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

Wednesday, 22 November 2017

RE: [what3words Support] Re: what3words support

Dear Chloe :


Many thanks for your prompt and encouraging reply

You may like my following blog ( - which , I have emailed to all the Cabinet Ministers of India’s Central Government and to other Policy Makers )


Warm Regards,

Hemen Parekh


+91 98675 50808




Aadhar  :  The  Omnipresent

Economic Times ( 22 Nov ) carries following news :



Property Deals to be linked to Aadhar ”



Now the next big step against black money is round the corner, and this time it's immovable property that's on target.


For the first time, a Union Cabinet minister has indicated that Aadhaar linkage with property transactions would be made mandatory. 

Union Housing Minister Hardeep Puri has said that he has no doubt the linkage would happen. Speaking to Nayantara Rai of ET NOW, Puri said such a move would go a long way in sucking out black money from real estate and also help in crackdown on benami properties.


"Seeding Aadhaar to property transaction is a great idea but I’m not going to make an announcement on that. We are already linking Aadhaar to bank accounts, etc, and we can take some additional steps for property market also,” he said. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indicated several times that the government would crack down on benami property. Aadhaar linkage could be one part of that drive. 


When asked if seeding Aadhaar with property is a logical conclusion of the government's drive to push Aadhaar to bring transparency in economy, Puri said, “Absolutely, that’s the way it's heading anyways. I have no doubt that it will happen." 


This is a “ Half Way House “  !


Why link Aadhar with only a “ Property Deal “  ?  Why not link it with a given “ Property “ itself  ?  Permanently  ?


That is linking Aadhar with the “ Postal Address “ of each and every “ Property “ in the country , so that we know WHO owns that property !


Of course , there are millions of “ properties “ which have NO  POSTAL  ADDRESSES  !


Properties ( eg : land parcels / buildings ) located in deserts / jungles / valleys  / on mountain tops or ( may be ) even in City Slums !


So , how can we link Aadhar with a property which does not even have a postal address ?


No problem  !

www.What3Words.com  ,  has divided entire surface of the Earth into 57 trillion squares of 3 meter by 3 meter each


And assigned to each square , a unique combination of 3 words ( currently from 40,000 English words ) – which determines its precise location on the surface of the Earth ( - replacement of Postal Address )


Of these 57 trillion squares ( of 3M * 3M ) , India’s share is 1368 Billion squares ( 2.4 % of entire Earth’s surface area )


So , there is no problem in linking Aadhar Number to ANY NUMBER of squares – whether adjacent / contiguous or separated


Now , the only problem is that millions of our citizens are not familiar with ENGLISH language words


So , I wrote to the support team of …..www.What3Words.com  :

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It is time you come up with HINDI language version for India’s 1.3 Billion people , where millions live / sleep on footpaths ( sidewalks )
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And this is what they replied :
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Chloe Day (what3words Support)
Nov 20, 09:45 GMT
Hi Hemen,

Thank you for your email.
We are working on Hindi as we speak and it will be released early next year. Keep an eye on our website and newsletter for the latest updates.

All best wishes,

Chloe
support@what3words.com]



Dear Shri Hardeep Puriji :

This is an opportunity of a ( nation’s ) life – time  ! Please read :

An IP Address for Homes ?  [  17  Nov  2017  ]






22  Nov  2017


















From: Chloe Day (what3words Support) [mailto:support@what3words.com]
Sent: 20 November 2017 15:16
To: hemen parekh
Subject: [what3words Support] Re: what3words support

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Your request (6899) has been updated. To add additional comments, reply to this email.
Description: Image removed by sender. Chloe Day
Chloe Day (what3words Support)
Nov 20, 09:45 GMT
Hi Hemen,

Thank you for your email. We are working on Hindi as we speak and it will be released early next year. Keep an eye on our website and newsletter for the latest updates.

All best wishes,

Chloe
what3words support

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hemen parekh
Nov 19, 05:06 GMT
It is time you come up with HINDI language version for India’s 1.3 Billion people , where millions live / sleep on footpaths ( sidewalks )
Warm Regards,
Hemen Parekh
+91 98675 50808
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From: Jack (what3words Support) [mailto:support@what3words.com]
Sent: 19 November 2017 08:06
To: hemen parekh
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hemen parekh
Nov 19, 02:36 GMT
An IP Address for Homes ?
Times of India ( 16 Nov ) reports :
“ Govt will soon start to map your address digitally “
E-Link Aimed At Helping Identify Locations Easily
The government wants to map your address—residential or professional—digitally, something done by Aadhaar for an individual’s identification.
The department of posts, under the communications ministry, has ordered a pilot project that will accord a six character alpha-numeric digital address for every property for three postal PIN code locations.
The idea is to provide e-location (like on Google Maps) for the addresses therein and then provide possibilities to link it to other information such as property title and ownership, property tax records, information on utilities like electricity, water and gas etc.
The digital identity – say, UV77D7 – will be an e-enabled address that can be used as parallel to the existing postal address
It shortens an address into a combination of six alphabets and numbers.
You can put it on your visiting card, on a website or share via any other means.
If someone is looking to reach you, the person needs to just enter the eLoc in MapmyIndia's maps portal (or app) and it will instantly offer turn-by-turn directions right up to your address.
MapmyIndia MD Rakesh Verma told TOI :
"eLoc will help travellers and commuters search, share and navigate to a destination's exact doorstep far more easily and quickly.
It will also reduce time, money, fuel wastage and expenses for businesses in the e-commerce, transportation, logistics and field operations domains,"
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This is , without doubt , an excellent idea but it needs to be “ improved upon “ , since there are huts and cottages and just “ thatched roofs “ in the middle of deserts or jungles or ( inaccessible by road ) mountain-sides or valleys , which today have NO POSTAL ADDRESSES !
So , how do you “ Map “ a home / property / location , which has no existing “ Postal Address “ ?
Sure , you can use crossing of latitude and longitude – which is much longer number ( than a 6 digit ) , difficult to remember and not precise enough to deliver parcels or post !
I urge the authorities to consider the scheme developed by :
which has divided the entire surface area of the Earth into a grid of 3 meter by 3 meter squares and assigned each one a unique address made of just 3 words
A total of 57 trillion squares
Each assigned a UNIQUE COMBINATION of just 3 words , out of a total of 40,000 words !
Enabling precisely locating ( online or offline ) any square by 3 word combinations such as :
· Music.chalks.lids
· Parting.strumming.stileto
· Dates.revealing.bind
I expect the What3Word team will soon come up with following improvement :
· Envisage a space-envelope around the Earth of 300 meters height
· That height divided into 100 depths of 3 meters each
· That would give “ 57 trillion multiplied by 100 “ pyramids of 4 sides each
· Assign to each of these pyramids , a unique 4 word combination
· That will enable to locate very precisely and dynamically , any object into space ( of course, up to a height of 300 meters ) . Could be millions of flying drones ?
In the meantime , UID number ( KW 210995006 ) that BMC has assigned to the building where I live in Mumbai , cannot be located on any BMC or Maharashtra Government web site and there is no use mentioning on my visiting card !
18 Nov 2017
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