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

Sunday 22 April 2018

RE: SAVING 2200 PRE-MATURE DEATHS EVERY YEAR


Dear Dr Giri,


At the outset , many thanks for your prompt response


To answer your questions :


 100 % of the persons crossing the tracks , carry a mobile phone ( may not be a smart phone )


 I have no doubt about Authority permitting , as long as the EMP does not hurt the jaywalker but only “ kills “ his mobile !  Even Supreme Court will endorse this “ benign “ solution


 Along a few kilometres of Mumbai tracks , walls were built on both the sides a few years ago, but  over a period of time, slum-dwellers living on either side of the tracks, made holes in those walls


Recently , Railway authorities have built 4 / 5 , ROB ( Rail over bridges ) , which people use only sparingly , since crossing the tracks without having to climb stairs is so much easier and saves a few minutes of time ( crucial when the train you want to board is approaching ! )


Then , last week , there was news that Railway Authority is planning to construct walls along some 500 km of train tracks on 1340 km long , Mumbai – Delhi route , wherever it passes through towns


That will cost Rs 500 crore ( at Rs 1 crore per km = Approx $ 154,000 per km )


Going by the past record of the Railways in such matter , even if this project passes all approval –and opposition from vested interests - , it will take 3 / 4 years to materialize !


I have a feeling that EMP based system will cost much less ( per km ) , since , on both the sides of the tracks , 30 feet tall poles are already existing, supporting cross-members ( girders for supporting overhead electric cables )


It would also be much faster ( a matter of 6 months ? ) to install those EMP devices on top of these poles and there would be no worry about sabotage / damage by the jaywalkers !


As far as “ Fencing “ is concerned , obviously “ Electric Fences “ are out of question since Opposition Political parties will use this for “ Scare Mongering “ !


On the other hand , since State Assembly Elections are due in Maharashtra , next year ( along with National Election for the Lok Sabha in May 2019 ) , an EMP based solution would be an absolute “ Vote Grabber  “  ! Both the governments would jump for it !


If I am not wrong , invisible Radio Frequency fences have following limitations  :


#    Jaywalker to carry a ” Receiver “ ( I presume , Mobile itself could be one )

#    Laying underground ( or overhead ? ) cables on both the side of the tracks to create a field

#    Only a “ Warning Sound “ ( when crossing ) but  no permanent damage to cell phone



Most important thing is the practical feasibility of using a low powered EMP as suggested by me – something which only you can confirm , with your vast knowledge of the subject matter – and information on commercial availability of such inexpensive devices




Looking forward to your response,



With warm regards,


Hemen Parekh


+91 98675 50808



From: DR . D . V. Giri [mailto:giri@dvgiri.com]
Sent: 22 April 2018 05:43
To: 'Hemen Parekh'
Subject: RE: SAVING 2200 PRE-MATURE DEATHS EVERY YEAR

What percentage of Jay walkers carry cell phones and other digital devices?
Will the authorities permit such an EMP device?
Why nit erect barriers/fences where people cross train tracks.
In America, people erect even invisible fences to keep animals out of their properties.


From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 8:07 AM
To: Giri@dvgiri.com
Cc: director@ade.drdo.in; director@adrde.drdo.in; director@anurag.drdo.in; director@arde.drdo.in; mosr@rb.railnet.gov.in; piyushgoyalofficial@gmail.com; piyush@bjp.org
Subject: SAVING 2200 PRE-MATURE DEATHS EVERY YEAR

Dr D V Giri

Pro – Tech , Alamo , CA

Adjunct Prof , Dept of ECE , University of Mexico (  www.dvgiri.com  )




Dear Dr Giri,


You may be in a position to save the lives of some 2,200 persons who die each year by getting run-over by the local trains in Mumbai , while crossing the tracks on foot


In the last 10 years , some 22,289 persons lost their lives this way


For more than a year , I have written to the Railway Minister to examine my following suggestion on how to save those lives


Following are those emails


In short , I have suggested :


Along the tracks , at every 100 meters , mount on some pole ( on both sides of the track ) , a small black box , containing ( among other electronics / CCTV camera / GPS etc ) ,

A LOW POWERED  EMP DEVICE



As  soon as a jay walker approaches the track , this EMP will send out a pulse which will fry the electronics of the smart phone in his pocket ( without causing any injury to the person concerned )


I call this :  A  DIGITAL  DEATH


If this can be pulled off , that news will go viral and no one will venture near the tracks any more !


Is this possible  ?


If you think it is, then I would sit in a “ hunger strike “ ( although, I am close to 85 ) , till Shri Piyush Goyalji ( our Railway Minister  /  ) agrees to meet me




With Regards,

hemen  parekh 
( M ) +91 - 98,67,55,08,08









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