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PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said that 72% thermal energy produced from coal leads to pollution.
“This source of coal which is extracted from earth is depleting day by day. It is not possible to use thermal energy for long in future,” stated Power Minister
The Minister speaking further said that the celebration of energy conservation week is an occasion for us to ponder over whether we are serious about the purpose behind the celebration.
He said it is often found that in spite of celebration of any week with pomp and fervor, it is found that people continue to behave carelessly which is wrong and exhorted the people to be serious, judicious towards consumption of natural resources.
Time has come to think over renewable, green sources of energy hereafter. We have to save these sources for posterity. We have to strike a balance now and strive to embrace energy efficient habits, he remarked and appealed to the students to shoulder the responsibility to educate/sensitize people about the purpose of energy conservation.
He appreciated the staff and also congratulated the winners of prizes of various competitions organized by the Electricity Department.
Chief Electrical Engineer Stephen Fernandes emphasising that we cannot expect development at the cost of destruction of the environment said nature’s furry will cost human life.
The sources of nature are for our need and not for greed.
He appealed to the students to sensitize their surroundings about the importance and conservation of energy.
“Government alone won’t be
able to accomplish the objective of conservation of energy, he said and sought cooperation with society which is indispensable,” he added
He urged people to be cautious about the consumption of energy sources keeping in mind the needs of future generations.
