy liquor at a shop.


Ø  The people will be required to furnish address of liquor shop in their area along with their mobile number and other details, while applying for e-token on the web link.

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Congratulations , Arvind ,


For implementing what Bill Gates wrote 21 years ago , viz :



 
No doubt, while implementing qtoken, you ( a bania ? ), also considered the following bye-products of “ qtoken “ :


Ø  Number of “ drinkers “ in Delhi with their full contact data (do add, Aadhar No. )

Ø  Daily / Monthly consumption of each “ drinker “ and money spent ( drink-wise )

Ø  Monthly sale ( item / quantity / value ) of each of those 200 shops

Ø  Item-wise consumption for entire Delhi

Ø  Manufacturer-wise sale ( item wise broken up )

Ø  Tallying sale of each shop with taxes paid

Ø  How much govt is subsidizing each “ drinker “ with different Social Benefit Schemes ( DBT )

Ø  Area-wise concentration of “ drinkers “ ( Hot Spot – Red Zone – Containment Zone etc )

Ø  Are there some poor proxy persons buying for their rich masters ?

Ø  Are manufacturers taking advantage ( of panic buying ) to raise prices ? How much ?



I am sure your very able party-worker , Raghav Chaddha,



would come up with some more


He may even advise you to extend the “ qtoken “ system to cover Kirana Stores !



Dear State Chief Ministers,


Raising tax on liquor [ Corona Tax ], is a fine


But, if you are looking for “ monetizing “ consumption data of millions of citizen ( - remember, DATA IS THE NEW OIL ), then you should hurry up with your own “ qtoken “ portals – and do it fast !


It is very likely that, the Central Government may do it even FASTER  !



Hint :

The Bounty of Big Data  …………[  30 April 2016  ]  /    https://www.pricestats.com/ 



With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  09 May 2020


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