Renewable sources- Future of India

Imagine waking up one day, without any natural non-renewable resources left on this earth, how will it feel? Certainly, in a sense, we will be half dead.

Without any resources,without any foundation to support livelihood on this earth, survival of the humans is equal to null. The reason for which its important today to utilize the natural resources in such a manner that it becomes a boon for the generations to come. Provision of renewable resources by the nature itself, is a remedy for the same.

In case of a country, like, India, its a icing on the cake, surrounded by water on all the three sides, bestowed with a range of seasons in the country, the location on the world map is quite advantageous for India. The presence of oceanic water and large number of rivers in the country, is a significant edge in providing with hydroelectric power to the country;along with blowing winds, at the time of autumn and winter, that is a great opportunity to grasp the use of wind energy, in performing various tasks;also, the hot summer season, when sun is at the peak, is probably best suitable in providing the solar energy to the country, that directly comes from the nature, without harming any livelihood.

Renewable sources of energy –

  • Water resources –

Water, one of the basic necessities of any humans’ life, is considered as a renewable material when carefully controlled usage and treatment is followed. If it not, it would become a non-renewable resource at the location. Hydroelectricity, is generated from the fast flowing water, which becomes a renewable source. In India, projects like, Bhakra Nagal, Damodar Valley corporation, the Kopili Hydel project, are currently in working, but a lot more can be produced using Tidal waves, which is currently in not a much use, as it could be.

  • Solar Energy

India being a tropical country, has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Photovoltaic technology converts sunlight directly into electricity. Today, the solar energy is used mostly by the people living in remote and rural areas, which contributes to environmental conservation and adequate supply of manure in agriculture. The largest solar power plant of India is located at Madhapur, near Bhuj, here solar energy is used to sterlise milk cans.

  • Wind Power

India stands as a wind super power in the world. In most of the states in the country, such as, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Rajasthan, and even Lakshadweep, have the largest wind farm cluster which are well known for effective use of wind energy in the country.

The above stated are the major sources of renewable energy, apart from these, Biogas, and Geothermal energy, are major renewable sources that are helpful in generating mass energy, as well as electricity. Being a progressive country, India is heading towards the development of these resources that can help control the exploitation of other natural non-renewable resources.

Where are we lagging?

Despite having the largest availability of natural renewable sources of energy, India is producing less than what its capacity enables it to. Every state of the country has some or the other resource accumulated within it. But, due to –

  • Lack of technology
  • Lack of human approach to the resources
  • Lack of precise knowledge of resources
  • Lack of interest of financial institutions to fund projects
  • Safe guard duty on imported solar panels
  • Ambiguity over goods and services tax on solar equipment
  • Low investor sentiment due to delay by discoms to clean energy developers

It has become difficult to use them, also, the presence of other natural resources that are in use, currently, people are not inclined towards using these renewable energy resources.

Plans and programs –

India’s installed capacity touched around 86GW by November end. This includes solar, wind, small hydro, biomass, waste to energy and others. Around 30GW renewable capacity including 18GW solar and 10GW wind energy is under implementation. Besides, around 40GW including 36GW solar and 3.4GW wind energy, is being tendered.

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/energy/power/india-set-to-cross-100gw-renewable-energy-capacity-mark-in-2020/articleshow/72977561.cms

Schemes such as, PM-KUSUM, SPDA, PRAAPTI, have helped the private sectors to pull up their socks and work in the director that would make the country self reliant, or Atam nirbhar. The future certainly depends on these energy resources, bringing a new stream of development into the country.

Prevention from depletion of natural resources from the earth is a step ahead, by installing the new type of techniques for the development of human race.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_India

Can Live be normal after lockdown?

The rapid spread of COVID-19, popularly known as coronavirus has resulted in India being under a nationwide lockdown for over three months now. This infectious disease has affected a population of more than eighty five thousand in the country, which has also resulted in the death of more than two thousand people. In order to control the situation and avoid the spread of the disease, the government has announced a series of lockdowns, with certain restrictions and relaxations from time to time. But what about the life post lockdown? Will life be just like it was before lockdown? Or will the virus haunt us for the rest of our lives?
A lockdown is when you are isolated at a place, with limited or no access to public places and institutions like cafes, restaurants, offices, schools and many more similar places. Indians have been under a lockdown for such a long time that staying at home, only going out to buy essential, working from home and doing household chores have become a part of our daily routine. Our day starts from being at home and ends at being at home. The fear of stepping out and accidently coming in contact with anything is something that has deeply impacted us and our minds. Even when we have to step out to buy essential, we think twice because the fear of coming in contact with the disease is always with us. There is so many things which get broken after the lockdown
• It is clear the current strategy of shutting down large parts of society is not sustainable in the long-term. The social and economic damage would be catastrophic.
• Lifting the restrictions that are holding the virus back, then cases will inevitably soar.
• World goes 20 years back.
• May be large scarcity of essential things due to less manufactures.
• People fear in gathering at one place.
• Unemployment raises.

As much of the world continues to stay at home to slow the spread of corona virus, Earth has quickly transformed into a wilder and cleaner place.

Impacts of smartphones

Mobile phones have revolutionized our lives for many years. In the past, people had to wait for days or weeks to get a reply to their letters. Smartphones provide us the opportunity to converse, figure out, and access content it’s also have redefined connectivity and communication. But, high-end mobile phones, have also turned out to be handy devices for anti-social elements. It all depends on how you use this Smart and handy gadget. They have their uses and misuses. The ability to talk without wires and all across the world is one of the major uses of smartphones. Smartphones have surfaced as the main communication gadget for millions of county side and distant areas in many developing countries where it is quite hard to build widespread landline phone infrastructures. Mobile Phones leads a man’s ways.

On one side if smartphones are the best sources to get instant help in the hour of need, there are some drawbacks to this gadget. Nowadays, parents are allowed their children to use smartphones at an early age but it is only to make sure about their safety and security which is needed since we live in an insecure society. However, it has been observed that these children do not make use of it in a proper manner. This can impact negatively on their mental and physical fitness. Burglars and criminals can plan out a number of criminals activities using smartphones. We must keep a close watch out for what purposes the Smartphone is used.

ANCIENT FARMING

Traditional Farming

Pattikonda:04/07/2020.

Traditional Farming ,which is Known as Ancient Farming. It can be defined as Primitive style of Farming that involves the Natural Resources,Organic materials and Cultural beliefs of the farmers.

It is developed from 3300 b.c by using stone pullers tied with oxen. The Natural Resources are Dung,water and Neem oil are used in this Farming .Hoe,hammer and sickle are tools of Traditional Farming.

There are two types of Traditional Farming. They are subsistence Farming and Commercial Farming.Subsistence Farming is used to feed their families. Commercial Farming are used to make money and more yield.

By Following Traditional Farming,Farmers can grow Double crops,Mixed Crops,crop Rotation.Farmers using products are Harmless and make soil fertile.

The advantages of Traditional Farming are good Production,Simple Harvesting,Safer Foods,Centre pivot Irrigation and soil fertile. This helps to lead Farming more years and good yield.

But It also have some Disadvantages like Time taken ,less crop yields,more work etc.

The beauty of farming is that is a culture of Farm her(land).

15- year old MP girl secures top rank in class 10 board exam, who cycled 24 km daily to go the school

Roshni Bhadouriya, who belongs from a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district, has scored 98.5 per cent in the State Board Class 10 exams. Standing eighth on the merit list, Roshni cycled to school in Mehgaon town (12 km away from her home) and back, every day.
Her father, Purushottam Bhadoria, a farmer felt very proud to have a girl child like her and let her continue studying. What he said “All my children are good students, but this girl m her to continue studying. I want to see her get big degrees and work in big firms in big cities”.

India’s participation in sports

India is no longer just a cricket nation and the sports business is starting to expand along with several dimensions totaling to over a billion US dollars growing at 35% to 40% years over organizations taking some definite interest in the sports industry programs, there has been definite upheaval in the industry as a whole. In recent news, India saw its Olympians bringing glory to the country in wrestling (Shakthi Mallik) and badminton(PV. Sindhu) not only is this a huge leap from the predominantly patriarchal nature of sports in India but an inspiration to women all around the world. It was high time for India to start talking sports seriously and not just as fun and games.

The Ministry of sports and youth affairs is focusing on the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and the MP area development Fund. Specifically, MPs in India will be able to allocate more funds towards the erection of multipurpose halls, hockey turfs, soccer fields, and athletic tracks, under the urban sports Infrastructure scheme or USIS, a whopping windfall of roughly six crore rupees will be allotted towards the same. Indeed, people may have a different sporting preference, but the bottom line is that there is no doubt that sports, any sports, can enthuse so many. Its time to showcase India’s prowess to grow as a superpower in sports.

You,me & water.

One of the major threat to our mankind is that of water scarcity. Though we are surrounded with the 70% of water of which only 2.5% is fresh, rest other is saline and ocean water. Water demad is expected to drastically increase by 2050, people would be running out of fresh water. Agricultural sector would be using 70% that of fresh water as the population is increase rapidly and is expected to overtake China in the near future. Water is one of the essentials for the survival of life which we are taking for granted until we really face the crisis in the coming decade or two. Mega cities, and metropolitan cities may surely be developing in the IT sectors, but the slum areas are facing the water crisis.

Water scarcity has always been the one of the underrated problem as no genuine steps are taken from the government to over come this situation which may turn hazardous in the future. Its reported that almost by 2025, 2/3rd of the population here in India will be facing the immense water shortage. Even in this fast growing era of technologies, innovation, infrastructure facilities.., we are lacking in reservations of water, we are lacking in restoring water. People are misleading and wasting water as they have water facilities available in their area. It doesn’t affect them in the first place as soon as they are having their part of share. People living nearby to the river bank find it difficult as the water are contaminated with the industrial wastes, drainages, water pollution, and those practicing spiritual prayers to the dieties by offering flowers and what not.(No personal hate over religion or anything. But people should understand that that will be taking years in filtering). Those living in the cities with the good water supply will never understand the value of drops others are craving for. Some part of India is facing shortages, on the other hand some places are having good fortunate monsoon weather and relatively no shortages are faced. While the part of the country may suffer under drought on the other hand part gets flooded.

Speaking globally, back then the war would be declared over the resources available in countries looting them to their respective countries by winning over them and seemingly in the future that might turn up for the shortages of water. The countries may run into the wars over the water resources and it might turn into a huge disaster. Globally, around 850 million people are short falling for the clean drinking water, and millions are from India. Because of it women’s and children are suffering in the first place. Women’s has to travel miles to meet the water needs which results in affecting their health. And due to the unavailability of clean and fresh water.., kids are suffering from the diseases such as diarrhoea and dying out of it.

Whatever comes for free are taken for granted. And whatever is taken for granted will eventually be taken away- Tiny buddha.

Missing old data makes online tax payment tough

Citizen groups, residents welfare associations and experts have raised questions about the old property tax data, which was gathered over the last 12 years, not being utilised in the new portal made by National Informatics Centre. The taxpayers, meanwhile, have to feed all the data again while filing their taxes.

United Residents Joint Action (URJA) says that the new portal is more inconvenient and defeats the purpose of the entire revamp exercise. A letter in this regard has also been written to LG Anil Baijal highlighting the problems being faced by taxpayers.

“They are asking for more information regarding the properties. Mutation, registration, e-mail address and what not. Many senior citizens do not have an e-mail address. There is a large section of population in Delhi which cannot furnish these details,” said Atul Goel, who heads URJA.

He added that integrating new features in the previous website would have been a better option. “Everyone is being asked to file a fresh form. If the target is to increase the collection, why are the taxpayers being inconvenienced?” he asked.

The letter to the LG states: “The portal asks you to register yourself as a user first before moving forward…This feature is making it difficult for the consumer to pay fast. Even if you try registering afresh, it shows an error.”

Sudha Sinha who heads the Dwarka CGHS federation said that they have received numerous complaints about the new portal, especially from senior citizens. “The corporation has UPIC numbers of properties. If we file UPIC number, all the details should be shown,” she added.

A family is a little world created with love.

Family is the people in one’s life who accept you as you are.The one’s who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.Family plays an integral part in one’s life.Family is build on meaningful connection, it is an unbreakable and incredible bond created by mothers,fathers,sisters,brothers etc.A family acts as a first school to a child where one learns about various things.The basic knowledge about one’s culture and identity comes from the family only.In other word one is identified with the family only.All the good habits and manners one has Incorporated are from their only.Families are essential as they help in our growth they develop as becoming a complete person with an individual identity.Family are the one who believes in you when the whole World doubt you.family acts a pillar in one’s life they are always there in ups and down.Family are source of inspiration, love and support.Its that warm and fuzzy feeling.

UNLOCK 2.0 , state the key holder.

Rules have been passed , guidelines have been put up but where does the skepticism lie ? Apparently the movement of the public has been put under control but the state is the ultimate key holder to the indecisiveness and functions.

(1) THE PERMITTED & BARRED : – The motion of international air travel passengers have been held onto the barred and the exception of permitted by MHA lies in disguise. – Metro rail , cinema halls which counts all sorts of entertainment and travel entitlements into the barred zones. – All categorization of social / political / sports / academic / press conference/ gatherings are not be entertained.

SUBJECTION TO CURFEW – Motion of public will be strictly remained prohibited between 10:00 PM to 5:00. Acknowledging the fact of Government having to post night curfew which stands as a question to most of the factors effecting night shifts and resulting in the employment crisis. Is it really worth the prerogative? Listing to all the factors night curfew and the unlock 2.0 are two perceptions in the eyes of Government. Both the perceptions are been held up close to the scrutinization. Attention to all the synthesizing with the strands of the curfew. Henceforth , key is in the hands of the state. Geared up for the big reveal , theories enclosed.