Our PM Shri Modiji is one such person
Not only because he understands how AI / Machine
Learning / Block-chain / Big Data / Digitization of Government processes etc.,
can be instrumental in changing ( for better ) , lives of millions of poor
Indians
But also because he can visualize how exactly those “
changes “ must appear on the ground and how to implement the same
Proof :
He just set up :
PM – STIAC [ Prime Minister’s
Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council ],
under chairmanship of the principal scientific advisor
, Professor K VijayRaghavan
The committee will advise the Prime
Minister on all matters related to S&T, innovation and monitor the
implementation of PM’s vision on
the same.
It will facilitate the formulation and implementation
of policies and decisions, provide action-oriented and future preparedness , advise
and assist in directing S&T to solve the socio economic
problems in the country.
It will also have a large focus on driving
innovation in education, research, industry etc.
I urge the Members of PM-STIAC , to consider the ‘
technologies “ listed in my following email ( to the Cabinet Ministers / NITI
Aayog / PM-EAC members ), for “ solving socio economic problems “ faced
by India
This is , by no means , a comprehensive list
The best way to make it comprehensive ( and to “ prioritize
“ it ), is to publish it ONLINE , asking citizens to “ Rank ( Top / Moderate /
Low ) “ and ADD new items
Need of
the hour ? : TEAM [ 21 April
2017 ]
By TEAM ,
I mean : Technology Evaluation and Acquisition Minister
Whose job description will be :
Remain constantly on look-out for developing / developed
technologies from around the World , evaluate their relevance to India’s myriad
problems and acquire the same from the developers ( including patent rights /
IP rights , to exploit it / improve upon it )
Make available these acquired technologies to Indian Companies (
both , in private and in public sectors ) / NGOs / Start-Ups etc , FREE of cost ( conditions apply in respect of production
targets / pricing / time to implement / after-sales service etc ! )
Following are some such technologies :
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Problems :
Unavailability of clean drinking water
in drought / famine affected areas
Pollution thru Plastic Bottles /
Mountains of Land Fills – Garbage Dumps
Tech from :
Prof Omar Yaghi ( Uni of California ) / Skipping Rock Labs ( UK )
Details at :
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Problem :
Loss of Forest cover / Rampant Desertification
Tech from :
Zhong Zhihua, Chinese Scientist (Chongqing Jiaotong University ).
Details at :
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Problem :
Millions sleeping in Streets / Slums,
for want of affordable houses
Tech from :
/ WinSun ( China ) / Formwerkz ( Singapore )
Details at :
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Problem
:
Traffic Jams on City Roads / Hours to reach
Office-Home
Tech from :
Electric Front Wheel for Bicycle from Geo-Orbital ( Cambridge –
USA )
Details at :
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Problem
:
Charging of Batteries of Electric Vehicles
takes hours !
Tech from :
Flash Battery Charger from Stores-Dot ( Israel )
Details at :
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Problem
:
No transmission lines for taking electricity
to far-flung villages
Tech from :
Bicycle Generated Power from Manoj Bhargava ( BillionsinChange )
Details at :
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Problem
:
No way to store ( for use at night ), billions
of KWH of Solar Power
Tech from :
PowerPack Batteries from Elon Musk ( TESLA )
Details at :
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Problem :
Fossil Fuel Power killing millions / Urgent
need to generate Solar Power
Tech from :
All over the World
Details at :
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Problem
:
Dependence on import for Li-ion batteries / Fast
charging button batteries
Tech from :
Venkataraman
Thangadurai and colleagues ( University of
Calgary / Canada )
Thangadurai
[ vthangad@ucalgary.ca ] says :
“ The technology we have
developed would enable absolutely stable, robust, safe, high-powered, all solid
state lithium batteries for future energy storage , which have many potential
applications , including charging of electric vehicles “
And then there is Israeli firm Stores-Dot , which claims to be developing a car
battery that can be charged in 5 minutes and give a range of 300
miles !
A research group at the University of California (UCR), Riverside’s Bourns College of
Engineering has developed nano silicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion
batteries, by simply using a low-cost chemical process and waste glass bottles.
The batteries will not only extend the range of
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles, but also provide extra
power with fewer charges to laptops, cell phones, and similar personal
electronics.
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Problem :
High value currency notes facilitating
generation of BLACK MONEY
Tech from :
RFID technology from Sanjay Sarma ( MIT )
Details at :
Tech from :
TERAHERTZ Camera developed by Ramesh Raskar ( MIT )
Details at :
Tech from :
Birmingham City University ( Internet of Clothes )
Details at :
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Problem :
Making available high speed Internet to
entire India ( remotest corner )
Tech from :
GoogleLoons ( from Google ) / Drones ( from Facebook
)
Problem :
Poor road construction methods resulting
in perennial pot-holes
Tech from :
Cold Asphalt technology from COLAS ( France )
Details at :
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Let us hope that PM - STIAC [ Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council ] , does not remain , a mere THINK TANK but assumes the role of a ACT TANK , in order to galvanize various govt ministries / departments / agencies , into " GO GETTERS " , who will pick up the phone or catch a flight , ( after reading this blog ) and not rest till these TECHNOLOGIES / INNOVATIONS and even those INDIAN SCIENTISTS working abroad , are brought to India
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29
Aug 2018
www.hemenparekh.in
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