Fire Fire!!

It is Sad to read the Municipal Commissioner and others Comment about flouting of Norms. 

Were the Norms adhered to at the Time of issuing the Occupancy Certificate

If Not, the Concerned Officers who issued the Clearances should all be suspended from Service immediately.

The better way to resolve the issue is:

Create a website where every authorised structure does a self audit every year.

Lay down the points to be checked. The answer has to be clearly a selection of Yes or No

The form will have all points identified with the Radio Button.

Responsibility of submitting and its accuracy lies with the Chairman-Hon Secretary of the Society

The form will be updated every year before the AGM of the Society.

The Form will include Fire Safety, Structural safety, and other essential Norms.

Training camps to be held in areas where the Society Managements are in doubt

Officers from all essential departments will randomly evaluate 3 Societies every working day, 

and submit their findings with remedial measures proposed on the same site.

If any Society has reported False, the Management will be Fined appropriately which may include a day behind bars.

Gradually we will see all adhere to these Norms for their own Good and we need not lose precious lives and assets.

The Salary Surge.......

Last week I read an article in The Times of India on the Salary Surge. It was about the receivables in any industry or situation, where 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 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.

Due Diligence for Purchasing a New Home......

Can we have a Regulatory Body that does all the Due Diligence and only after all compliance as per required Norms laid out by the Government, will such Projects be listed on the Regulatory Authorities Website. Buyers only need to check this Website, see the rating of the Project and expert comments by the Authorities.

It is when due diligence is to be done by the illiterate- the buyer maybe a Doctorate, but not aware of the loopholes where he can be cheated of his hard earned income.

Road repairs........... the road ahead

In a bad patch as above a good way to rectify this is to have a device fabricated as shown in sketch. This is a steel framework with sides about 3 mtr. A Unit similar to the standard scrubber floats in the framework on the X & Y axis. The scrubber brush is made of High Tensile Steel and around 55 HRC. This is to prepare the surface to accept the molten mix. The mix is liquid Tar with around 1mm sized stone granules. Not bigger. Once the surface is roughened. The mix is poured and the Roller does the next task of leveling the road with the right gradient. Another important point to note is that we need to first specify the load bearing capacity of all streets in the city. If the road is designed for 2000

Kg/Mt² then we need to have at all entry points a weigh bridge that weighs all Goods vehicles. Those in excess should be de-stuffed before entry is allowed. This one ACT will ensure the roads do not crumble

The terms of the contract should be such that 50% value is paid on completion, and the rest in 3 equal installments.Each installment paid at the end of a year, if earned in time will carry nominal interest as paid by the Banks. Before any installment is due for payment, the Contractor with the Civic Ward Engineer + Municipal Councillor + Citizens Group representative will inspect the status of the work done. If any two of the three members find fault in the workmanship of the road work, payment can be delayed until rectified to satisfaction. The date of next payment is counted from last payment date. Delayed payments attract no interest. Thus by default the road must be in good condition for a minimum of 3 years after handover.

Poor Rains..

Rain or No Rain, we must change our way to grow our crops. Irrigation is a must and all inland waterways must be interlinked. Water diverted appropriately to Power, Agriculture and Drinking purposes. Rain water Harvesting must be mandatory for all projects.  Ponds & Lakes must be created as part of the plan.

Wrong Priorities.....

It is regrettable that the State Government has not understood its priorities. Why is the Minister pursuing this issue single mindedly when the state of  the State is deplorable.

Ganga action Plan..

This is the right way. Also cleaning should start from the head and descend to the feet. ie: from the source and progress gradually until it hits the sea. The head/start of the river is the Best point to start the effort. As the earlier Mile is cleaned and the benefits are visible to the next Mile, locals will be enthused to get the act as their own. Local involvement is the Best. Also Polluter pays Laws should be in Place before you start the clean up. Else Good Money would have Gone after Dirt. Do not take the entire stretch at one go. This is wrong. Divide the sections into as many segments as possible. Once a segment is cleaned it has to be handed to a body which is represented by members from Tourism, Transport, ALM's etc. Besides Houseboats, Homestays along the river banks should be encouraged. Certain sections should be carved our for river water sports etc. It is the responsibility of these organisations to ensure the facilities are maintained.