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

Friday 19 February 2021

Better Late than Never ?

 


 

Context :

Electric vehicles usage should be made mandatory for all govt officials: Gadkari  /  ET /  20 Feb 2021

Extract :

Ø  Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday made a case for making it mandatory to use electric vehicles for all officials in government ministries and department. He also suggested that the government should give subsidy to buy electric cooking appliances instead of giving support for buying cooking gas to households.

Ø  Addressing at the launch Go Electric campaign, Gadkari said, " Why don't we provide subsidy on electric cooking appliances. We already provide subsidy on cooking gas. “

Ø  He was of the view that electricity cooking is clean and will also reduce import dependence for gas.

Gadkari suggested that use of electric vehicles should be made mandatory for all government officials.

Ø  He, further, urged Power Minister R K Singh to make is mandatory to use electric vehicles for officials in his department saying he will do so for his departments.

He said that use of 10,000 electric vehicles in Delhi can alone save Rs 30 crore per month.

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Dear Shri Nitinbhai,

 

No doubt you are aware that state-owned EESL had placed an order for 10,000 Electric Cars on TATA and M&M, some 3 years back . In turn, EESL had planned to sell these cars to various Govt departments


These cars ( costing Approx Rs 12 lakh each ) were to be delivered within ONE year. Within a few months, ( after delivery of a few cars ), a lot of controversy arose ( in respect of poor performance ) and the order was cancelled . Then, about an year back, EESL placed a small order for a Foreign EV costing Rs 22 lakh . No news about that


Last week, I saw a Youtube video showing TATA Sanand plant rolling off TATA TIGOR EV ( small order for 150 cars  / selling for Rs 10.6 lakhs ? ) for delivery to EESL


May be EESL guys are saying :  Better LATE then NEVER


But over the past 3 years, I have sent following e-mails ( to EESL ), urging it to say : 

Better LEASE than BUY


( Refer : EESL has plans to replace the government’s 5,00,000 conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars with electric variants  )

 

 Question :

How much time (and perseverance) does it take to get across your point to the Authorities ?


Answer :

In this case, 36 months , starting with my first E Mail ( suggesting “ Wet Lease “ ) , on 16 Aug 2017


I hope Shri Gadkariji succeeds in convincing EESL about WET LEASE saving thousands of crores every year

 

Here are links to all the E Mails ( sent to Cabinet ministers / State CMs / NITI Aayog / EESL / BMC etc ) :


2017 ( 3 )

EESL : Lease cars , do not Buy ! ………………………………………[ 16 Aug 2017 ]

Waiting to be proved wrong ! …………………………………………….[ 30 Sept 2017 ]

To Buy or not to Buy ?                                                   [ 11  Oct  2017  ]

 2018 ( 15 )

Logical to Lease …………………………………………………………………..[ 06 March 2018 ]

Scam ? #EESL #NDA #BJP #MNRE ……………………………………[ 08 March 2018 ]

Buy or Lease ? ………………………………………………………………………[ 03 April 2018 ]

Do  they  have  an  option ?                                             [ 14 April 2018 ]

#EV #ElectricVehicles #FAME ………………………………………………[ 09 May 2018 ]

#EV #ElectricVehicles #EESL #WetLease…………………………….[ 13 May 2018 ]

Connecting the News………………………………………………………………[ 18 June 2018 ]

#EESL #EV #ElectricCars ………………………………………………………[ 27 June 2018 ]

 EESL : Grab this chance !................................................[ 01 Aug 2018 ]

 EESL : Put it off indefinitely !                                              [ 19 Aug 2018 ]

 EESL : Getting Away from Straitjacket ?                              [ 26 Aug 2018 ]

 If China can , so can We                                                     [ 27 Aug 2018 ]

 Cars on Subscription ? Convenience Redefined                      [ 10 Sept 2018 ]

 EESL : It is your move now !                                               [ 12  Oct  2018 ]

 Thank You , Shri Jaitleyji,                                                    [ 25 Dec 2018 ]

 2019 ( 2 )

Thank You , Shri Bagde  …………………………………………………………….[ 27 Feb 2019 ]

E- Bus : without ETA [ Expected Time of Arrival ] ?                 [ 04  Apr  2019 ]

 2020 ( 1 )

BEST poised to get BETTER ? …………………………………………………….[ 24 Aug 2020 ]

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Dear Shri Gadkariji,


Your logic for subsidizing purchase of ELECTRIC COOKING APPLIANCES, is impeccable !


Here too, my ( so far unsuccessful ) efforts to persuade the Govt Policy Makers, start with the following e–mails :


Solar  Chula  ?  Some  Unanswered  Questions ………………… [ 03 Nov 2017 ]

Solar Chulha : Where can I buy ? ………………………………………..[ 16 July 2018 ]

 Dear Shri Goyalji : How about a Solar Cooker ?  ………………… [ 26 Aug 2020 ]

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Time to " Talk the Walk "…………………………………………………………[ 19 Sept 2020 ]



Extract :

 

Dear Shri R K Singhji

Just came across :


https://lnkd.in/e6xiYeZ

where you said :


" Electricity is future of India / most of its infrastructure will be powered by electricity, including cooking completely on electricity, giving poor strata of society a cheaper medium of cooking.. a POWER FOUNDATION is being set up under the Ministry for the purpose. large scale use of electric cooking will make the economy self-reliant "



Pl consider following suggestion
: 

Dear Shri Goyalji : How about a Solar Cooker ?  ……[ 26 Aug 2020 ]

 


How can Govt help to accelerate a RAPID ADOPTION of Solar Cookers ?

By providing a DBT of 75 % of the Sale Price of a Solar Cooker (meeting specific performance criteria and having obtained a prior ISI certificate), into the Jan Dhan A/C of the buyer ( subject to max of Rs 7,500 )

This subsidy would be available to a HOUSE-HOLD(and not to each person in the family ), and can be availed only ONCE per family


Subsidy would be available for only DIRECT PURCHASE from govt approved Authorized Dealers – and not from Re-Sellers

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 Not in one day : What about 3 years ? …………………………………[ 25 Oct 2020 ]

 

Extract :

Let us focus on just one cause of air pollution – specifically INDOOR ( household ) air pollution caused by cooking , using wood / cow-dung cakes etc


Above report says this has considerably come down due to implementation of :

Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana Household LPG “ programme


At what ( recurring ) cost ?


Take a look :

No DBT on subsidised LPG for 3 months due to favourable oil market   /  July 28 , 2020


Extract :

Ø  Under the direct benefit transfer scheme (DBT), the government provides subsidy on 12 cylinders a household uses in a year. While consumers buy cooking gas at market rates, the calculated subsidy amount is transferred directly into their accounts.

    The government has allocated Rs 40,915 crore as petroleum subsidy for FY21, a 6 per cent increase from Rs 38,569 crore allocated for the last fiscal

 

Ø  Out of this the allocation for LPG subsidy has been increased to Rs 37,256.21 crore for current year.


    Now take a look at the following figures :


Ø  Total No of Households in India……………………….   27 Crore ( 270 million )

Ø  Poor Households covered by Ujwalla Scheme…     8 Crore  (  80 million )


Ø  Increase in LPG Consumption ( 2014 > 2019 )..  56 %


Ø  Import of LPG ( in Aug 2020 )………………………………  1.24 million tons

Ø  LNG import in 2019-20…………33,680 (MMSCM) ( $9.5 billion= Rs 70024 crore )

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MY TAKE :


Ø  Allocation of Rs 37,256 crore for LPG subsidy ( for cooking ), is an ANNUAL RECURRING expense


Ø  If household cooking was to be based on use of a SOLAR CHULHA ( Stove ), then no need for LPG !


Ø  Some 3 years ago, IIT-B won a competition for design of a Solar Cooking Stove


Ø  Govt had specified its max “ Sale Price” at Rs 10,000 /- per Stove [ $ 135 ]


Ø  For Rs 37,256 Crore , govt can buy and distribute ( FREE ), some 3.7 cr ( 37 million ) solar stoves


Ø  Within about 2 years, Govt can handover a SOLAR STOVE to all households covered by Ujwalla Scheme


Ø  Of course , since food gets cooked even when there is NO SUNSHINE , each Solar Stove would require Tesla’s  POWERWALL type of Storage device


in which PM Shri Modi had shown keen interest during his visit to TESLA factory in 2015 )


Ø  If my suggestion gets implementedcountry would save annually , foreign exchange worth Rs 37,256 Cr

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  20 Feb 2021

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