Speed Breakers or Back Breakers......

BMC to instal 400 speedbreakers.....pg 3, The Times of India Feb 21,

This report of instructions issued by the High Court to comply with creating Speed Breakers as specified.

Having traveled by Public transport(BEST bus) and Auto Rickshaws, today I like many citizens of this city have been gifted with back related issues.

This is mainly because of the constant shocks encountered in course of a journey to work or otherwise. Surely the spine is not designed for such shocks.

I would appreciate if your government at least ensures its citizens are not loaded with health related issues caused by negligence of others in their sunset years.

My suggestion is to have one speed monitor gifted to the RTO.

They will choose their spot of observation. A team will capture the speed breaking vehicle and another team will stop the vehicle and immediately levy the fine for the offence. The first offence will be charged Rs 1000/- and every next offence will be charged at Rs 5000/-. The money so collected must strictly be used for procuring the next speed monitor.

I am sure the way vehicles are being driven on the streets in Mumbai, in a year all junctions will have radars financed by the offenders...... This is a better way to resolve this speed issue...
If they still need to install, let there be a standard followed

Bill to protect Hawkers.....

Bill to protect Hawkers set to be passed soon: Maken.. pg 6, Mumbai Mirror, 27th Feb 2013.....

While the idea of ensuring livelihood of the Hawkers is good, the natural way is to have Market places constructed once a population threshold is crossed. This market place will accommodate all these street vendors, for daily vegetables, and sundry articles. Spots in the market place can be auctioned every year or rotated, so that all get equal opportunity with time.

Footpaths should be clear of all obstacles to ensure rights of the pedestrian. Roads should be clear of all obstacles to ensure right of traffic. This is the better way to resolve the issue.

Enacting  a Law to protect Hawkers is a bad Law, as it tends to encourage street grabbing, block free flow of traffic, shadow legitimate shops which get blocked by the street vendors.

Secondly I did mention earlier, for any law to be enacted, there should be a mention of it in the party manifesto. It is based on the Manifesto that we elect a party or its candidate. Once elected, they cannot throw caution to the winds and do as they please.

Terror Strikes Again.........

I have been thinking how we can face the menace affecting our beloved city of Mumbai and the rest of India.

Regards the Terror threats, my suggestion is to immediately instruct the Police force to build a team of dogs, trained to sniff out chemicals etc.
These dogs will then be moving freely on railway platforms, air terminals and bus depots. This is besides the existing policing being done at the moment. Should the police notice any suspicious movement they can apprehend such persons for further investigation.

Today a high percentage of our population have cell phones.

Most Cell phones are equipped with a Camera.

If an announcement is made on National Television, 

that if people click images of suspicious acts,

and if they feel this could be related to Crime prior to the act or after the disaster has struck,then the person who shot the footage and sent it for telecast will be awarded Rs One Hundred Thousand.

Only that the images must assist the Police to unravel the crime, and arrest the perpetrators, and such footage is accepted as clinching evidence.

This single announcement may cause all & sundry to start shooting on the quiet.

The resultant effect of this announcement will be that no one will dare to be seen in acts of murder lest he be apprehended. Terror Threats and Acts will greatly reduce if not totally eliminated.

DoT Issues Orders To Block 78 URLs....

DoT Issues Orders To Block 78 URLs; 73 URLs With IIPM Content...... http://www.medianama.com/2013/02/223-dot-block-iipm/

This is the only way to punish those who indulge in False propaganda and cheat the gullible. We must have an Authority in place, and all those who wish to Advertise must get their content first approved by this Authority. The Authority is branched according to the various media.ie: Internet, Films, Print Press, Print Magazines etc.

There has to be appropriate certificate from approving bodies for all content mentioned  in the advertisement  before they issue an NOC for Publishing. No media can take it up for publishing in the absence of an NOC.

Don't Punish High Earners........

Don't Punish High Earners........The Times of India, Feb 13th, pg 22.

Raising taxes on these major contributors to the economy would be democratic theft says the writer. What about these high earners robbing the wages of the poor employees to raise their individual pockets. Matter of fact I would suggest these HNI to be taxed at 60% beyond a reasonable income, unless they model their industries as below:

I think it is a better idea if an individual who heads an Institution / establishment earns cumulative in excess of Rs 100,000/- per day, then the Institution / Establishment must have a Fair wage Scheme in place.
Firstly it must be understood that the Company 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 rewards must also be shared by all in a defined proportion.

It is not anybody's right to exploit another- be it shareholder or worker. 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.

This is the best way ahead both for the Promoter, The Organisation and The Worker. This is applicable to every Industry. The answer lies in equitable distribution of the wealth created without discrimination.

The Death Sentence.....

Enough has been written on Afzal guru the past few days. While we should not incite passions, and ghetto a community because of individual acts, no one should be permitted to politicize this.

While I am against capital Punishment for any and all general crimes, I am for it if the crime is committed against the state to terrorize the people, or a grievous attack on the leaders as a reaction to dissent.

Such cases should not even be approached for Presidential pardon, but take its course as per the laws of the land. If judgement is declared as hang until dead, then without further delay this verdict should be executed.

The fourth estate must also stay within limits and not incite passions by debating on it. Judgement has been given. Accept it.

In Mankhurd BMW accident cops go for culpable homicide..

In Mankhurd BMW accident cops go for culpable homicide.... Headlines, Mumbai Mirror,12th February 2013

Is it necessary to sensationalize a crime.
If the Cops do not book the offender under the correct IPC there is an issue.If booked there is an issue.

Regret for the sake of sales news reporters are creating a sensation.

Can we have plain vanilla reporting.

Can the reporter instead show how best such incidents can be resolved.

Can we all be part of the solution, rather than the problem.

Drinking and Driving is a Crime.

The levels are debatable. The fact that the person had alcohol content in their stream and committed the accident, is indicative of lack of functional controls.

Let there be no mercy. All individuals must know their limits and stay within it. If it leads to conviction so be it.

Rape of a Woman....

The past two months the Press has been all about Rape and Women. Justice Verma released his report on the need to Act. The Government did and an Ordnance was issued to effect.

I’m sorry if what I am about to say offends the hard core conservatives out there, but I can’t help it.  Everything offends, but we must try. Humans have sex. Having sex is a part of life.  In fact it’s part of the cycle of life.  It’s human nature.  And it’s not bad either. In fact, it’s kinda nice. (No I didn't have sex outside marriage, I knew better.  I grew up in a family with values, but that’s another story.) There has been no discussion on the real reasons of Rape here. What all have been discussing is the punishment to the rapist.

Referring to an analogous situation - I have been a regular writer to all Government bodies that matter, that the better way to stop people from using the streets as their personal toilet is to provide them a relieving facility at regular intervals. Charge a small fee for its maintenance. Then act on those who still continue to use the street. The authorities having acted, the situation today is better than the last decade.

Similarly set up centres where those migrants who need to relieve themselves can visit. It is only when the person is away from home for long stretches that his hormones go wild. If he knows the place to visit and relieve his tensions, and if society learns to accept this rather than condemn, then alone we can be sure our Mothers, Sisters, Wives and Daughters are safe on the streets. Not until then. Else this will continue no matter what the deterrent. 

The only need is to have these centres registered, and the inmates who provide their services are medically fit at all times. The visitor must have a certificate that certifies he is medically fit, and the certificate needs to be validated every 6 months... Think. Maybe this will resolve the issue. Then act on the violators as per the Law.