Question:
Discuss the reforms which have been initiated recently to meet the energy crisis in India.
Answer:
The reforms to meet energy crisis in India:
- Improved Plant Load Factor. The Ministry of Power has launched the ‘Partnership in Excellence’ programme. In this 26 thermal stations (with PLF less than 60%) have Been taken up for improving the efficiency.
- Encourage Private Sector Participation. In order to overcome the problems of power sector, the government announced a policy in 1991 which allowed private sector participation in power generation and distribution schemes. It is important to resolve the problems arid difficulties and frame policies which can ensure effective participation of private sector in this sector.
- Promote the Use of CFLs to Conserve Energy. A new and advanced lighting technology called the Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) is a more efficient alternative to domestic energy consumption. According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) consume 80 per cent less power as compared to ordinary bulbs.
Infrastructure
Q 1.
What are the various non-commercial sources of energy?
Q 2.
Discuss the main drawbacks of our health care system.
Q 3.
How has women’s health become a matter of great concern?
Q 4.
Describe the meaning of public health. Discuss the major public health measures undertaken by the state in recent years to control diseases.
Q 5.
What is the significance of ‘energy’? Differentiate between commercial and non-commercial sources of energy.
Q 6.
How has the consumption pattern of energy changed over the years?
Q 7.
What are the three basic sources of generating power?
Q 8.
What do you mean by transmission and distribution losses? How can they be reduced?
Q 9.
List out the six systems of Indian medicine.
Q 10.
How can we increase the effectiveness of health care programmes?
Q 11.
How are the rates of consumption of energy and economic growth connected?
Q 12.
What problems are being faced by the power sector in India?
Q 13.
Explain the term ‘infrastructure’.
Q 14.
Justify that energy crisis can be overcome with the use of renewable sources of energy.
Q 15.
What is the state of rural infrastructure in India?
Q 16.
What are the main characteristics of health of the people of our country?
Q 17.
Discuss the reforms which have been initiated recently to meet the energy crisis in India.
Q 18.
Infrastructure contributes to the economic development of a country. Do you agree? Explain.
Q 19.
What is a ‘global burden of disease’?
Q 20.
How do infrastructure facilities boost production?
Q 21.
Explain the two categories into which infrastructure is divided. How are both interdependent?
