REPLY TO NAND KUMAR ON SECONDARY ISSUES OF JATROPHA!!!

 

Dear Nandkumar,

Firstly I wish address your observation "Vidya Vinayen Shobhate", i.e. Education is adorned by politeness. But can you explain for how long one should remain polite to be “Adorned And Appreciated”. It is more than 25 years since I have reasoned intelligently in so many ways. Thrice at National Seminars I asked “Is it economical to export 30 MT food to south produced in Ganga Basin than 50 billion tones of water and only a negligible fraction”.

 

How many years do you think the GOI should take find an answer, which according to you (not me) is full of adorable scientists and engineers? Let me remind you that Ganga Kaveri link was proposed by K.L. Rao in 1973/75.

 

The verse you have quoted is from bygone era when India was generations ahead in S&T. Commonly used phrase today is “Bhens Ke Age Roe To Apne Nayan Khoye”. 

 

Nand Kumar, nation’s priority is not to double food production but build wasteful dams, canals and Jatropha than better seeds, fertilizers, harvesting, storages and distribution technologies.

 

“Abstract

Eleven Nubian goats were fed with Jatropha curcas seeds at doses ranging from 0.25 g to 10 g/kg/day. All dose levels were found to be toxic with fatal consequences within 2 to 21 days. Liver biopsy samples taken 2 days after the start of feeding and subsequent biopsies showed congestion, varying degrees of fatty change, considerable reduction in glycogen content and necrosis of the hepatocytes. Lack of appetite, reduced water consumption, diarrhoea, dehydration, sunken eyes and a steadily deteriorating condition were important clinical signs of Jatropha intoxication intgoats. In all animals there was a decrease in the level of glucose and a marked rise in the concentration of arginase and glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) in the serum. Post-mortem examination revealed haemorrhage in the rumen, reticulum, kidney, spleen and heart, catarrhal or haemorrhagic abomasitis and enteritis, congestion and oedema of the lung and excessive fluid in serous cavities.”

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_aset=V-WA-A-W-AUA-MsSAYVA-UUW-U-AAWDZZBVZE-AAWCWVVWZE-BUCUBZWVU-AUA-U&_rdoc=95&_fmt=summary&_udi=B6TCN-4772K9H-H0&_coverDate=07%2F31 2F1975&_cdi=5175&_orig=search&_st=13&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=163a69a647f76e8d22353bf2902bf9d1

 

Even in world’s poorest country Sudan, researchers were concerned about the “Poisonous Nature Of Jatropha” feed to Nubian Goats. But our Altufaltu Scientists and engineers have brushed aside any environmental concerns and going ahead with 30 million hectare program.

 

Let me you remind you Nandkumar, this year 8% of India- only 24 million hectare of land was brought under paddy cultivation when water was over flowing rivers.

 

I assure you I shall be polite in meetings with top decision makers of India.

 

There hundreds of technologies already in application worldwide, I have scores of inventions of my own which can be patented and commercialized worldwide but neither can I get quick patents nor financial support.

 

Last year India spent Rs. 405 crores countrywide on Renewables but Reliance Petroleum was granted Rs. 1568 crores as “Export Incentive”. Can you find more pagal country in the world?

 

“The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) is responsible for the promotion, development and utilization of various new and renewable sources of energy in the country. The MNES have presented the Demands for Grants to the tune of Rs. 605.38 crore (BE) for the year 2005-06. The following table shows the Budget Estimates (BE) and Actuals for the year 2003-04, Budget Estimates (BE) and Revised Estimates (RE) for the year 2004-05 and Budget Estimates (BE) for the year 2005-06 as under: “

(Rs. in crore)

 

 

	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
	BE           Actuals	BE          RE	BE
Plan	624.80    375.81	599.80   400.00	599.75
N-Plan	5.35        5.51	05.47        5.47	5.63
Total	630.15    381.32	605.27   405.47	605.38

 

More I shall cover in next message, it’s getting too long.

 

With regards,

Ravinder Singh

 

"Nandkumar" <nandup_in@...>  -------------

 

Sub: ok, If it is not Jatropha then what else?

Hello Mr. Ravinder Singh,

I can reply you line bye line but I won't do that as it will lead to an endless debate.

For the time being, I will give up, just to know what is alternative to Jatropha, to solve our Energy Crisis and drain on Foreign Exchange?

While giving the alternative, I request you to be specific and clear.

I believe you are a brilliant Engineer, so please talk like a professional and not like a Journalist whose main interest is in increasing their circulation.

And, in their anxiety to improve their circulation, they will pass on anything to a layman.

Secondly, I cannot help replying to you that our President Abdul Kalam was also a "rocket Scientist" paid by the Government. And, if you think that he also belongs to a Clan of "rocket" Scientists of your description, then I better keep "mum".

With regards,
Nandkumar

 

 "Nandkumar" <nandup_in@...> ---------

 

Re: To Supporters Of Poisonous Jatropha!!!

 

Hello Ravindersinghji,

I wish I had not bothered to reply this, but the use of phrases like "no regards", "akalmands" and "pagalkhana" forces me to reply.

May I tell you that these words have no place in any Scientific Discussions.

By replying the letter on "jatropha", I thought I was addressing to some educated people.

I want to remind all concerned that "Vidya Vinayen Shobhate", i.e. Education is adorned by politeness. In writing my previous letter, if I have hurt some one's "Ego", I am extremely sorry.

It is observed that a high degree of superiority complex results from inner frustration.

Mr. Singh, it seems you have not yet got sufficient funds to implement your projects. So, I can understand.

Also, I wish to tell you that I am open to all views and not a victim of my own convictions. Perhaps, you may be right. But that cannot be concluded by the exchange of a few E-Mails and personal remarks hurled at me.

If you are sure about your inventions and its commercial success and have faith in my ability to raise funds as a Consulting Chemical Engineer, then please contact me. May be I can help you in fund raising.

Also, all Ph. D. thesis need not be implemented.

I was educated in UDCT, a highly research oriented Institute of Chemical Technology.

I know several PH.D.s who would like to throw their own thesis in gutter after a few years, when they are employed by a very rich organisation, whose views are contrary to their own.

Someone has rightly said that Scientists are "prostitutes" used by people with money and power.( Was it Einstein?)

Anyway, I have nothing to do with people who believe that everything done in USA,Canada,Australia and Europe is always right and India is an "altufaltu country", full of "lunatics" and "pagals".

Wishing you all the best,

Nandkumar