If the country is facing a severe power shortage, then at least in the immediate step why isn't the government speaking of conservation. If there was a food shortage we would surely go for food rationing. Why not for electric power ? The government should strictly limit the electric usage of each family (of say four) to the following:
Two light bulbs (40W or lower or fluroscent tubes) 1-2 fans 1 tv 1 small fridge (40cc say) 1 computer. What more does one need ? When we were going up, many times we studied under candle light and kerosene lamps, and I suspect we learnt more then than students do today studying with high powered electric lights on and god forbid even air-conditioners !!!
I also see (even here in Giridih) all these new fangled malls wasting a lot of electricity with dazzling lights for no purpose. We should ban such excesses right away. With proper conservation we can probably cut down the growth in demand by a whole lot.
