Essay on Energy Crisis in India
Introduction
God sent Adam with very few needs and strong limbs to fulfil those needs. As time passed and civilization advanced, man found himself more and more aloof from nature, lazy and luxurious and utterly dependent on machines. And machines need energy.
Increasing demand for energy
In the industrially advanced world of today, the demand for energy is increasing every day. We have machines and factories, buses, cars, trains and planes and ships and sub-marines. Energy is needed to run them. But this is not all. Man has grown so lazy that he does not like even to wind his watch. So energy is being used for running clocks and watches, typewriters, shaving razors and many more things.
Sources of energy
Wood later on coal was the first source energy. Then came oil and the passing through the stage of of atomic energy is now looking forward to solar energy.
Energy crisis is inevitable
We are naturally anxious because we know that a day may ultimately come when we have no more coal or oil. It will mean energy crisis. People who have made careful calculations feel that we will have used all available oil by the year 2025 and coal mines will also be empty in about thirty years. Man is on the look out for other sources of energy. Our present hope seems to rest on nuclear power.
Dangers of Nuclear Power
But nuclear power is full of risks. It is very explosive. Accidents and mishaps in nuclear reac tors are very hazardous. The radio-active waves from a nuclear plant that has broken down are a great threat to man. Moreover, when a nuclear plant is dead after 50 years it has to be buried and guarded for ever.
Energy crisis in India
The world is thus faced with energy crisis. The condition of India is no better. The demand for energy in India is growing. It is estimated that if things continue at this rate, India will need four times of energy by the year 2010. The Government of India is taking steps to supply energy for non-comm cial purpose from various sources such as bio-gas and quick-growing forest plantation but the rural poor are un able to pay the high cost of energy.
Scientists’ efforts to overcome the energy crisis
Scientists all over the world are trying to meet the challenge. They are trying to harness solar, water and air reserves. Hydro-electric power is cheaper, so are air mills. Solar energy too has bright hopes for man. However, it is very expensive to establish the necessary infrastructure for tapping solar energy. Giant dishes are made to concentrate the sunlight on the thermal generators which use this sunlight to produce energy.
Conclusion
Nevertheless, all possible efforts will have to be made to save us from total darkness and helplessness. Scien tists are doing their best but the major responsibility rests with the politicians, because it is sometimes lack of political will that hinders developments in every field. And what is equally impor tant, man should use his physical energy more and more instead of depending on machines for every purpose.
Vocabulary
Limbs- organs, शारीरिक अंग | Aloof- far away, अन्यत्र | Wind- चाबी भरना Atomic- nuclear परमाणवीय Look out- in search of, खोज में Explosive- gun powder etc, विस्फोटक Mishaps- accidents, दुर्घटनाएँ।
IMPORTANT LINK
- आदर्श इतिहास शिक्षक के गुण एंव समाज में भूमिका
- विभिन्न स्तरों पर इतिहास शिक्षण के उद्देश्य प्राथमिक, माध्यमिक तथा उच्चतर माध्यमिक स्तर
- इतिहास शिक्षण के उद्देश्य | माध्यमिक स्तर पर इतिहास शिक्षण के उद्देश्य | इतिहास शिक्षण के व्यवहारात्मक लाभ
- इतिहास शिक्षण में सहसम्बन्ध का क्या अर्थ है ? आप इतिहास शिक्षण का सह-सम्बन्ध अन्य विषयों से किस प्रकार स्थापित करेंगे ?
- इतिहास क्या है ? इतिहास की प्रकृति एवं क्षेत्र
- राष्ट्रीय उच्चतर शिक्षा अभियान के विषय में आप क्या जानते हैं ?
- शिक्षा के वैकल्पिक प्रयोग के सन्दर्भ में एस० एन० डी० टी० की भूमिका
- राष्ट्रीय पाठ्यचर्या की रूपरेखा (एन.सी.एफ.-2005) [National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005) ]
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