Thank You Shri Gahlotji ,

 

Thank You Shri  Gahlotji ,

 

Context :

Delhi: Real-time data on DTC buses now on Google Maps  /  Indian Express  /  15 July 2021

 

Extract :

Ø  Real-time bus schedules in the capital will now be available on Google Maps as well, with the Delhi government working with Google to integrate the public transit system onto the Maps platform.

Ø  “Once this project gets kicked off, static and dynamic location data of Delhi buses will be available for passengers in real-time. A bus user will get information of ,

       #     All routes and bus stops,

       #     All bus arrival and departure times in real-time, and even by bus

              numbers.

       #    Updates on any delays which will reduce waiting time and hence

             reduce crowding at bus stops, along with increased accountability of

             public buses

             

Ø  Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi Vice-Chairperson Jasmine Shah, officials from the transport department and Google were present at the virtual launch.

Ø  “With this move, Delhi will join the league of global cities where real-time data of all buses is being incorporated onto Google Maps,” the statement said.

Ø  Once a person opens Google Maps and enters their destination and taps the ‘Go’ icon, they have to tap the ‘transit’ icon (the little tram) to view times, bus numbers, routes and real-time arrival information highlighted in green or red.

 “ Tapping a recommended route lets you view more information on the route’s stops. Tap the bus stop to see a listing of all arriving buses, where relevant real-time information is depicted by the green or red beacon,” the statement said.

Ø  In 2018, the government had developed and published Open Transit Data with the technical support of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-D) to provide real-time data relating to bus stops, maps etc.

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Google Maps Rolls Out Real-Time Bus Information Service for Delhi Users: How to Use

 

Dear Shri Gahlotji,

( kgahlot@gmail.com )

For a while, it looked as though Mumbai’s BEST would set a benchmark for City Bus Transit Systems of all the cities in India, as suggested in my following 5 YEAR old e-mail :

 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS A SOLUTION ? …………………………….[ 15 Feb 2016 ]

In fact, only a few weeks ago, I thought fit to send following e-mail  :

Congratulations, Shri Lokesh Chandraji ………………..[ 21 June 2021 ]

 

One suggestion :

At one place, Google Map Mobile App reads :

“ What’s it like on board ? > [ + Crowdedness   / + Accessibility  ]

Even assuming that Google reaches this " conclusion " by tracking the mobile phones ( GPS ? ) lying in the pockets / purses of the riders ,  but providing such " vague " info to the persons waiting at the bus stops, is not helping much  

As suggested in my 2016 E-Mail, how about App showing 

"  No of seats available  in this bus (    ) "

This assumes " no standees allowed " on any bus and only that many passengers are allowed to board ( at any bus stop ) as there are vacant seats 

And also displaying this info on an indicator :

#   on the bus itself – and 

#   at the bus stop indicator ?

In my 2016 e-mail, I had also suggested :

#   A tablet type digital device fitted behind each seat , where passenger to touch

     his destination on route map displayed

      

#   Passenger will also touch his smart phone to the device which will transfer the

     fare amount to the bus operator, through a mobile wallet .

    

#   No need for a conductor - as practiced in many foreign countries ! 

#   This will tell the driver , at which stops , which passengers are getting off and

      how many seats are falling vacant

 #    If bus is already FULL and no passenger is getting off at the next bus stop ,

       then driver will not halt the bus ,since he cannot accommodate any standee

       passenger

    

 #   If a passenger is supposed to get off at , say XYZ stop , digital device will

      flash a signal / ring a bell , a few minutes before reaching the stop

Dear Shri Gahlotji,

I am sure, if requested , Google CEO , Sundar Pichai ( sundar@google.com ) will be too happy to modify the mobile app as suggested by me

And, he will say :

"  There is no need to fix a Tablet behind each seat. Just one smart tablet fixed near the entrance of each bus should suffice

Each boarding passenger will enter ( simply by touching ) his destination on his own Mobile App and then hold the mobile against that tablet at the entrance

We will even be able to transmit this "  Destination / Dis-embarkation "  data to each and every bus stop on the route AND display that number on the indicator at each bus-stop 

And we will offer this ITMS ( Intelligent Transport Management System ) to all Indian cities

If requested by Central Govt Transport Minister, Shri Nitin Gadkariji, we would be happy to take this to the next logical step by implementing :

Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?   [ 20 Nov 2018 ]

with regards,

hemen parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 16 July 2021

 

 cc :

vcddc.delhi@gov.in

ash.aswathi2013@gmail.com

gm@bestundertaking.com, 

addlgm@bestundertaking.com, 

dgmto@bestundertaking.com, 

sapawar@bestundertaking.org, 

chiefminister@maharashtra.gov.in, 

min.finance@maharashtra.gov.in, 

min.transport@maharashtra.gov.in   

 

 

 

Related Radings :

Congratulations , Shri Kailash Gehlotji ! …………………[ 28 Nov 2018 ]

 

 

UP Population Bill : Opening a Pandora’s Box ?

 

 

Sources :

UP prepares population control bill draft, proposes incentives for those following two-child policy / India Today / 10 July 2021

UP plans job curbs based on family size   /   HT  /  11 July 2021

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                HIGHLIGHTS OF UP GOVT POPULATION POLICY / DRAFT RULES

CITIZEN GROUP	Those following 2-Child Policy	Those following 1-child Policy	Those having more than 2 Children
( A )   Government Employees	Incentives :	Incentives :	Dis-Incentives :
	Two additional increments during entire service	Four additional increments	Disentitle those already in service to promotions and exclude them from benefits of 77 schemes
	Subsidised purchase of plot or house	Free healthcare and education for their child till the age of 20.
	Rebate on utility charges	Promotions
	Three per cent increase in Employee Provident Fund (EPF) under the National Pension    Scheme	Concessions in Housing Schemes
	maternity or as the case may be, paternity leave of 12 months, with full salary and allowances
( B )   Non-Government Citizen	Incentives :		Dis-Incentives
		Rebates on water and electricity bills, house tax, home loans	No benefits of Govt Schemes
		If a single child’s parent opts for vasectomy, then the child will be entitled to free medical facilities until the age of 20. Such children are also proposed to get free education, insurance and preference in government jobs.	Cannot contest local body elections
		BPL couples will be entitled to one-time lump sum amount of Rs 80,000 ( for single boy child ) and Rs 1 LAKH ( for single girl child ) from the Government if they limit the family to one child	Cannot apply for Govt jobs
			Limit ration card units to four
			No Govt Subsidy of any kind

 

 

GENERAL POLICY :

Ø  The bill also promotes vasectomy and sterilisation

Ø  No relaxation in cases of polygamy and polyandry

Ø  Increase the accessibility of contraceptive measures 

Ø  Provide a proper system for safe abortion.

Ø  Providing accessible solutions to impotence/infertility 

Ø  Comprehensive arrangements for the care of the elderly,

Ø  Better management of education, health, and nutrition of adolescents between 11 to 19 years.

Ø  ‘Health Clubs’ in schools

Ø  Digital tracking of new-borns, adolescents, and elderly people

Ø  Efforts should be made to maintain demographic balance in all the communities,

Ø  Easy availability of advanced health facilities

Ø  Bring down the maternal and child mortality rate to the minimum level through proper nutrition

Ø  Maternity centres will be set up at all primary health centres

Ø  Introduce a compulsory subject relating to population control in all secondary schools

EXCEPTIONS :

Ø  Reasonable exceptions to the contravention of the law have been mentioned in case of adoption, multiple births like having twins or disability or death of a child, leading the couple to have a third one

Ø  For Polygamous or Polyandrous marriages ( governed by personal laws of different religions ) , contravention of the two-child norm will e considered, if a man ( in case of polygamy ) has more tan two children from all his marriages put together. However, action of the husband will not preclude the individual wife and children from the benefits if they are eligible for it

MY  TAKE :

Ø  Since UP govt has gone so far as to prepare a DRAFT of its proposed POPULATION POLICY ( and that too, under the leadership of a retired Judge ), I assume that :

#  “ Population Control “ is a STATE SUBJECT ,  or

#   Our Constitution is silent on this subject

Ø  In either case, we can expect a number of other States to frame their own / individual / separate – and quite possibly,” differing-in-details “ , policies , very soon

Ø  It is obvious that such individual State Population Policies, would apply ONLY to citizen who are “ domiciled “ in those states

QUESTIONS :

Ø  What about the benefits / subsidies which Indian Citizen ( residing in ANY state ) receive from the Central Govt Schemes ( DBT or otherwise ) ? Obviously, no State Govt can stop these , under its Population Policy !

Ø  What about Central Govt Employees, posted in various States ( even on delegation ) ?

Ø  What about citizen of UP ( Govt Employee or others ), who migrate to other States ( may be without changing their DOMICILE STATUS ) ? What happens to the BEBEFITS / INCENTIVES that they might have already received while in UP ?

Ø  How will UP restrict “ No of Units of Ration “ , when entire India is about to adopt “ One Nation, One Card “  ?

Ø  How is “ Digital Tracking “ of Newborns supposed to be implemented ?  May be as ( half-jokingly ) suggested at :

               #     Aadhar : The Omnipresent ? ………………..[ 22 March 2017 ]

               Extract :

              “  I hope , someday soon , an India Start-Up comes up with a digital

                 solution ( pasting, a unique RFID sensor on the forehead of each

                  child at birth ? ) to get rid of all the CARDS, a person needs

                  to acquire in a life-time “

                

Ø  I believe Central Government has close to 32 Lakh ( 3.2 million ) employees. Will Centre come out with its own population policy, as applicable to these employees ?

Ø  I am afraid UP govt policy, will require creation of a large number of DATABASES of its employees and its “ non-employed by Govt “ citizen .

Let us consider the following “variables “ described by the draft rules :

             ( 1 )………… Ordinary Citizen Vs Govt Employee

             ( 2 )…………. Married vs Bachelor

             ( 3 ) ……….. Male vs  Female

             ( 4 )……….. No child vs 1 Child vs 2 children vs 2+ children

             ( 5 )……….. Polygamous ( man with more than 1 wife )

             ( 6 )…………Polyandrous  ( female with more than 1 husband )

             ( 7 )……….. UP Domicile Certificate Holder vs No domicile certificate (

                             migrant from other states )

             ( 8 )………. “  No of Units “ in Ration Card  of “ Head of Family ( Card

                              Holder )

             ( 9 )…………. No of State Benefits / subsidies being received by each

                               citizen ( out of 77 )

             ( N )………..  ? ? ?

 

             I am sure that the readers would be able to add some more “ variables “

             to this list

            But, even with the above-listed variables , the “ PERMUTATIONS and

            COMBINATIONS “ are likely to run into MILLIONS (  Factorial  N  )  !

           

            Has drafters of UP Population Policy considered the GIGANTIC

            ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP that would be required to : 

               

            #  Create and maintain these ( constantly changing / dynamic )

                databases ?

            #  Create / maintain “ Individual History “ of its 22 crore ( 220 million )

                citizen ?

           

Dear Shri Yogi Adityanathji,

 

While highly appreciating your noble intention ( for controlling UP population ), I urge you to appoint an expert committee, to examine the ISSUES raised by me

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com /  11 July 2021

 

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