#Umang : My Suggestion Implemented

DNA ( 24 Nov 2017 ) carries following news :

“ One app for all citizen services “

PM Modi launches UMANG – a single platform for accessing around 200 govt services

PM Modi said during inaugural session of GCCS ,

“ We launched the UMANG Mobile App which will provide over a hundred citizen-centric services

At the back-end, these services will be catered by many different departments of the Union and State governments

This integrated approach will add an automatic layer of ‘ peer performance pressure ‘ in the working of these departments “

This is one more example of “ a government that invites suggestions from ordinary citizens , listens to those suggestions and implements the same , if found to improve governance “

Four years ago ( on 18 Aug 2013 ) , I sent my following suggestion to leaders of major Political Parties , which were engaged in National Election campaign :

I  SIN  >  <  U  SIN  [ short for :  I  SEEK  IT  NOW  >  <  U  SOLVE  IT  NOW  ]

http://www.hemenparekh.in/2013/08/i-sin-sin-that-could-be-name-of-android.html#.WhebtkqWbcc

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2012/12/i-sin-u-sin.html

The last sentence of this blog read :

“ I have no doubt that the political party which promises , “ I SIN >< U SIN “ ,  will get voted to power in 2014 “

Then I found this reflected in BJP’s Poll Manifesto ( 26 March 2014   ) , as follows :

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#    BJP has been known for good Governance and e-Governance will become the      backbone for good Governance. BJP aims to nurture a Digital India - making every household and every individual digitally empowered

    Information Technology has made it possible to make information and services reach to the ordinary men and women even in remote areas, easily and effectively.

 

    Availability of information is the key to empowerment of the stakeholders. This also reduces the scope for discretion and manipulation

    

#  Leverage technology for e-Governance and engage proactively with the people through social media for participative governance and effective public grievance redressal mechanism.

It is a matter of personal satisfaction that  I  SIN  >  <  U  SIN , was named UMANG and launched at the hands of Shri Modi , yesterday

But UMANG is a “ Work in Progress “ and has a long way to go  !

Eg :

·         When I searched for the following “Search Terms“ UMANG returned “0 results“:

National Commission for Women / Garbage Clearance / Road Repair / Rationing ( Food Distribution ) / Bus Transport / Railways / Irrigation / Building Permits / Revenue – Land Records / Anti-Corruption / Municipality

When I searched for  “ Water Supply “ or “ Electric Supply “ or “ Post “ , I got as result,  “ Bharat BillPay  “ !

When I searched for “ Police “ , I got  only “ CRPF “  !

·         I could not find any FEEDBACK  MECHANISM , of the following kind , suggested in I  SIN  >  <  U  SIN :

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      “   Touching name of any department name will open a SMS message box where the user will type out his complaint ( in a language of his choice )

There will be option to speak-out and record voice message , for illiterate users

Touching SEND button will transmit the complaint and within minutes, user will receive SMS reply , giving :

·                     Name of Officer responsible

·                     Office Landline No

·                     Mobile No

·                     Email Id

·                     Complaint No

·                     Expected date of solving

Bingo !

Then publish online , a tabulation of departments , arranged in the descending order of the no of complaints received / cleared / pending!

If these “ improvements “ get incorporated in UMANG real fast , I have no doubt that BJP will return to Lok Sabha in 2019 , with an ABSOLUTE MAJORITY  !

24  Nov  2017

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ISRO : the EV Game-Changer

Times of India ( 22 Nov ) carries following news :

“ ISRO plan :  Rocket that can be made in 3 days  “

 In a development that will revolutionalise the satellite launch system in the country, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is developing a small launch vehicle that can be assembled in just three days as compared to 30-40 days for a normal-sized PSLV and can be built at a cost which will be just one-tenth the original manufacturing cost of a PSLV.

The manufacturing cost of a launch vehicle is generally in the range of Rs 150 crore to Rs 500 crore across the world.

Dr K Sivan, director of Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC),on the side-lines of an international seminar on ‘Indian Space Programme’ told TOI,

“ ISRO is busy developing a small launch vehicle which is likely to be ready for launch probably by 2018 end or early-2019.

The cost of this vehicle will get drastically reduced by one-tenth of the manufacturing cost of a normal PSLV. However, this rocket will have the total payload capacity of 500 to 700 kg and can launch satellites only up to the polar sun-synchronous orbit or near-earth orbit (500-700 km in altitude).”

 “The weight of this mini-PSLV will be just 100 tonnes as compared to 300 tonnes of the normal-sized launch vehicle,” Dr Sivan said.

The “cost-effective” vehicle programme is in line with ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar’s recent statement that the space agency has been striving to “reduce the cost of access of space” and so that more and more of space technologies can be used for the benefit of the common man.

Explaining the advantage of such a small vehicle, Dr K Sivan said, The ‘cost-effective’ mini-PSLV programme is in line with ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar’s recent statement that the space agency has been striving to ‘reduce the cost of access to space’

“The amount of money used in building a normal-size PSLV rocket can actually be used to manufacture multiple numbers of such mini-PSLVs, which, in turn, can launch several satellites. So, ISRO will be able to launch several satellites with less money.”

Like a normal PSLV, the VSSC director said, “Such small vehicles will too be capable of launching multiple nano satellites.”

The Indian space agency has started working on the idea of building this small rocket keeping in mind the emerging market of micro or nano satellites.

Now , ask yourself :

If 

ISRO can bring down the cost of a launch vehicle by 90 % , can it do the same for Lithium-ion Battery required for an Electric Car – both , in terms of SIZE and PRICE ?

And ,

develop Solar Panel Roof for that EV to charge that MINI BATTERY of 5 Kwh ?

And ,

that battery costing $ 500 ( $100 / kwh*5 Kwh ) = Rs 35,000 ONLY !

Consider the following :

·         Li-ion Battery prices have been dropping as follows :

#   2010  ………….. $ 1000 / kwh

#   2016  …

……….  $   227 / kwh ( TESLA claims $ 190 / kwh )

#   2020 ( Est )…. $   190 / kwh  ( TESLA claims $ 100 / kwh )

#   2030 ( Est )…. $   100 / kwh

·         TESLA Model 3 ( selling for $ 35,000 ) is rumoured to have a 50 Kwh battery

·         At $ 190 / Kwh , it might cost , $ 9,500 ( $ 195*50kwh ) ( Rs 6.65 Lakh )

·         This battery is produced in TESLA’s GigaFactory ( 35 Gwh ) costing $ 5 billion

·         In India , Adani / Reliance / JSW / M&M / Suzuki etc are planning to put up Li-ion Battery plant(Reliance plant with 25Gwh capacity estimated to cost $ 3.5 Billion )

And , if there is any doubt that ISRO technology will force the afore-mentioned Companies to re-look at their plans, listen to what Industry Ministry , Shri Anant Geete says :

Elaborating on the plans to develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries in India, Union heavy industry minister Anant Geete said,

 “ EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO REMODEL THE BATTERY MADE BY INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION SO THAT IT CAN BE USED IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.”

References :

·         http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/govt-eyes-made-in-india-lithium-ion-batteries-to-lower-cost-of-electric-vehicles/story-d2zDR7DKJQVjmaFv4eInaJ.html

* https://factordaily.com/reliance-adani-lithium-ion-battery-factories-india/

Now imagine this :

·         ISRO designed 5 Kwh battery costing “ one tenth “ the cost of TESLA’s 50 Kwh battery costing Rs 6.65 lakhs ( ie just Rs 66,500 )

·         This reduction of nearly Rs 6 lakhs in Battery cost , in turn , reducing the selling price of a 4 seater EV, by Rs 6 lakhs ( from Rs 10 lakhs for EV or Petrol version )

·         Such a 4 seater EV ( whose 5 Kwh Li-ion battery gets powered by Solar Roof Top already designed by ISRO ) , selling for Rs 4 lakh ( on the road ? )

This may seem far-fetched to those who doubt ISRO’s expertise / competence

But I am a believer !

Read :

Carbon Conspiracy  ? [  13  Nov  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/11/isro-msme-electricvehicle.html

23  Nov  2017

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#BenamiProperty #Bitcoin #BlackMoney

One  More  Reason 

In my yesterday’s blog , I had suggested that Aadhar should be linked to all “  Properties “ – and not merely to  “ Property Deals “

Today’s DNA carries following news :

“ Post demonetization, Bitcoins new ‘ black ‘ in property market “

In the last one year, the price of one Bitcoin, world’s first and largest crypto-currency, which is still not a recognised legal tender in several countries, including India, has been rising steadily, having risen almost three and a half times since October last year. One Bitcoin is worth about Rs 5.5 lakh now.

However, what many do not know is that the “illegal” currency is already gaining ground in the country. Post-demonetization, which made hoarding of vast amounts of cash difficult and tricky proposition, different types of crypto-currencies have replaced the “black” portion in property deals.

Investigation conducted by DNA, which included attending several meetings where crypto-currency was being hard-sold, especially as an investment option, shows that crypto-currency is fast replacing the cash — read black — component in real estate deals.

“Instead of the cash part, many sellers are now opting for crypto coins for property deals and this is especially true of NRIs, who can, with a few keystrokes, move this money abroad,” said a real estate dealer. He also added, “Many domestic sellers are also accepting these crypto coins instead of cash, as it is easy to handle and also, unlike cash currency, it appreciates in value almost on a daily basis.”

Moreover, crypto currency it is also being offered as an investment option — with real estate brokers, who left the real estate market due to the on-going slump, offering deals to gullible investors looking to make easy money in closed-door meetings. To make Bitcoins more acceptable, these persons are also part of a drive to push them through multi-level marketing (MLM) process.

The number of realty brokers, who are now part of this racket, is huge.

Almost 70 per cent of erstwhile agents have given up the old trade. They have joined the closed group offering crypto-currencies. They lure investors on the assurance of returns of over 300 per cent in months.

“With a severe downturn in real estate sector, brokers have either shut shops or moved to other businesses. As crypto-currencies are attracting speculators with promise of astonishing returns. Speculation is that crypto-currencies are replacing cash component in real estate and even high net worth individuals are pooling into groups and are investing in these currencies and channelling them into real estate,” said Venket Rao, founder & CEO, Intygrat Business Advisory (P) Ltd.

Sources involved in the trade told DNA that, in India, crypto-coin exchanges have been adding over 2,500 users a day and have now reached five lakh downloads.

“Have you seen Bitcoin returns in last one year? We are doing it in ATC, one of the popular local crypto-currency. An investor has to deposit minimum Rs 40,000 as membership fee for entering a group and getting a digital wallet issued. Now a new member needs to invest some amount, which the member can check in the wallet as code money in London exchange NOVA”, said Kapil Kumar, a Faridabad-based former property dealer.

But, isn’t it difficult to trade in Bitcoins ?

“You can easily buy Bitcoin with Indian currency from any online banking channel or through NEFT/RTGS.

Selling Bitcoin is just as easy, you will receive INR directly into your bank account. All banks that have IFSC are currently supported”, ​claimed​ Unocoin, an Indian cryptocoin exchange.​

Incidentally, concerned over the inhibited trade in the new-age currency, the Supreme Court on November 13 asked the government and its agencies, including SEBI, Income Tax Department, RBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED, on how they planned to regulate the crypto-currencies.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud noted, “... Emerging trend of crypto money, if unchecked and unregulated, is a threat to exchequer’s money and financial sovereignty of the country.”

How will my yesterday’s suggestion stop the use of Bitcoin in property deals ?

SIMPLE

·         Each and every property in India will be assigned unique 3 word code using www.What3Words.com

·         This 3 word code itself will be linked to the Aadhar Number of the Property Owner

·         All bank accounts are , in any case , linked ( or will soon ) with Aadhar Numbers

·         That means Bank Account ( through Aadhar ) get linked to each and every “ property “ – and therefore ,each and every “ Property Deal “ as well

·         Amount for which a “ Property “ gets sold by the seller ( as recorded in the property deal ) will get credited into the “ Aadhar-linked “ bank account of the seller

·         Amount for which the buyer bought that property gets debited from Aadhar-linked bank account of the buyer

·         Since our banks do not accept deposits ( or initial creation of a bank account ) in Bitcoin , nor lend ( loans ) in Bitcoins , all payments made from and received in bank accounts , can only be in RUPEES

This would eliminate CASH or BITCOIN from property deals

I hope Shri Arun Jaitleyji find time to read this :

Aadhar :  The  Omnipresent  [  22  Nov  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/11/aadhar-property-benami.html

23  Nov  2017

www.hemenparekh.in / blogs