Today electricity is an essential service in corporate and domestic consumption. Generators cannot be used as backup due to pollution and expensive fuel. The use of inverters is limited in scope. We in Porvorim were informed of a power shutdown in the whole of Bardez on May 10 from 06:00 to 14:00 hrs . But power resumed in our area only around 16:30 hrs. Just think of the tremendous damage to cold storage items, all equipment dependent on power and the consequences. In forward nations even shutting down for a minute is frowned upon and unacceptable, Yes there are power outages and breakowns, but not planned shutdowns for such long periods. Instead of cutting down on AT&C losses, increasing efficiency and working towards low cost supply to consumers, the government seems to be finding ways and means to raise tariffs and burden the common man further. In fact they have proposed a 5.95% hike. For a government planning space exploration and sending a person on the moon, let us improve our ease of living and basics on earth.
