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

Saturday 19 June 2021

Congratulations,

 

Congratulations,

 

Ø  Shri Ashish Kumar Singh ( Add. Chief secretary – Transport Department )

(   ( Psec2.cm@maharashtra.gov.in  /  psec.transport@maharashtra.gov.in )


Ø  Shri Avinash Dhakne  ( Transport Commissioner – Maha Govt )

Context :

Maharashtra plans to rework electric vehicles policy  /  HT  /  19 June 2021


Extract :

Ø  A committee headed by additional chief secretary of transport department Ashish Kumar Singh has prepared a revised draft of the policy by updating and fine-tuning it with the Central policies and the decision issued thereafter. 

Ø  The state is also planning incentives and subsidies to ,

      #  the industries and manufacturers of the vehicles and,

      #  auxiliary businesses such as manufacturers of batteries, chargers, spare

          parts, among others.

Ø  “The policy should focus on steps to be taken for its effective implementation in rural and urban areas by setting up robust infrastructure for the charging stations.

Ø  The policy should also tap the subsidies to be given to suppliers and manufacturers, besides the foreign investment.

Ø  It should also look at the measures that need to be taken to encourage EVs in public transport and their maximum use in the government sector,” he said.

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2021 EV policy: Maharashtra push for li-ion battery gigafactory  /  TOI  /  19 June 2021

Extact :

Ø  Transport commissioner Avinash Dhakne said the 2018 electric  vehicle policy focused on attracting investments and incentives, while the 2021 policy draft is keen on infrastructure.  

     “ There has to be affordability and good infrastructure to push for vehicles “, Dhakne said


Ø  There are plans to encourage e-charging points in housing societies, government buildings, and MSRTC bus stops, besides petrol pumps and at malls , in future. The presentation mentioned over 2,300 charging stations

Ø  Also incentives are being planned to attract industries from the sector to set up in Maharashtra

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MY  TAKE  :


More than 2 YEARS ago, I sent following e-mail to our Policy Makers :

FAME II > FAME III > FAME IV ………………………………….[ 05 Mar 2019 ]

 

-           Where , I observed :

 

What if any , is the shortcoming of just announced FAME  II  ?

 

 

#     It focuses solely on “ Incentivizing the Buyers “ through subsidies

 

#    There are no “ Incentives “ for the vehicle manufacturers to ramp up

      production or commercialize “ cost reducing “ technologies, especially in the

      matter of Lithium-ion batteries which constitute up to 40 % of EV

      ex- factory price

 

      

      

#    There are no “ dis-incentives “ for manufacture / sale / purchase of

       Petrol – Diesel vehicles

 

 

#    Linking the subsidy amounts with battery size is not the right method . In

      fact a vehicle with a smaller size battery , but giving same performance (

      speed – range – charging time etc ) as a vehicle with a bigger battery

       should be rewarded with higher subsidy !

 

     

 

      

What would you recommend next ?

 

 

Introduce / announce,    FAME  III  (  Apr  22  -  Mar 26  ) –  4 years


 

For FAME III , I have listed a number of specific suggestions under following headings :


 

I urge Shri Ashish Kumar Singhji / Shri Avinash Dhakneji , to go through  FAME II > FAME III > FAME IV , before finalizing their draft

 

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[ A ]….. MANUFACTURERS

 

( A.1 )  Policy Instrument >  Corporate Income Tax  for  Incentivizing the

           manufacturers of Batteries

    ( A.2 )  Abolish Corporate Income Tax ( for 10 years ) for the entire E Mobility

               Eco-System

    ( A.3 )  Incentivizing the E Vehicle manufacturers

( A.4 )   Dis-incentivize manufacturers for production of Petrol / Diesel vehicles

( A.5 )  Incentivizing manufacturers to get into the “ Recycling of Old Vehicles “

 

       [  B  ]   BUYERS

       ( B.1 )  Incentivize for purchase of E Vehicles – especially, leasing of buses

       ( B.2 )  Incentivize Retro-fitting of old Petrol / Diesel vehicles ( non-compliant

                  with BS VI norms )

       ( B.3 )  Incentivize to switch-over to E Bikes

       ( B.4 )  Policy Instrument  >  Taxing all Vehicles based on their “ Harm

                  Quotient “ for environment

                 Dis-incentivize purchase of Petrol / Diesel vehicles

 

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        [  C  ]   GOVERNMENT

        ( C.1 )  P0licy Instrument  >   Wet Leasing  

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 [   D  ]  PASSENGERS OF  PUBLIC  TRANSPORT ( Non-Vehicle Owners )

 

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        [  E  ]   SOLAR  POWER  for  ELECTRIC  VEHICLES

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With regards,

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

 

  

 

 

 

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