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, 5 November 2018

4th Anniversary

Dear Narendrabhai,


On this day , four years ago ( 06 Nov 2014 ) , I sent you a folder ( titled " Transforming India " ) 

It contained hard copies of my following suggestions

In last 4 years , some got implemented / some are under implementation / some remain , as per my perception ( Status in Nov 2018 )

But then , a backlog of past 65 years of " Indecision " , cannot get cleared in 4 years

 There is no time to look back , no way you can avoid your " tryst with destiny " 

Because , you have " promises to keep / and miles to go before you sleep "  !


I will return with a fresh evaluation on 06 Nov 2019

In the meantime, I urge our Countrymen ( - and, more importantly , women ) to give you a fresh mandate in 2019 election

with regards,


hemen parekh


06  Nov  2018
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SUGGESTIONS

            

Sr. No.

Blog Title                                    Status in Nov 2018

Date

1.

VotesApp                                     

Remaining to be implemented


18   Dec   2012

2.
I SIN><U SIN                   
UMANG ( partially implemented )


  29   Dec   2012  

3.

Urban    Renewal    ?        

Smart Cities ( partially but key elements missing )


05  June 2014

4.


Vested interests will never allow implementation


04  June 2014

5.


Implemented > Demonetization / Self Employment

Remaining     >  Rest of the items


17  May 2014

6.


Will these find place in 2019 Election Manifesto ?



27  April 2014

7.


I hope “ Voting from Mobile “ will happen in 2024  !


25  April 2014

8.


“ Tender-Specs “ still continue to get “ tailored “ !


21  April  2014 

9.


Not only Congress – all opposition want us to remain in coma !


20  April  2014 

10.


“ Inverse Personal Income Tax “ regime ? - a far cry !


18  April 2014

11.


This suggestion for “ Innovative Financing “ ( $ 200 billion per year ) for Infra Projects , is still valid


08  April  2014 

12.


There is some progress but CENTRAL DATA BANK remains


04  April  2014

13.


Reduce Corpo Tax in direct ratio to no of employees ?

An idea which must await its time ?


27  Feb  2014 

14.


Déjà vu !  Expect ditto in 2019 Party Manifestos !


24  Feb  2014 

15.


This got settled but you know who reaped the benefit  !


17  Feb  2014 

16.


Still waiting for a clear policy on all NATURAL RESOURCES


12  Feb  2014

17.


This is what I wrote BEFORE 2014 elections :

“ And , if NDA comes to power but fails to defuse the
  ticking

  TIME BOMB of UNEMPLOYMENT

, it will meet with the same fate in 2019 !



09  Feb  2014

18.


When robustly implemented , Ayushman Bharat will help


30  Jan 2014

19.


It is a pity that people have short memories ; Advantage politicians  ! 

It is high time citizens submit their CHARTER of DEMANDS


23  Jan  2014

20.


Out of 23 items listed , there is partial or full implementation of 13 items 


15  Jan   2014

21.


This was a suggestion for AAP Govt in Delhi


30  Dec  2013

22.


Gujarat government has ( possibly ) implemented 80 %


16   Dec   2013

23.


How much prices have gone up in Lok Sabha Canteen in last 5 years ? – as compared to salary-rise of our MPs ?


24  Nov  2013

24.


5 years back , I wrote :

“ Except that their manifestos are silent on how they will find an investment of Rs 150,000 Crores required to create these 15 million jobs  !


21  Nov  2013 

25.


Some of these issues will get resolved thru Ayushman Bharat scheme


19   Nov   2013 

26.


This list of “ Processes to fulfill poll promises “ is still valid !


05  Nov  2013

27.



Like many other orders of Supreme Court , this 5 year old order , too , stays ignored !


01 Nov  2013 

28.


A lot of excellent work has been done to create Self Employment, in past 4 years


28  Oct  2013

29.


Late Vasant Sathe was the only politician who had the ( suicidal ? ) courage to say ,


“ Only practical solution is for both countries to accept LoC as the international border



20  Oct  2013

30.


Every 5 years, political parties invite suggestions from citizens for their Election Manifesto

Unless , citizens get together and draw up a ,


Parties will just change the date and re-publish 2014 manifesto !

We will get , what we deserve  !

19  Oct  2013