Land Acquisition ? Conditions Apply

DNA ( 16 Jan ) carries following news :

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-dna-exclusive-konkan-refinery-project-it-s-bjp-vs-rest-2575718

“ Refinery Project : It’s BJP vs Sena “

HIGHLIGHTS :

·         Rs 3 lakh*crore Refinery Project in Ratnagiri district

·         Maha Govt has issued notice for acquiring 15,000 acres in Ratnagiri / 1000 acres in Sindhudurg

·         Locals opposed to land acquisition

·         Along with locals, BJP demanding :

#    Rs 1 crore / hectare ( Rs 22 lakh / hectare given in Jaitapur project )

#    Give 5 % shares to locals

#    80 % jobs to locals

For a quick / peaceful / equitable solution , I urge all concerned to consider conditions laid down in my following blog / email :

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

 https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/05/land-acquisition-solution.html

Email sent on 23 March 2015

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Dear Nitinji,

Farmers are opposing this bill for the following reasons :

·         Low / Inadequate compensation

·         Once land is sold , not being able to benefit from the appreciation of land value ,

     when the project comes up

·         Private parties bought their land at low price and then sold it ( mostly to private

     builders ) for a whooping profit

I think there is a simple solution to the concerns expressed by the farmers . Please consider the following :

·         Each project will be tied to a specific SPV , created for that purpose only

·         In the first instance , affected farmers will create a " Cooperative Society " 

·         Co-operative Society will issue shares to each land-donor farmer , in proportion to the QUANTITY / VALUE of the land donated by him

·         In turn , Co-operative Society will receive shares in the SPV , equal to the value of the land + a cash compensation equal to 4 times the value of the land

·           Farmer's shares of Cooperative Society cannot be sold in open market before 5

       years but can be gifted to wife / Children

·           Shares of Cooperative Society in the SPV itself cannot be sold for next 10 years

·         The " Cash-Value Compensation " received by the Co-operative Society ( ie 4 times the land value ),  will be deployed as follows :

#  to be immediately paid in cash to the farmers............ 2 times

     #  to be deposited in the Jan-Dhan Account of each farmer as FIXED DEPOSIT

         ( with 10 @ interest ).............2 times

Dear Gadkariji ,

My proposal will ensure :

Ø   Immediate attractive compensation to farmers

Ø   Recurring income from FD in Jan Dhan account ( for a sustained livelihood )

Ø   Continued sense of " Ownership " in the SPV / Project , which will facilitate QUICK implementation without resistance

Ø   Willing farmers themselves canvassing / convincing " Reluctant " farmers

Ø   No fear of private parties benefiting by appreciation of land value

Ø   A sense of " Enlarged Participation " thru Co-operative Society representing them on the Board of Directors of SPV

Ø   Board Representation enabling farmers to ensure that honest decisions are being taken

PLEASE , GIVE  THIS  SUGGESTION   A  CONSIDERATION 

17  Jan  2018

www.hemenparekh.in / blogs

EV juice from Alu-Air Battery ?

Modiji  is  our  TEAM

[  TEAM  =  Technology Evaluation and Acquisition Minister  ]

In Aug 2016 , in my following blog , I talked about an Israeli company , Stores Dot , which is working on developing a Lithium-ion Battery for Electric Cars ; a battery that can be charged in 5 minutes !

ARadical Radial Revolution !

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-radical-radial-revolution.html

I wrote :

#   ROLE  OF  StoresDot

    *  Modify their FlashBattery Charger ( which is capable of charging an Electric Car

       Battery in 5 MINUTES ) , to be able to charge  GeoOrbital's  replaceable battery

       pack , within ONE MINUTE 

      

In a subsequent following blog , I urged that India obtain this technology from Stores Dot :

Need of the hour ? : TEAM 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/04/need-of-hour-team.html

 

Online and offline media mention that , yesterday , Indian Oil Corporation signed a MOU with an Israeli company , Phinergy Ltd , for development of Aluminium–Air Battery for Electric cars

 

Following are the media reports about that battery :

 

·         Phinergy has patented a "nano-porous silver-based catalyst", which allows oxygen into the electrode and the cell while at the same time blocking carbon dioxide. The company claims that this invention enables its battery cathode to sustain 25,000 working hours, while significantly reducing weight.

 

·         More importantly, with its stable air electrode, any Phinergy metal-air battery would not have to use pure oxygen, as is the case with most lithium-air technologies. That leads to huge reductions in battery size and weight.

·         Phinergy’s technology can breathe oxygen from ambient air, allowing a high-capacity battery with low weight

·         The aluminum-air battery would work in tandem with a lithium-ion main battery, recharging it to extend the range of hybrid and electric vehicles by 1,000 miles

 

And from web site of Phinergy :

 

Phinergy’s air-electrode technology has enabled it to master the metal-air reaction process and develop an aluminium-air system with a lifespan of thousands of working hours, relieving the main constraints of electric transportation and clean distributed generation.

 

 

Am  I  right  in  assuming ?

 

·         There will be no “ charging “ of this battery using Electric Charging Stations

 

·         Charging is through its built-in “ Air Electrode “ being injected with oxygen , extracted from air , even as the car is running – eliminating need for millions of Charging Stations that India would require to completely switch-over to Electric Vehicles ( using Li-ion batteries ) by 2030 . Hence no “ Range Anxiety “ ?

          If yes, this would remove the biggest hurdle to early adoption of Electric Cars by

          the buyers and make it possible for quick transition from IC engines !

 

·         Its Cathode will need replacement after 25,000 hours

 

·         If battery is used ( on average ) for 2.5 hours per day, then that means , it would need to be replaced after 10,000 days ( 30 years ? )

 

·         Battery needs to have 1 of kg Aluminium to generate 8 kwh . So , to generate 50 kwh ( rumoured capacity of TESLA Model 3 electric car ), it would need about 6 kg of Aluminium and make it extremely cost-effective !

 

·         It can be “ re-charged “ ( with oxygen ) in 5 minutes ( while car is running ? )

 

·         After each recharge , it can run for 1,000 km

 

·         As compared to Lithium-ion battery costing 30 % of the cost of an Electric car , this Aluminium-Air battery would cost , hardly 5 % . Can this be true ?

 

·         Once this technology is “ localized “, will Indian Oil make it available ( free of royalty or lump sum fee ) , to any Indian Manufacturer for commercialization ?

This is crucial for reaching 2030 goal-post

·         Using Aluminium-Air battery , what would be the on-road price of a standard 4 seat electric car ( such as M&M  e20 ) ? Can it possibly drop from Rs 11 lakh to Rs 8 lakh ?

·         Will EESL insist that this technology be incorporated in cars to be offered against its balance of 9,500 cars ?

I urge IOC and Shri Nitin Gadkariji to provide unambiguous answers to these questions , which will educate the public and help AUTO  MANUFACTURERS to align their plans

17  Jan  2018

www.hemenparekh.in / blogs

         

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BatteryBabe1‏ @batterybabe1

Replying to @ParekhHemen @teslaliving

there is no charging of AluminumAir batteries as they are primary ( not rechargeable) batteries. One would have to replace the Al in order to have new capacity

2:45 PM - 17 Jan 2018

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Arun V Kumar‏ @arunvkumar7

Replying to @ParekhHemen

It's all known facts; only to a few.

12:10 PM - 17 Jan 2018

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A M Devendranath‏ @devarcot Jan 16

Replying to @ParekhHemen

parekhji if what you are saying here is true - this will revolutionise the EV market and will cause major upheavals world wide. More power to new technologies

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From Garbage to Power ?

Following statistics are compiled from Economic Times Magazine ( Jan 14-20 ) :

Cash  from  Trash  , Anyone  ?

·         Yearly generation of municipal solid waste ( MSW )…………………………….. 62  million tons

·         Expected by 2031………………………………………………………………………………… 165  million tons

·         Landfill needed per year ( if waste remains untreated )……………………….. 1240  hectares

·         Area likely to be consumed as sanitary landfill ( in next 20 years )……….. 454 sq km

·         Capital cost of a  ONE MW  “ Waste-to-Energy “ plant………………………….  Rs 16-17 Crore

·         Energy generation potential from waste ( Currently )…………………………… 500  MW

[  requiring capital of Rs 8,500 Cr  ]

·         Energy generation potential from waste ( by 2031 ) ……………………………   1075  MW

[  requiring capital of Rs 18,250  Cr  ]

·         Number of existing plants in India………………………………………………………  6 ( totalling 66 MW )

#   Ramky  Group……………………………. 24  MW  ( Narela-Bawana )

#   Jindal Urban Infrastructure……….. 16 MW  ( Okhla  )

#   IL & FS ……………………………………..   12  MW  ( Ghazipur )

#   Jabalpur ( MP )…………………………… 9  MW

#   Solapur  (  Maha )……………………..   3  MW

#   Simla  (  HP  )…………………………….. 1.75  MW

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Prasad Reddy B ( DGM – Ramky Group ) says :

“ We have invested Rs 490  crore in our project . It will take 10 – 12 years to recover that kind of investment . The government must not look at creating wealth out of waste ; the focus should be on how to get rid of the waste “

The project situated in 100 acres can make Rs 80-100 crore annually from its 24 MW plant , apart from selling compost  of Rs 2-3 crore . But the maximum revenue – about Rs 125 crore a year – comes from what’s called tipping fee, given by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for collecting waste at the rate of Rs 1650 per tonne

QUESTION :

·         Solar Power and Coal Power plants need Rs 6-7 Cr per MW , against Rs 16-17 cr / MW for Waste-to-Energy plants

·         But , it is safe to assume that the selling price ( Rs / Kwh ) for both remains same , in a competitive market . In fact , selling price of Solar is going down by 15 % per year !

·         Under this scenario, it is not surprising that businesses are not coming forward to invest in “ Waste to Energy “ plants

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SOLUTION :

·         Each “ Waste to Energy “ plant must be made an “ Infrastructure SPV “ , which will be exempt from paying Corporate Income Tax for 25 years

·         Under a specially devised AMNESTY SCHEME , black money should be allowed to be invested into such SPVs , with just one time “ Disclosure Tax “ of 4 % ( as done by Indonesia ) , without any penalty / litigation re arrears or  questions as to the source of funds

In absence of such a drastic “ Innovation “ , it is simply not possible to attract any private sector investment in this area . If not implemented immediately , expect mountains of garbage around all cities and outbreak of diseases !

There need not be any misgivings about using “ Dirty Money “ to lead us to “ Swatchh  Bharat “  !

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REFERENCES :

IncentivizeHousing Societies 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/04/incentivize-housing-societies.html

DiscouragePlastics : Encourage Greed 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/03/discourage-plastics-encourage-greed.html

 

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Howto Raise $ 500 BILLION 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/09/how-to-raise-500-billion.html

 

16  Jan  2018

www.hemenparekh.in / blogs