Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Congratulations , Shri Kailash Gehlotji !

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlotji just released a DRAFT policy for promoting Electric Vehicles in Delhi

[ https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-air-pollution-delhi-electric-vehicle-policy-delhi-air-quality-25-delhi-government-kailash-gehlot-delhi-transport-minister-1397723-2018-11-28

https://inc42.com/buzz/delhi-govt-launches-draft-delhi-ev-policy-2018-to-make-25-of-vehicles-electric-by-2023/ ]

Salient features of this policy could be grouped under following objectives / goals :

Maximize : Public transport / Non-polluting transport / Video-Conferencing

· Electric two-wheeler taxis will be allowed to provide last mile connectivity

· Open permit system for e-autos

· Individual e-auto owners will get down payment subsidy up to Rs 12,500 and 5 per

cent interest subvention

· Cashback for passengers using e-autos up to Rs 10 per trip

[ Following would be a better method :

For taxis / rickshaws running on Hybrid fuel ( producing less Co2 ) or Electric Vehicles ( zero emission ) , both , the driver and the passenger will get " Carbon Credits " , which will also get displayed on the DigiMet as also on the FareCalc Mobile App on the smart phone of the passenger ( @ 20 % of the fare payable ? )

These amounts will get transferred to their respective Jan Dhan Bank Accounts ( thru DTB ) , every quarter

( source : https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/02/making-yourself-obsolete.html

14 Feb 2016 )

· Individual e-rickshaw owners will get payment subsidy up to Rs 20,000 and 5 per

cent interest subvention.

· Full waiver on registration fees, road tax and MCD one-time parking fee for electric

cabs

· Fully electric buses will be at least 50 per cent of all new buses procured

Encourage : Air based transport / Water based transport / “Public owned “Transport /

Shared transport / Night – time transport

· Exemption from prohibition on plying and idle parking of light-goods vehicles during

specified timings.

Methods Proposed - Incentivize / Dis-Incentivize :

· Plan to create a significant corpus of funds for incentivizing EVs

· Subsidy up to Rs 22,000 on purchase of e-two wheelers

· Scrapping Incentive of up to Rs 15,000 on old BS II and BS III two wheelers.

· Substantial incentives to private stage-carriage vehicles of all sizes

· Subsidy up to Rs 20,000 for the first 5,000 e-Carriers with advanced, swappable

batteries for electric goods carriage

· 100 per cent capital subsidy for Battery Charging Stations

· Battery charging and swapping stations to be setup across Delhi with private sector

participation at existing public parking zones, bus depots and terminals, metro stations

· Special electricity tariff for operation of battery charging and swapping stations.

· 100 per cent subsidy on installation of charging point up to Rs 30,000 per charging

point for the first 10,000 points at residential or non-residential buildings

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I have not studied the full text of the DRAFT POLICY , so I am unable to say if the policy also carries specific measures for :

Minimize : Private transport / People travel / Polluting transport

Discourage : Land-based transport / “Within City “transport / “Privately Owned transport

For a comprehensive CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK for this, read :

Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?

Crossing the Seven Seas [ 7 C ]

Urban Transport Policy

PIYUSH PLAN ? [ 27 March 2016 ]

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Dear Shri Gehlotji ,

It is indeed gratifying that , not only did you find time to read my following mail to you [ 01 Nov 2018 ] , but urged your cabinet colleagues to take appropriate action on my suggestions

Many thanks !

Better Late than Never !

Under your instructions , your secretary , Shri Gurpal Singhji forwarded my email with these remarks :

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Fwd: FW: SCRAPPING OLD VEHICLES ; ANY IDEA WHO WILL DO WHAT

From: Kailash Gahlot <minlawtpt.delhi@nic.in>

Date: Nov 2, 2018 11:42:42 AM

Subject: Fwd: FW: SCRAPPING OLD VEHICLES ; ANY IDEA WHO WILL DO WHAT /

To: secylm.delhi@gov.in

From: "O/o of Minister ( Health, Home, PWD, Power, Industries )" <moh.delhi@gov.in>

Date: Nov 1, 2018 5:16:00 PM

Subject: Fwd: FW: SCRAPPING OLD VEHICLES ; ANY IDEA WHO WILL DO WHAT /

To: gehlot <minlawtpt.delhi@nic.in>

Sir/Madam,

This mail is forwarded for necessary action in the matter.

The ATR may be informed to the applicant directly under intimation to this office.

Regards,

O/o the Minister (Transport), GNCTD.

Fwd: FW: SCRAPPING OLD VEHICLES ; ANY IDEA WHO WILL DO WHAT /

secylm.delhi@gov.in

sent : Tue 06-Nov-18 11:47 AM

to : commtpt@nic.in

cc : hcp@recruitguru.com

Sir,

Please find the attached file.

Regards,

O/o Minister Revenue, Transport

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29 Nov 2018

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Monday, 26 November 2018

Will China rule the Sky ?

And the earth below ?

Here is the proof – if one was needed :

China Is Building a $9 Billion Rival to the American-Run GPS

Extracts :

The Beidou Navigation System, currently serving China and neighbors, will be accessible worldwide by 2020………..

The system eventually will provide positioning accuracies of 1 meter ( 3 feet ) or less with use of a ground support system…..

By comparison, GPS typically provides accuracies of less than 2.2 meters, which can be improved to a few centimeters with augmentation systems

[ U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission ]

Beijing-based NavInfo, which supplies Tesla Inc. and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, expects annual demand of 15 million Beidou-linked chips for autonomous vehicles.

………….foreign companies are including Beidou compatibility in their products. Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of chips used in smartphones, has been supporting Beidou “for a long time,” the San Diego-based company said. Those chip sets also are used in wearables and automobiles.

Most smartphones from global sales leader Samsung Electronics Co.support Beidou in addition to GPS …….as do handsets from local rivals Huawei Technologies Co. and Xiaomi Corp.

China also is the largest auto market, and the government wants all car-navigation systems to be Beidou-compatible within two years.

Volkswagen AG -– the market leader in passenger car sales -- is changing the equipment in its vehicles to enable network access, the company said.

“At the moment, Volkswagen Group China does not sell cars with Beidou-enabled equipment, but the next infotainment system generation for cars in the Chinese market will be rolled out in 2020,’’ the Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said. “ This system will be ready to receive Beidou information.”

Toyota Motor Corp. is in discussions with companies about Beidou, the Japanese automaker said.

The Chinese government eventually will require airlines flying in the country to add Beidou equipment…..

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In my yesterday’s blog , I envisaged following capability of our own GPS satellite navigation system , NaviC :

“ It is safe to assume that most – if not all – of the passengers in a vehicle , are carrying smart phones with GPS feature . NaviC will be able to pick up this data and figure out various kinds of statistics ( Ave no of passengers / Total no of passengers ). “

[source : Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? ]

Now Beidou is boasting of “ positioning accuracy “ of just 1 meter ( 3 feet )…… which can be improved to a few centimeters with augmentation systems

That fulfills the requirement of : Tracking mobile phones of every passenger in a vehicle !

Dear Shri Prabhuji / Shri Gadkariji ,

I am sure that you are as confident as I am that ISRO team of scientists / engineers , led by ISRO chief Shri K Sivan ( chairman@isro.gov.in ) , are quite capable to implement ,

Integrated Logistics Plan [ ILP ]

Just challenge them !

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27 Nov 2018

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Added on 29 Nov :

If your Tesla knows where you are, China may too

Sunday, 25 November 2018

A Catastrophe around the corner ?

Here is why :

Lenders skip solar projects as tariffs drop

Tariff cap on manufacturing and hybrid technology projects also making solar projects nonviable

Highlights :

Capacity addition in domestic utility scale solar ( state & central government tenders ) MW :

FY 2017

Q1 …………….. 3190

Q2 ……………. 1358

Q3……………… 2082

Q4……………. 1856

FY 2018

Q1 ………….. 3833

Q2 …………… 702

Q3 ……………. 1770

Q4 …………. 707

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Given that the “ vested interests “ found a friend in “ bureaucratic bungling “, this was expected – notwithstanding some 40 emails to our Cabinet Ministers , some of which are :

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Solar Power : Internal Rate of Return [ 27 Jan 2018 ]

A Jigsaw Puzzle or A House of Cards ? [ 26 Nov 2017 ]

Solar Power : GigaWatt or GigaFlop ? [ 13 Dec 2017 ]

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With elections around the corner , it is the POLITICAL POWER which is keeping our Netas occupied !

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26 Nov 2018

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Thursday, 22 November 2018

Something is better than Nothing !

Here is a confirmation :

Individual can set up charging station for commercial use: R K Singh

Highlights :

The power ministry would soon bring an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure policy, which will also allow individuals to set up charging station for commercial use to boost e-mobility, said Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh Sunday.

"We have circulated the EV Charging Policy for comments (among other department/ministries). The second line of the policy says that everybody is free to set up EV charging station," Singh told reporters at International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (Inspire).

When asked whether individuals would be able to use the facility on commercial basis, he replied, "Absolutely. You dont need a licence".

Here is what I have been pleading with our Policy Makers :

· EACH HOME – A CHARGING STATION

Do not rule out Manoj Bhargava ( BillionsinChange ) coming out with his next generation ( V 2.0 ) electricity generating bicycle to be able to re-charge such small / quickly rechargeable batteries , right in your garage or housing society compound !

[ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/04/more-than-one-solution.html / 28 April 2017 ]

It is time for a thorough re-vamp of our Electricity Act

And as for that 90 page , “ National Electric Vehicle Policy “ document which NITI Aayog has prepared in consultation with Rocky Mountain Association and likely to release today or tomorrow , policy recommendations in respect of Vehicle Charging Infrastructure may already be rendered “ Out-dated “ by ELON and ION !

[ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/05/from-elon-to-ion.html ]

Just allowing “ Charging Stations “ to be able to “ Sell Electricity “ and permitting Private Sector to set up such “ Charging Stations “ , will miserably fall short of our goals for E-Mobility ( estimated 500 million vehicles in India to be electric by 2030 )

As it is , currently we have approx. 60,000 petrol / diesel pumps in India , which fill up a vehicle in ( ave ) , 10 minutes

But a Lithium-ion Battery of an Electric Car ( approx. 100 Kwh ) , needs 300 minutes for a full charge ( 30 times longer ! ). Will we need 30 times many more Charging Stations ?

And I hope , it recommends amending Electricity Act whereby ,

Anyone can generate and SELL electricity , anytime and to anyone and at any price !

[ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/12/not-good-enough.html ]

Observations :

* On the existing highway, no one will want to drive an Electric Car for 60 hours !

* Setting up those battery charging stations will be a total waste of scarce funds

[ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/07/mumbai-nagpur-super-highway.html ]

PM Shri Modi , speaking at the Global Mobility Summit :

“ Industry to invest in ,

# Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles

# Charging Infrastructure

# Battery manufacturing

Charged mobility is the way forward for the country

There is a need for generating power for electric mobility through renewable energy

[ https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/09/crossing-seven-seas-7-c.html ]

The government proposes to amend building by-laws to make it mandatory to set up electric vehicle charging stations in residential and commercial buildings and parking lots.

The proposals include ,

· offering round the-clock charging infrastructure facility to all electric vehicles in residential buildings,

· setting up charging bays at 20% capacity of all vehicles,

· on-spot metering and payment services in both commercial and residential buildings

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Dear Shri Puriji,

Your idea is even better !

Why have road-side EV battery charging stations , where EVs have to queue up for 3 hours (time those Electric Cars supplied to EESL by TATA and M&M need for a full charge ) ?

Hardly any city car travels more than 80 km per day. One overnight charge in one’s own garage is more than sufficient !

So , why not make a beginning of your proposal , with those millions of buildings being built all over India, under PM Awas Yojana ? Make it mandatory for these to have a Roof Top Solar based Battery Charging Installation

[https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/10/every-building-battery-charging-station.html ]

22 Nov 2018

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