Times of India ( 08 June
2017 ) carries following news report :
“ You may soon have to pay more for new
cars , parking “
The Maharashtra Government has come up with a new Urban Transport Policy draft
Highlights of the policy are :
·
Introducing additional
charges to the cost of vehicle
·
Fixing parking charges based on location / high parking fees /
reducing overall supply of parking ( ? )
·
Reduce private vehicles in
urban areas / discourage use of personal motor vehicles
·
Boost public transport
·
Transit oriented development ( ? )
·
Prioritizing funds for sustainable motorized transport projects
·
Equitable public transport fare structure
·
Annual revision of fare structure
to account for inflation
·
Subsidies to cover the viability gap for public or private
operators of public transport services
·
Infrastructure development
for WALKING , CYCLING and Public Transport
Public suggestions /
objections are invited ( to send to which email id ? )
MY SUGGESTIONS :
·
Do not frame rules / regulations which cannot be implemented . Any
un-implementable / un-enforceable rule will only increase CORRUPTION
·
As far as possible ,
eliminate the “ human
intervention “ in the implementation of rules / regulations . Instead
resort to use of impartial / unbiased
technology , eg :
# e-challans through
CCTV cameras as done at several junctions in Mumbai
# video-capture of speeding vehicles by drones on Mumbai-Pune highway
# automatic deduction
of toll without stopping
of vehicles at toll naka ( through
installation of prepaid RFID sensors )
# Proposed introduction of End of Train telemetry ( EoTT ) equipment
on 6000
railway engines ( of 1000 Freight Trains ) ,
eliminating the need for Guards .
EoTT equipment is used to
establish communication between the loco driver and
the last wagon of the train, to ensure that
the train is running with all coaches and
wagons , as complete unit
The equipment is designed
to do the “ Guard’s Job “ by notifying the loco driver in
case any coaches detach from the rear of the
train
·
The transport policy should provide for PENALTIES or INCENTIVES
, depending upon :
#
Petrol-Diesel Vs
Electric – Hybrid
# Running on
crowded city roads Vs running on wide open highways
# Running during
peak traffic hours Vs lean traffic hours
# Parked on public roads Vs parked inside
building compounds
# Parked in a parking plot Vs parked in a “ No Parking “ zone
# Parked at night Vs parked during day
# Carrying ONE
passenger Vs carrying many passengers (no of smart phones ?)
# Private
Vs Ride-sharing Taxies
·
Through embedding of RFID chips / sensors
in vehicles ( make this MANDATORY
for all vehicle manufacturers , from 01 April 2018 )
If someone has any doubt ( as to, how any human can track so many “
Use Cases “ , in
order to figure out ( automatically
too ) , whom to “ punish “ and whom to “ reward “ , he should read :
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10
June 2017
www.hemenparekh.in / blogs
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