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

Saturday 10 March 2018

TURNING HIGHWAYS INTO CONVEYOR-BELTS OF COMMERCE


Highways to  Hyper-loops / #GST  #EWay

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Where each goods-carrying vehicle becomes a POD , travelling non-stop to its destination !  Like packages on a conveyor belt in modern warehouses


Some 8 MONTHS back , E-Way Bill process had become a headache for the Centre , the States , GST Council and of course , for the traders and manufacturers


That is when, I sent following suggestion to GST Council Members / other Policy Makers

A New Way to E-Way ?  [  15  July  2017  ]


Following news report in Business Line ( 09 March 2018 ) confirms the acceptance of my suggestion,




MY  SUGGESTION :

·         Aim to turn India’s highways into friction-less “ Conveyor Belts of Commerce “


·         Look up conveyor belts in the warehouses of Amazon / Flipkart / UPS / FedEx etc , which carry hundreds of packages per minute – with each package carrying dozens of different items ( can we replace “ packages “ with TRUCKS and “ conveyor belts “ with HIGHWAYS ? )


·         Each item within each box , has RFID chip and QR code ( interlinked )


·         Sensors placed along the conveyor belt “ reads “ each package and each item inside each package . No need to stop the flow of the packages


    BUSINESS  LINE  NEWS  REPORT :


    The government has mooted a proposal to link the unique number embedded in FASTags with the e-way bill generated by the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). The move will effectively prevent chances of vehicles transporting goods to places other than those declared.

FASTag employs radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to enable electronic payment at tolls on national highways.

The mechanism provides unique numbers for vehicles, ensuring that they can be tracked at over 400 toll plazas located on the national highways network.


MY  SUGGESTION  :

       E-way Bill too , will have all the QR Codes / RFID data , of each item loaded onto the truck ( Price / Origin City / Destination City / Supplier with GSTN registration number / Recipient with his GSTN registration number / GST – ISGST – SGST amount for each item / Date of Dispatch / Validity of E Way Bill etc )

BUSINESS  LINE NEWS  REPORT :

In the e-way bill generated by GSTN, transporters have to declare the origin, destination, time at which vehicle has to depart, and the number of days it will take to reach its destination, among other particulars.

Effectively, FASTags can apprise the GSTN and other State enforcement authorities of the route that the vehicle is taking on the national highways, and whether it is as declared.


MY  SUGGESTION  :

    Just like today’s Mobile Apps of UPS / FedEx enable online tracking of each package and of individual items within each package , that “ high technology interface “ being proposed by the Government should incorporate the following technologies :


 #   QR code / RFID chip

#   GPS based NaviC 

#   Internet of Things ( IoT )

#   BlueTooth / NFC


BUSINESS  LINE  NEWS   REPORT  :

Moreover, if the vehicle is stuck mid-way for some reason, an application for extension of time can also be expected in advance. Also, if the transporter asks for an extension of dates in the e-way bill, the data can be cross-checked, explained an official.

“If a vehicle is to go from Delhi to Chennai, and it goes to Chandigarh [instead], the reason for such deviations can be mapped, which will help the [law] enforcement agencies,” he added.

The government has already mandated that all vehicles with four or more wheels — including trucks and buses — sold from December 1, 2017, have to be fitted with FASTags or RFID tags.

After December 1, the number of FASTags has almost doubled to 14 lakh from 7.5 lakh.

These tags store data such as vehicle registration and class of vehicle, which help arrive at the exact toll to be charged.


The tags have encrypted vehicle data such as engine and chassis number as well. These are also enabled to store other vehicle compliance-related data, including those related to emissions or pollution and insurance.


MY  SUGGESTION  :


Dear Members of GST Council :

Here is YOUR opportunity to lead the way ( - in this case , the HIGHWAY ! )

There is no technical reason why Software Super Power India , cannot lead the world in ,
“ Ease of Doing Business “


If you guarantee the business / industry that “ NO INSPECTOR “ will stop the truck along its journey , they will willingly implement ANY / ALL technologies to serve the purpose of E Way Bill


Remember , all corruption starts by permitting HUMANS to “ interpret “ whether a given process was “ correct / incorrect “ as prescribed – and collect their “ hafta “ for offering to interpret it in favour of the Business / Industry , violating the process !


By implementing my suggestion


,
technology will SHUT DOWN the truck engine , upon detection of a violation !


And automatically unlock the engine when the violation gets corrected by EDITING the E-Way Bill , on GSTN web site !


BUSINESS  LINE  NEWS   REPORT  :

No mention of elimination of the “ Inspector Raj “ [ aka, Hafta Toll  ], by letting the unbiased / impartial / fool-proof / instant technology to take over the reins from those corruptible humans  !


Dear Shri Jaitleyji :

Can I expect a 10 minute discussion on this in today’s meeting of GST Council  ?


10  March  2018






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