The Diesel is heavily subsidized mainly for the benefit of Agricultural activities, Transportation of Goods and Passengers (Trucks/Railways/Busses). But the Telecom Sector is misusing the subsidized Diesel to power their mobile network towers, causing an estimated burden to the extent of Rs 2500 Crores to the Government.
National Action Plan On Climate Change
The National Action Plan on Climate Change is initiated by Prime Minister of India for protecting the poor and vulnerable sections of the Society, through an inclusive and sustainable development strategy sensitive to Climate Change. The focus is on promoting understanding of Climate Change, adaptation and mitigation, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation by active participation of Public Private Partnership and the Civil Society.
Natural Resource Conservation
The Oil, like Coal is fast depleting non-renewable natural resource contributing to Climate Change. Therefore the consumption of Diesel needs to be curtailed in all sectors by judicious adaptation of Demand Side Management Measures, Energy Efficient Devices, and Renewable Sources of Energy..
Misuse of Diesel by Telecom Mobile Network Towers
The Telecommunication Sector providing mobile telephone services, seems to depend on Diesel Generators, misusing heavily subsidized Diesel, for powering their mobile network towers to a large extent, mainly because of a) interruptions of grid power supply, b) location of Towers in remote places, and c) comparatively higher tariff of grid power.
Suggestions
The following measures are suggested for consideration and implementation, in the spirit of National Action Plan On Climate Change, after discussion with the Telecom Sector and other concerned agencies:
a) The bulk supply of Diesel from the retail outlets should be stopped, by March 2012, so as to ensure that subsidized Diesel is not misused by the bulk consumers such as Captive/Emergency Diesel Generation sets used by Industry, Mobile Network Towers, Commercial establishments , Domestic Sector etc
b) The bulk supplies of Diesel to the above users are to be made from the Refinery Outlets only, at the price to be revised upwards to bring at level with the market price and avoid the burden of subsidy from April 2012.
c) The new Mobile Network Towers, are not to be permitted to use Diesel Generators with effect from April 2012 onwards
d) All existing Mobile Network Towers should completely phase out their Diesel Generators by March 2013 by opting to Solar Power with adequate Battery back up.
e) All Mobile Network Towers should change over to the use of at least 50% of Green Power (Solar PV) by March 2014
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Diesel is the ultimate source for running the generator and with that only many business in the world is taking place. It is as essential as a breathing for living being in todays world.
ReplyDeleteYes Diesel is very much required for running the Generator, but not by misusing subsidized Diesel, basically meant for Agricultural activities , Railways , Public Transportation etc but Diesel at market price
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