Digital Farming ?

 

 

Dear Shri Tomarji,

Many thanks for the following initiative :

Pilot projects on digital farming in 100 villages    /  TOI – 15 April

Extract :

Ø  The agriculture ministry has selected 100 villages in six states for PILOT PROJECTS on DIGITAL FARMING , leveraging the use of TECHNOLOGY, DATA and ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ( AI ) , in supporting farmers in multiple activities

Ø  It has signed an MOU with Microsoft India to develop farmers’ interface for post-harvest management and distribution

Ø  The project will reduce UNIT COSTS for farmers and make farming EASY

Ø  Microsoft has joined its local partner CropData to do the pilot projects…….

Ø  DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY and DATA will be used to assist farmers in taking right and cost-effective decisions

Ø  With the use of TECHNOLOGY, farming will be a profitable venture  for farmers and the new generation will also get attracted towards agriculture

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MY TAKE :

Ø  Selling Farm Laws before selling Farm Crops ………………………[ 24 Sept 2020 ]

 

Extract :

#   It is high time, Central Government / established Agro-processing

      Companies and Agro-business  Start-ups, launch a massive campaign to

      EDUCATE the farmers by sharing with them the following examples of

     how TECHNOLOGICAL INPUTS are revolutionizing farms in the developed

      countries and raising the farmer’s income

      

     Apeel Sciences   /   Plenty Unlimited Inc  /   Aero-Farms   /   Iron Ox  /

     Perfect Day Foods  / 

         Prospera  /  Root AI  /  /  Not Co  /  Fazenda Futuro

 

      

#  We will incentivize our 75 Agriculture Universities and 700 + Agriculture

    Colleges , to set up on their  premises,

   

    AGRI-TECH INNOVATION CENTRES,

 

     which will offer subjects on “NEW AGRI-TECH“, collaborate with Agri-

     Tech Companies / Universities  around the World and train our farmers

     

 #   We will incentivize these foreign AGRI-TECH companies to set up

       “ PROTOTYPE “ operations in India for DEMO  purposes

       

       We will offer them free land / electricity + expenses incurred in training

       Indian farmers

       There will be one such demo-center in each of our 718 districts.

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Ø  How about introducing a PLI for agricultural produce ? ………[ 08 Dec 2020 ]

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Ø  Influence farmers and win Votes ? ……………………………….[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

            Extract :

             What Technology ?

             We need technologies which will, dynamically / automatically, compute

             for each crop ,

             #  the costs of all the INPUTS (water – fertilizer – seeds - power – labour

                  ), based on NORMS

             #  “ Output “ from the area of land owned by these farmers ( in Kg )

             #  MSP ( since INPUTS will vary from crop-to-crop and area-to-area )

             #  Transfer the amount to Jan Dhan bank accounts of each beneficiary

                  farmer (DBT )

  

Ø               It is possible to get our constellation of 7 NaviC satellites to “ map /

                 geotag “, each and every farm ( with a resolution of 1 meter ) and

                 calculate its area

            This can be verified by using technology offered by…. what3words

Ø               For each type of crop , INPUT NORMS are already established , using

                 historical data OUTPUTS NORMS ( kg / acre ) for different crops , are

                  statistically established figures

            #   “ Agricultural Crop Assessment “  is being offered

                   by Planet, BlackSky, Satellogic 

            #   “ Humidity Sensors “ developed by Dr Shalini Prasad 

Ø               As far as CROP INSURANCE is concerned, Remote Sensing Satellites are

                 already being deployed

Ø               I realize that experts ( agriculture and economy ) might laugh , if I urge

                 Shri Modiji :

Ø             >  Give our Scientists and Software Engineers a chance to develop such a

                  TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM , based on the following matrix , which will

                   ensure DBT to our farmers , within 24 hours of pre-determined EVENTS

                   or DATES or CABINET DECISION ANNOUNCEMENTS, without the delay

                   and arbitrariness of “ human intervention “

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Related Reading : http://bharatrohan.in/

Extract :

>    BharatRohan CropAssure® uses the most advanced remote sensing tool

    called Hyperspectral Imaging which enables identical on/of miniscule color

  changes occurring due to pest attacks, disease outbreaks and nutrient

   deficiencies in the plants. 

>  The early stage diagnosis of the biochemical changes in the agriculture crops

   helps us create prescription on maps highlighted with the critical zones. An

 actionable precision agriculture advisory is generated and delivered to the

 farmers through our ICT based Decision Support System. Our Farmer Success

 Executes further help in implementation of the advisory.

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Ø  Congratulations , Shri P K Purwarji……………………………………….[ 21 Dec 2020 ]

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  16 April 2021

Plain – Speaking Prakashbhai

 

 

Dear Shri Prakash Javadekarji,

You are that “ Prakash “ that has shed some “ light “ on WHO really are responsible for degradation of climate

Thank you for being blunt with those “ Climate Criminals “

 

More than 5 years ago, I sent you following e-mail :

Saving the Current Generation………………………..[ 10 Dec 2015 ]

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Dear Shri Javadekarji :

 

Right now you are in Paris, negotiating the Climate Control deal with 196 nations

 

Rich nations ( who are the root cause of today's looming threat ), will tell you :

 

" Prakash ,

 

You must convince your countrymen not to cut down trees, in order to get some fire-wood. By absorbing Carbon Dioxide and releasing Oxygen, trees are reducing the green-house gases and reducing global warming " 

 

I do hope your answer goes somewhat like this :

 

" Big Brothers ,

 

In my country, some 400 million poor people will go hungry without food if they cannot use firewood for cooking

 

You are worried about saving the coming generations - your great grand children

 

My countrymen need firewood to save themselves from getting extinct thru starvation

 

I am duty-bound to help them

 

But I don't have enough gas stoves, nor enough gas, to give them a substitute

 

The day you gift me 100 million solar powered " Chulas ( Stoves ) " and 100 million power-generating by-cycles ( type Manoj Bhargava has invented ), I will see to it that not a single tree gets chopped off in India

 

Please come back when you are ready "

 

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Fast forward to 14^th April 2021 ( 2 days ago )

At an event organized at the Embassy of France to mark French Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s visit to India , Shri Javadekarji said :

[ India won’t raise Climate Ambition under Pressure   /  HT – 15 April 2021 ]

Ø  Yes, we are suffering. We are seeing higher temperatures, unusual rain, hurricanes, frequency of such abnormal events has increased.

Ø  For 150 years, this has been happening because carbon emissions remain in the atmosphere for more than 150 years, so what we are suffering today was caused 150 years ago. The countries [of] EU [European Union], US and in the last 30 to 40 years China, they emitted and therefore the world is suffering, India is suffering

 

Ø  We cannot just forget, and we will not allow anybody to forget it. The historical emissions responsibility today of is,

          #   China   28%

          #   USA     40%

         #   Europe  10% , and

         #   India is only 3%.

Ø  We are not responsible for the climate change that is happening.

Ø  Where is the money ? There is no money in sight.

Ø  You have polluted, destroyed the world, and brought climate change. And now you are saying do not use coal. The alternative has to be cheaper than coal.

Ø  They should make technology at an affordable cost. Climate change is not a business. Fighting climate change is our duty. The world has agreed to supply anti-AIDS drugs at a lower cost because AIDS is a disaster.

Ø  We should not profit from a disaster…therefore, we will walk the talk, raise our ambition but not at the behest or [under] pressure from other countries,”  the minister added

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  16 April 2021

24x7 e-Courts ?

 

 

That is the only way to reduce :

Ø  pending court cases from 3 crore to 3 lakhs

Ø  ave pendency from 8 years to 8 weeks

Thank You, Supreme Court for moving towards this goal, as reported in :

E-courts may let cases be filed 24/7 from anywhere      

 

Extract :

Ø  Limiting the registry’s role in prioritising cases, Phase 3 of the e-Courts project, currently in the draft stage, has   proposed a 24/7 digital window to litigants and lawyers to filecases from anywhere, anytime with the provision of scheduling   digital hearings in an  open court , ensuring  compliance  of  timelines  by both judges  and litigants.

 

Ø  Use of  artificial  intelligence  has  been  proposed  to  “intelligently  recommend  schedules  for  hearing  by  optimising  and coordinating the schedules and time of different actors ( judges, lawyers and litigants)”, the draft proposal put up on the website of the justice department seeking stakeholders’ suggestions said.

 

 

Ø  At a cost of Rs 2300 crore, it has computerised almost  all  19,000  functional  district  and  subordinate  courts  with  broadband  connectivity  and  equipped  judges and courtrooms with modern communication gadgets.

 

Ø  The next phase of judicial reforms envisages a complete transformation of Indian courts into digital platforms — having facilities of,

       #    e-Pay,

       #   e-Summons,

      #   e-Hearings

      #   e-Judgment ,

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[ Now, judges can take help of artificial intelligence  /TNN /  07  April  2021  ]

Extract :

SUPACE > Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court efficiency 

Justice Bobde said : 

We are not going to let the use of AI spill over to decision making. It will fully retain the autonomy and discretion of judges to decide cases, though at a much faster pace at which the readiness of information is made available by AI

I believe that an Artificial Intelligence System that decides the case, could be disastrous to judiciary.. It is not designed to take a decision but only to provide information asked "

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-           Where,

     #   litigants can appear remotely,

    #   schedule hearings at his / her convenience,  and

    #   an option of choosing alternative dispute resolution mechanism or a

         regular case while e-Filing.

Ø  It has proposed an interoperable criminal justice system where connectivity between courts, prison and police will be leveraged to ensure speedy trial of cases and limiting adjournments on account of non-appearance of witnesses or unavailability of lawyers.

 

Ø  The digital court will provide for a data exchange protocol embedded with a privacy policy.

 

 Ø  During the second phase of the e-Courts project, more than 3,400 courts were made videoconference compatible, providing connectivity with prisons

These facilities are already available in the Supreme Court and HCs

 

 Ø  The court registry will be converted into a digital case registry where each case will be given a unique number that will help in locating the case as it moves from one level to another, without the need of refiling of documents in case of appeal in higher courts.

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Dear CJI Hon Shri Bobdeji,

 

My heartfelt thanks to you for accepting my suggestions in following blogs/e-mails :

Ø  Justice at Warp Speed ? ………………………………..[ 06 Mar 2012 ]

Extract :

 

            No of judges per million population in :

 

                         Ø  USA …………………… 107

 

                         Ø  UK………………………. 51

 

                         Ø  India …………………..13.5

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Ø  Supreme improves upon “ AdJourn “ ? ……….[ 21 Dec 2017 ]

             Extract :

 

             After reading this , do not be surprised if some Start Up ( could be

            :  MeetUrPro / LawRato/ Vakilsearch /  IndiaFilings / Vahura  ) , comes up

               with a Mobile App called ,

            “  AdJourn “, 

         to enable BMC lawyers to enter the adjourned date in the App which

         instantly and automatically, updates the CASE STATUS on the BMC web

         site and simultaneously , on the web site of the concerned court  !

            

            

           Call this , “ Transparency at its Best “ ( - also to judge the performance of

           the JUDGE ! )

     With more than 30 million cases pending in Courts all over India ,”  AdJourn “

     could change the very landscape of India’s Legal Management System, if

     adopted by all the Courts !

         

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Ø  Justice delayed is Justice Denied …………………………..[ 12 Sept 2018 ]

             Extract :

           
             If we want to reduce the average “case disposal time “ from 6 YEARS to 6

             MONTHS , we must do better than the Chinese – as follows :

              

·                  #   Launch online portal……..www.OnlineJustice.gov.in

 

 

                     …..having following features / pages / User Interfaces :

 

            #   Who can register a litigation and how ( detailed form to be filled in )

           #   What kind of complaints can be filed ( Eg; property / divorce / fraud /

                 loans etc )

           #   Time frame of hearings ( based on backlog at that point )

          #   Search / Selection of “ empanelled lawyers “ ( with their fees tariff )

          #   Method of conducting “ Online Trial “ ( Audio – Video Conference calls )

          #   Online payment of Court Fees / Lawyer’s fees

         #   Who can “ watch “ the online trial and how ( Video broadcast ) and when

         #   Progress Chart as trial proceeds / Upload – Download of documents

        #   Court Room allotted ( by software ) to each litigation

             Not being limited by any “ Physical Constraints “ , it will be possible ( for

             the software ), to open as many “ Virtual / Online “ Court Rooms as

             required

            

            Only limitation will be the Number of available Judges at any given time

 

           Let none have doubts about the ability of our Start Ups to design / develop

           and launch such a portal within 6 months , whose “ Conceptual Frame

          Work “ could resemble ,

           

           On Line Jobs Fair   

           Software Architecture For Online Jobs Fair   

        And as far as finding 10,000 Judges to conduct “ Online Trials “ from the

        comfort of their homes ( and  without imposing any “Infrastructure Burden“

        on State except providing them with a fast broadband connection ), I

        suggest that we rope in retired judges on a “ Per Case Retainer “ basis (

        paid into their Jan Dhan accounts )

             

                        

       There must be a “ Bonus cum Penalty “ formula to govern the payments to

       the Judges , depending upon the “ Actual Time “ taken to dispose off a

       given case as against the “Target Time “ ( to be computed

       by Artificial Intelligent Software, based on historical data being continuously

       compiled for all the cases, once the portal gets launched )

           

               

     I urge Chief Justice Hon Deepak Misraji to treat this email as a PIL and “

    direct “ the NDA government to initiate action on this suggestion ( I cannot

    afford a lawyer ! )

     

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Ø  Congratulations, Hon CJI , Shri S A Bobdeji ……………….[ 07 Dec 2019 ]

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Ø  AI come to judgement ? Not for a while ! …………………….[ 17 Dec 2019 ]

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Ø  See You Out of Court ……………………………………………………..[ 11 Jan 2020 ]

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Ø  Law : Nothing Artificial in Arbitration………………………………[ 16 Feb 2020 ]

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Ø  This is no joke – just acceptance of Inevitable !............[ 02 Nov 2020 ]

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Ø  Live Streaming of Court Proceedings ……………………………..[ 09 Nov 2020 ]

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Ø  Supreme Surveillance Solution ? …………………………………… [ 05 Dec 2020 ]

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Ø  Virtual Court Benchmarks ………………………………………………..[ 14 Jan 2021 ]

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Ø  SC is a global leader in Virtual Hearings amid pandemic   /   TOI   /  22 February 2021

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Ø  SC gears up for live streaming of sessions  /  04 Nov

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Ø  SC: CCTVs must in offices of CBI, ED, Police Stations  /  HT – 03 Dec

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Ø  5L cases pending in HCs, SC set to recall retired judges     /   TNN  -  26 March

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Ø      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpkZ3y_NPfc  

            Professor Hema Murthy , Dept of Computer Science and Engineering , IIT

            Madras

            (  hema@cse.iitm.ac.in )