Don't let ourselves in dark

(Excerpts from "Purappurath Veezhunna OOrjatthe KSEB yil thedunnavar" Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil)

In the wake of Fukushima nuclear accident that questioned the safety of atomic power, solar power is emerged as the most viable option for power generation. Rightly say, now people can directly access solar power rather than run before KSEB. While different obstacles like global warming, climate change and energy crisis looming, this green energy opens a novel window to sustainable future. There is no dual opinion to supporting action against energy wastage, but forcing us to observe or practice 'switch off' is not an equally acceptable practice in a democratic country. Whilst striving to sustain the loss making KSEB, we should adapt most modern strategies in power generation. KSEB can play a crucial role in the promotion of renewable sources in hand with ANERT that may possibly add a golden chapter in this scenario of Kerala State Electricity Board. By developing such unique strategies, KSEB can even buy electricity from people through grid system rather than clamoring to invest tons for maintaining and constructing gigantic dams. Whereas finding a solution for power shortage, this will also act as a source of income for lakhs of people. Government also needs to do a lot through strengthening promotional mechanism to propagate the viability and feasibility of solar power. Enhancing subsidy, loan facility with lower interest rates, tax exemption, green certification etc. may attract large number people to alternate sources of energy.

  

Development implies the identification and utilization of opportunities and any restriction to give eye and ear to this notion is the real reason behind the lagging of development. Albeit issues are amounting, we shouldn't succumbs ourselves before these hurdles. Let's arise and create a new revolution for a cause. While our geographical as well as climatic conditions most suits for power generation, any reluctance to tap this boon is unpardonable. We are obliged to preserve our environment and the duty bestowed up on is to keep our ecosystem and resources away from depletion. People, politicians, policy makers, technicians, service providers and administrators shall join hands to push this movement. Not the dark which crumbles us in nights but the stag which arrest our growth and production in the day light is a serious concern, while power forces to ‘turn off’.  Rather than the dimming of luxuries, stagnation of growth due to power crisis will be a looming catastrophe in the future.   Don't let the sun rays to simply spring and go, catalyze our efforts to grab this abundant resource.