Learning from Punjab government

Punjab government’s recent directive to ban the use of ACs in offices needs to be lauded. Though it was done to cope with shortage in electricity supply, yet such bans have to be imposed for our own good. This decision was seconded by the Haryana government. Likewise, all state governments and the central government have to follow suit.

Not only to reduce consumption of electricity, ACs have become a menace to the surrounding climate. For the comfort of the rich, no government should allow use of devices which are harmful to nature and absorbs high electricity. To make things worse, now we have ACs running in cars as well, which provides comfort inside and are cause of discomfort to people outside. The amount of heat generated by these AC units is the biggest contributor to the increasing heat in our surroundings. Therefore banning use of ACs is not just a solution to manage electricity but also a major deterrent for global warming.

It does not take rocket-science to understand that ACs are harmful because they consume high electricity and cause harm to our surroundings. This is high time that the rich stop talking about global warming and its effects sitting in AC comfort. These devices should be banned immediately to avoid any further damage.