ELECTRICITY A RARE COMMODITY?

                                   ELECTRICAL ENERGY – IN AN ALARMING STATE?

The State of Kerala was experiencing heavy shortage of Electric Power recently, for want of sufficient rainfall in the catchment areas. Irregular rains during the South West & North east monsoon have caused this havoc. Tampering of the adjacent area in the rain forest also contributed towards less runoff water to the catchment area resulting in inadequate water to produce the required Electricity. Wastage factor during distribution and supply and also during consumption both for domestic and industrial use must be controlled to come out of this grave situation.

The recent report by the media regarding power consumption in the residence complex of the Ministers and higher officials is really disturbing the minds of all those who are in the for-front to reduce electrical consumption so that the state may not go in DARK!. The KSEB was struggling to regulate the use of power very carefully to preserve the power for the “RAINY DAYS”!!  But it seems the top echelons are not bothered in controlling the electrical energy in their residences and offices meticulously to avoid wastage of this “Life Line” in the modern world.

Normally a big family staying in luxury can consume maximum 300 to 500 units of electrical energy in one month.But how come, the Ministers who are the body guards of the State, afford to use 4000 or more units/month for domestic use? Definitely this heavy use of electricity will tell upon the administrative control of our democratic set up. We have to set our own house in order before we exercise control on others to follow in the matter of consumption of Electricity for both domestic & industrial use. Unless we wake up in time we may suffer badly for our day to day living…

Abraham Mangalath Philip