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.
RE:Why not ration electricity.
by Ram Sharma on Aug 04, 2008 07:36 PM Permalink
U r right. Conservation is required. Why all banks r now a days air conditioned, wasting lot of energy?
RE:Why not ration electricity.
by nasty on Aug 04, 2008 07:39 PM Permalink
Two light bulbs (40W or lower or fluroscent tubes) 1-2 fans 1 tv 1 small fridge (40cc say) 1 computer..... actually we dont need these too... why dont we directly go back to candle light days... for fans we can use the good old manual pankha... and for fridge we can use matka...
RE:Why not ration electricity.
by Jagadis Bose on Aug 04, 2008 08:35 PM Permalink
you may mock me as much as you like -- but I am sure that you know that these two light bulbs, one fridge etc... that I listed amounts to an unbelievable amount of luxury for 90% of your fellow Indians, and honestly I don't see given the power shortage scenario why one would want more ?
