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

Monday 26 October 2020

Cases of Missing Targets

 


Ø  India will miss 2025 target of reducing 75 % TB deaths

      Extract :

      #  Target Reduction :

·          2020 end ………………………… 20% and 35 % reduction in TB incidence and deaths compared to 2015

·          Progress so far…………………  5.3 % Reduction in incidence

                                               8.3 % reduction in mortality [ between 2015 and 2018 ]

                                              

·          2025 end……………………………50 % and 70 % reduction in incidence and deaths compared to 2015

·          2035…………………………………..End TB epidemic ( defined as less than 10 cases per million )

·          2050………………………………..  Eliminate TB epidemic ( defined as less than 1 case per million )

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Ø  Why rooftop solar isn’t shining in sunny India

      Extract :

·          Rooftop Solar Target ………… 40 GW ( 40,000 MW ) by 2022

·          Achieved by Sept 2019……… 349 MW ( less than 1 % of target )- Karnataka accounted for 240 MW

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Ø  FAME II Scheme for EVs far away from its destination 

      Extract :

·          The number of vehicles subsidized from April 2019 till the end of last month was fewer than 2 % of the target for the scheme period , government data showed

 

·          FAME II …has a budget of Rs 8596 crore for giving subsidies alone, but just Rs 77.3 crore or less than 1 % of that was spent till the end of September

 

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Ø  Livid at delay in completion of NHAI building, Nitin Gadkari 

      Extract :

·          He said he was feeling "ashamed" at the inordinate delay by Senior NHAI officials who were responsible for such small work taking more than 9 years while te same agency is building Delhi – Mumbai Expressway with investment of Rs 1 Lakh*Crore within 3 year 

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Mukesh Ambani preps up for a multi-billion dollar play in renewables

Extract :

·          India’s renewable energy capacity was 86 GW in Dec 2019, against a target of 175 GW installed capacity by Dec 2022 and 450 GW by 2030

 

·          India’s fuel mix is :

#  Thermal Power ……………………….. 64 %

#  Renewable Energy Sources…….. 22 %

#  Hydro…………………………………………. 13 %

#  Nuclear…………………………………………. 1 %

·          Building 178 GW of Solar and Wind power by 2025 will require an investment of over Rs 891,300 Crore , according to the Government

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WILL THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES MEET WITH SIMILAR FATE ?


Government plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric vehicle push: Report

Extract :

·          A proposal drafted by Niti Aayog, a think tank chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said India could slash its oil import bills by as much as $40 billion by 2030  if electric vehicles were widely adopted.

 

·          The think tank recommended incentives of $4.6 billion by 2030 for companies manufacturing advanced batteries, starting with cash and infrastructure incentives of Rs 900 crore ( $122 million ) in the next financial year which would then be ratcheted up annually


Battery companies keen to set up advanced Giga factories  /  HT / 12 Oct 2020

 

·          At least six major manufacturers are keen to set up advanced battery technology-based manufacturing facilities in the country and are anxiously awaiting the government’s Advanced Chemistry Cell Giga Factory Manufacturing Plan.

 

·          While a general framework was formulated in March 2019, discussions and suggestions have been going on for nearly 18 months now.

 

·          A focussed plan is awaited from the government, which will pave way for growth of this extremely strategic and promising sector, one that will further accelerate the growth of the renewable energy, automotive and related sectors, according to Rahul Walwalkar, President of India Energy Storage Alliance, [contact@indiaesa.info ]a platform that contributes to adoption of energy storage and e-mobility.

 

·          A clear policy framework that aligns with the government’s focus on local manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat is something that not just Indian manufacturers and their technology partners are awaiting but also majors like Tesla, he said.

 

·          Rahul Walwalkar, who is also the Managing Director of Customised Energy Solutions, told BusinessLine: “IESA, in a letter to the Prime Minister, has requested the government to expedite launch of Advanced Chemistry Cell Giga Factory Manufacturing Plan.”

 

·          Tesla has already announced their next factory would be in Asia, and India could well be its destination, if the framework is announced soon,” he said.

 

·          Any delay in finalising the plan could be counter-productive with many companies setting up facilities in other countries, including Poland and Vietnam.

 

·          If various elements come together to encourage local manufactures, the government may have to extend an incentive of about ₹34,000 crore over the next 10 years, he said.

 

·          “India presents a significant opportunity of stationary energy storage technologies. In the next 5 years, we are entering into an unprecedented area, where thermal plants will be under pressure, and the market for e-vehicles is set to pick up beyond 2022-24. All calling for early measures for local manufacturing,” he said.

 

Govt invites proposals for development of EV charging infrastructure on major highways


Extract :

·          Under Phase-II of the FAME India Scheme, Government of India (GoI) intends to support the development of EV charging infrastructure by extending capital grant to organisations for promoting the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs).

 The Centre has approved Phase-II of FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India], for 3 years commencing from 1st April 2019.

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Policy focus on e-mobility, clean fuels: PM Modi   /  27 Oct 2020

 

Extract :

 

 

·          “ Increasing domestic gas production has been a key government priority. We plan to achieve ‘one nation, one gas grid’, and shift towards a gas-based economy,” Modi said.

 

 

 

·          The government aims to increase its domestic refining capacity from 250 million to 400 million metric tonnes per annum by 2025, he said. However, clean energy would be a focus area.

 

  

·          “Our energy sector will be growth centric, industry friendly and environment conscious. That is why, India is among the most active nations in furthering renewable sources of energy.”

 

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WHAT COULD BE THE REASONS FOR MISSING THE TARGETS ?

Ø  Financial Constraints ?

Ø  Half-baked Policies  ?

Ø  Bungled Implementation ?

Ø  Lack of Accountability ?

Ø  Vested Interests ?

Ø  None of the above ?

Ø  All of the above ?

I leave it to the readers to decide


 

Dear Shri Narendrabhai,


My ( sad ) satisfaction is that, over the past 3 / 4 years , I have sent following E Mails to our Cabinet Ministers :

 

NPAs in the making ?

 

Look Before You Leap

 

 Is Sun setting on Solar ?

 

Roof Top Solar : Better Alternative

 

Transmission  Capacity is  the  Culprit  !

 

This  was   Expected  !

 

Clean Power ?

 

Solar Roofs ? Why not ?

 

Solar Power : Internal Rate of Return 

 

Unsustainable SRISTI ? 

 

“  Rent – a – Roof “  for  Solar  Power 

 

Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana 

 

Roof Top Solar : Stuck at Plinth Level ? 

 

Green Buildings ? Put Greed to Work ! 

 

Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh ?

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  27  Oct 2020

 

 

 

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