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 30 June 2020

God appears as Roti




In my following blog / email, to Cabinet Ministers / State Chief Ministers, some 3 months back , I wrote :

India trumps USA ? ………………………………………………….[ 25 March 2020 ]


“ Even as I await the press conference of Smt Nirmala Sitharamanji at 1pm this afternoon , I urge fellow citizen to appreciate that , when it comes to caring for the poor , Shri Modi does not waste time, in sloganeering [  Garibi Hatao  ]


He acts upon what Mahatmaji taught him :

“ In the hands of the poor , God appears in the form of a Roti

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Yesterday, Shri Modiji proved that he “ cares for the poor “, by announcing extension of PMGKAY ( PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana ) by 5 months ( July-Nov )


Extract :

More than 80 crore people have been given ration (5 kg rice/wheat) for three months free of cost, moreover, every family has been given 1 kg dal too free of cost. This is something which has astounded the world,” Modi said

Under the scheme, 80 crore individuals will continue to get 5 kg of wheat or rice, free of cost per month till November. This will be over and above the food-grains being made available under the public distribution system through ration shops and subsidised price.

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In my earlier blog / email (India trumps USA ? ) , I wrote :

Question :

Do we have enough food-grains to sustain such program beyond 3 months ?

Answer :

We need 5600 million kg / month =   5.6 Million tonnes / month

For 3 months , we need              =   5.6 x 3 = 16.8 million tonnes

For 12 months , we need             =  5.6 x 12 = 67.2 million tonnes

By April , we expect FCI ( Food Corporation of India ) food-grain stock = 100 million tonnes

Expected production of food grain in 2019-20  =  292 million tonnes


Hence , no worry on this count !

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Not only Shri Modiji has accepted my suggestion, he has extended PMGKAY by 5 MONTHS


Hence ,instead of requiring 16.8 million tons ( for a 3 month extension ), Govt would need to distribute ( FREE ), some 20 million tons ( 5Kg x 5months x 800 million persons )


As compared to the existing stock ( 100 million tons ) + the incoming stock ( 292 million tons ) , this 20 million tons, is a small requirement - approximately, the quantity that parishes each year due to


Ø  Open / uncovered storage under the rains

Ø  Being eaten away by rats / insects ( even when stored in covered go-downs of FCI )


Context :

India Has Enough Food Grain Stock to Supply to Its Citizens for More than 1 Year 

Food grains rot in India while millions live with empty stomachs 

 


May be this prompted West Bengal CM, Smt Mamtaji to announce :

West Bengal to give free ration till June 2021, says Mamata


Can we expect that, before long, in a game of “ Political-Upman-ship “, some States will announce :


For the poor, FREE ration for EVER “ ?

Unlikely, but should that happen, Poor might want to remain Poor forever { at least on Government Records }



Dear Shri Narendrabhai,


I suppose your idea is that those rendered unemployed due to Corona pandemic, do not go to sleep on empty stomach


I suppose, you and I, hope that by November end these poor will get back their jobs and earn enough to be able to “ buy “ their rations


Even if those migrant workers do manage to get back their jobs, some 12 million others get added to the ranks of “ jobless “, each year


How do we enable them to “ buy “their rations ?


Now, and after November 2020 ?


FREE ration cannot be a PERMANENT solution


Enabling jobless to become SELF EMPLOYED, is the only answer


You have already found that answer in your “ Street Vendor Loan Scheme


Please modify and extend it as described at :

Congratulations , Shri Mahesh Kumarji    …………………………………..[ 20 June 2020 ]




With regards


Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  01 July 2020  





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