10-28-2005, 04:09 PM
[/FONT][/B][I][B][FONT=Arial]At present, India is passing thorough an acute power shortage which is particularly felt in the small towns and in the rural areas. In larger cities, it is the general practice to provide the maximum available power while the rural feeder lines are disconnected to tide over the power shortage. Moreover, those who can afford have installed generators to produce power whenever there is load shedding. This has increased the consumption of diesel and has also increased the discharge of toxic gases from the generators.
At present, in the media lot of importance is being given on the question of importation of natural gas from Iran and from Bangladesh. However, unfortunately not much is written or discussed about solar energy and wind energy.
To improve the energy requirement of the rural population of India we should lay special emphasis on the solar and wind energy as well as on use of biogas. The easiest of these to implement is the biogas plant. If small bio gas plants are set up in the rural communities, it will be possible to meet some of the4 lighting needs and also the fuel needs for cooking. In certain areas, there is sufficient sunshine; solar panels can be set up for providing electrical energy for a variety of uses. Several organizations in India have already developed solar lanterns which re very suitable for use in rural house holds. Similarly, solar lamps can be used in community lighting in small rural communities. In addition, at rural health centers and railway stations, we can provide solar power to run the essential and vital equipments like x ray machines etc.
At present, a considerable amount of subsidy is being paid by the Government for providing kerosene oil at subsidized rate to the rural population. It is primarily used for lighting and for cooking purposes. If we use our national recourses, on the development of the biogas, solar power and wind power sector, it will not only ease the energy situation but will also reduce the consumption of kerosene oil.
At present, in the media lot of importance is being given on the question of importation of natural gas from Iran and from Bangladesh. However, unfortunately not much is written or discussed about solar energy and wind energy.
To improve the energy requirement of the rural population of India we should lay special emphasis on the solar and wind energy as well as on use of biogas. The easiest of these to implement is the biogas plant. If small bio gas plants are set up in the rural communities, it will be possible to meet some of the4 lighting needs and also the fuel needs for cooking. In certain areas, there is sufficient sunshine; solar panels can be set up for providing electrical energy for a variety of uses. Several organizations in India have already developed solar lanterns which re very suitable for use in rural house holds. Similarly, solar lamps can be used in community lighting in small rural communities. In addition, at rural health centers and railway stations, we can provide solar power to run the essential and vital equipments like x ray machines etc.
At present, a considerable amount of subsidy is being paid by the Government for providing kerosene oil at subsidized rate to the rural population. It is primarily used for lighting and for cooking purposes. If we use our national recourses, on the development of the biogas, solar power and wind power sector, it will not only ease the energy situation but will also reduce the consumption of kerosene oil.