How to resolve Labour Problems.......

How to resolve Labour Problems.......The Economic Times,July 27th,page 14

Gurudas DasGupta thinks the problem will be resolved if all workers are made permanent. Maybe he needs to explain why in situations where all workers are permanent, yet there is strife and tension, between various categories of  the workforce.

Firstly it must be understood that the Plant is a single entity.The Management and Workers are not in a Us....Vs...Them situation. All are working towards a common goal, of producing a superior product. All are expected to contribute their best towards this effort.

If all are contributing, then the profits must also be shared by all in a defined proportion.

It is not anybody's right to exploit another. Once the output of all are defined, and their share in the Pie, then there can never be a bad situation. The solution therefore is about the receivables in any industry or situation. Currently the max perks are received at the top and the crumbs picked off the floor at the bottom of the pyramid. This is a misconceived notion that it is the top alone that deserves the credit for success. Success can be achieved when every player in the game plays his part and contributes to the targeted goal. We need to create a winning situation and a prosperous society where everyone who contributes gets rewarded. Let us assume these are the different levels in an industry.

Chairman & Managing Director,(10x)
CEO,(9x)
Manager,(7.2x)
Divisional In Charge,(6x)
Foreman,(4x)
Supervisor, (2.5x)
workers (1x)

If say x=Rs 10,000, then the CMD gets max Rs 1 Lakh. Once this definition is accepted / legislated, then in a given industry if the CMD thinks he deserves more, he has to ensure the value of x at the ground level in his organization changes. This one act will create a healthy environment within the organization, and within society.

Drive to rein in rash, young speedsters

Drive to rein in rash, young speedsters........The Timesof India,July 26th page 3.

The only way to get these speedsters become responsible citizens, is to block their licence for 5 years if caught overspeeding. Their Names, PAN Card Nos, UID Nos, Passport No. must all be placed online to ensure they do not get another licence by corrupt methods. If they manage to, then the concerned officer who issues the licence gets suspended for a year from service.

Pothole contractors fined Re 21L

Pothole contractors fined Re 21L....The Times of India page 2 21st July 2012.

We all are aware that road repairs is a lucrative way to line the pockets of all concerned.
Yet there is a way out to ensure the issue gets resolved in a fitting manner. Once the contract value is ascertained, the winner of the contract gets paid in yearly instalments with a simple interest on the pending dues. Assume the contract is worth 10 lakhs, On completion of the Order the Contractor receives 3 lakhs as part payment. On completion of the first year after handover provided the road is still in its original state, he receives another 3 lakhs. However, if during the year there is breakdown on the repaired section, members of the public can upload images to the attention of the concerned authorities to express the damage.The due payment is held until the section is re-repaired. A completion certificate has to be re-issued by the contractor, prior to Inspection by the concerned authorities. Interest will not be calculated if the road is taken for re-repairs. This road is then placed under observation for another year. If it passes the test, the next instalment of 3 lakhs is paid else repeat repair. Once 2 instalments have been paid, then the road is placed under observation for another 3 years. If it survives well for all 3 years, then the last instalment with simple interest is paid to the contractor. However during the period if there is a failure, then the contractor re-repairs the road, and the clock starts the day he submits a fresh certificate of completion. No interest will be paid during the period of  re-repair until completion certificate. This one measure will I hope resolve the issues we face of bad roads, Monsoon or.... No Monsoon

RBI heads for a Scrap with Govt on relief to Housing Finance Cos

RBI heads for a Scrap with Govt on relief to Housing Finance Cos.......The Economic Times, page 1, 25th July 2012

Maybe RBI has a reason to take the Government Head On. But it would do well to understand that Housing is the Basic commitment that any Government can offer its Citizens. It would augur well for all if the RBI could resolve this issue at the earliest. While there needs to be Checks and Balances in all dealings to ensure these do not end us ap DUD accounts, the larger picture should not be lost in our endeavour to be right.

Anna Circus Returns

Anna Circus Returns.........page 2, The Economic Times, Mumbai, 26th July 2012

Unfortunately Anna and his Team has been doing the same stuff all over again and again, that the article rightly reads Anna Circus Returns. I am not sure enacting the Lok Pal Bill is the answer to our ills.
Somewhere in the struggle, Team Anna has lost focus, and lack of direction and misled charisma of those on stage are causing the entire act to degenerate into a Circus. If we can enact a Representative of People's Bill I am sure many of the current day ills we face will be eliminated.

Home for the Homeless..............

City's homeless share stories with Delhi's poor.........Mumbai Mirror Wednesday, July 25th.

I do agree that the state must have traveller's homes where new migrants to the city can seek shelter in dormitory situations.These are to be charged on per day basis. Anything FREE will defeat the situation. Besides this is a short term remedial measure. In the long term, efforts must be taken to understand the reasons for migration from their native state, and permanent measures undertaken to rehabilitate them in the place from where they migrated. This is the only way ahead.........

Keep us at bay...........

Officials plan drive to keep big cats at bay.........The Times of India,Mumbai, July 17th page 4

It's time we looked at the right picture. We have been constantly encroaching the Big Cat territory, with petty politicians unmindful encouragement, as long as they grow their Vote Bank. It is this skewed policy that helps us destroy ourselves. We must ensure all God's creations live in harmony and we do not step into their space, as they will not into ours. Time to rethink the issue...........

         This wildlife bridge provides support for all of the animals that don't want to get hit by traffic

A Need to Change the Laws.....

Pro and anti Dhoble camps make peace, ask for better laws, less harassment...........Sunday Mumbai Mirror, July 1st 2012
Early this month there was hue and cry over the actions of the Police who took cover under archaic laws to arrest members of the public. While all know that the Police force are servants of the public and their first responsibility is to provide a Terror Free life for all under their care. While Gangsters, Murderers, Rapists, and Scoundrels run free, Honest citizens out for some FUN are harassed under these laws.

Why cannot we have laws that also have a lifetime(say 25years). If it is not revisited, modified it stands auto deleted from the statute. This would ensure that our laws are always with the times and serve the needs of the populace. Laws are never meant to harass, but to guide all to the new way of co operative living.

Weep Not for Me, Weep for thyself and thy children......

Untouched

On 8th July the program on Untouchability was telecast on Satyamev Jayate. Unfortunately I missed watching the program and discussions.
I do have definite views on this, that needs urgent attention.
We need to start at birth. When a child is born all defintions of caste should be erased from the birth certificate form. Once Caste and Sub Caste find no mention, then within a lifetime we can be sure of having erased this scourge from our society.
Further there should NEVER be a query for such divisive information during one's lifetime .

Outdated Laws.........

Last month there was hue and cry over the actions of the Police who took cover under archaic laws to arrest members of the public. While all know that the Police force are servants of the public and their first responsibility is to provide a Terror Free life for all under their care. While Gangsters, Murderers, Rapists, and Scoundrels run free, Honest citizens out for some FUN are harassed under these laws.

Why cannot we have laws that also have a lifetime(say 25years). If it is not revisited, modified it stands auto deleted from the statute. This would ensure that our laws are always with the times and serve the needs of the populace. Laws are never meant to harass, but to guide all to the new way of co operative living.

The way to rid India of Corruption in Public Life.....

SC quashes assets case against Maya, blow to Govt,CBI.....Headlines in Times of India of 7th July 2012. Another NEWS..........
Pawar backs Tatkare after Konkan Victory...pg 10 TOI of 7th July 2012......

The SC should permit filing a PIL against any Public Servant Elected or otherwise, who has amassed wealth beyond his/her known source of Income. It is the responsibility of the accused to prove the earnings are legitimately earned and have no bearing on corrupt practices he/she may have indulged in to amass the wealth.
Inability to prove will lead the wealth to be credited to the public exchequer and to be used strictly for public welfare schemes.


Currently it is a case of one corrupt shileding another corrupt.

Who is the Minority.....

Nitish talks of Secularism to Dupe Minorities: Lalu...............The Economic Times Page 2 of 6th July 2012.........
It is time we defined who is a Minority - be it by Caste, Creed or otherwise. My view is that 49% is never to be defined as Minority if the other is 51%. Minority in all situations must be in Single digits to be classified as such. Therefore the maximum is 9%. Any value over 9% must be termed as Second/Third  largest Majoirity. Only then will the True benefits of being in a Minority as Sanctioned be received. Currently the Second or Third largest majority is wooed on electoral benefits and laws made to pander to their whims so that the ruling class can continue to rule the roost......Think.

Housing Solutions

Cabinet may take up Housing Loan Subsidy Plan.........Economic Times page 13 of 3rd July 2012

 

You will agree that the measure of good governance is when we are able to give a comfortable life to our citizens. The best way to make all feel proud as Indians is to improve their standard of living. The very basic being affordable shelter.

If we enact a law that enables all tax paying citizens who do not have a house of their own, to avail of low interest loan for housing. The interest should be around 6% only.

The applicant of the loan should have been a Tax payer for the preceding 20 years.

Based on the response, the period can be reduced to 15 yrs and later 10 years.

Also the house cannot change hands, be sold or mortgaged for 10 years after getting possession.

The loan should be limited to flats with a carpet area not exceeding 555 square feet.

This one act will not only create a positive impetus to growth, but be a harbinger to better economy, as all will strive to be Honest Tax paying citizens to avail of this facility.

The other outcome will be in creating job opportunities in many sectors.All documents should be well scrutinized to ensure the applicant satisfies all criteria. A website should be dedicated to the cause, with names of those who have been shortlisted and inviting objections if any from others who may be aware of the true facts.This one act will create a huge demand in housing, which will have a ripple effect on Steel, Cement, Sand,Stone, and other Building Materials consumption.The economy will boom, and what is reduced in loans, will be multiplied by increases in Tax collections.
For a Better India, keeping the economy growing positively with inclusive growth.