Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Friday 9 March 2018

A SCAM IN MAKING ?


Scam  ?   #EESL   #NDA   #BJP    #MNRE

 

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autoNDTV ( 07 March ) carries following news :





EESL concluded the first tender from procuring 10,000 e-vehicles last year. Following the successful completion of the first tender, EESL, envisions a growing demand from various government departments. The new tender for10,000 e-vehicles will cater to this growing demand.


With these 20,000 electric vehicles India is expected to save over 5 crore litres of fuel every year, leading to reduction of over 5.6 lakh tonnes of CO2 emissions. 


EESL also mentioned that it already has in place charging infrastructure at 150 government offices which will be able to charge 500 cars at a time.


R K Singh, Minister of State for Power, New and Renewable Energy said, "After the successful tender of 10000 electric cars last year, the demand for e-vehicle constantly rising across various departments of the Union and state governments.


 To cater to the growing demand, EESL will issue a fresh tender tomorrow for procuring additional 10000 electric cars. This second tender is testimony to the fact that India offers a huge market potential for e-mobility"





CONTEXT :


Only 2 days back , Business Line ( 03 March ) reported that many Municipal Corporations are taking Electric buses on “ Wet Lease“ ( from manufacturers like TATA / Goldstone ) , instead of  outright “ buying “






TATA Motors are offering on “ Wet Lease “ of  Rs 37.5 / Km – an Electric bus whose outright selling price is Rs 85 lakhs !  Wet lease includes the salary that TATA would pay the driver




MOVE  TO  EESL :


TATA Motors had won that last tender of EESL for 10,000 Electric Cars at Rs 11.2 lakh each ( - which price was later matched by M&M ) – just  ONE EIGHTH  the price of an Electric Bus


In “ Wet Leasing “ , the main cost is the “ interest on capital “ – driver / maintenance costs remaining minor components


So , for an electric car selling for Rs 11.2 lakh , what “ wet lease “ price would have TATA offered to EESL ?


May be Rs 15 / km ?  May be Rs 8 / Km  ?  May be Rs 4 / Km  ? 


At this point , it is worth remembering that the governments ( Central + States )  have , between them , a current fleet of some 500,000 petrol / diesel cars , all of which are planned to be replaced by Electric Cars


Instead of outright purchasing , “ wet leasing “ of these would save the country , Rs 2,300 Crore  PER YEAR !  Year after year  !


Despite this , why does EESL want to go for “ Outright Purchase “ in its second tender ?



So that , come Feb 2019 ( just when all the political parties would be holding election rallies, all over India ), opposition parties can get an opportunity to shout “ BJP Electric Vehicle Scam – BEVS “ and approach the Supreme Court to order a CBI – PAC – CAG – CVC probe ?


Would it not be much better for Shri R K Singhji, to raise this question NOW and demand logical explanation – rather than wait until someone cries , SCAM  !


Nation needs to know !


For that potential saving of Rs 2,300 Crore / year , readers may refer :









Waiting  to be proved wrong  !   [  30  Sept  2017  ]




 

To Buy or not to Buy ?  [  11  Oct  2017  ]








09  March  2018

www.hemenparekh.in  /  blogs



With Regards,

hemen  parekh 
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