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1376 Residents face unregulated power cuts or get interrupted power supply due to excessive load in summers. photo: Ashwani Dhiman
Should diesel gensets be allowed to run in residential areas in summers?
The authorities concerned are trying their level best to make the surrounding pollution-free. But, it takes two to cooperate. Diesel generators are being widely being used which add to not only air pollution but also noise pollution. Diesel generators should not be allowed on regular basis. The electric load in the streets leads to power cuts, which further results in sparking. Rather than using diesel generator, it will be more efficient and effective to use inverters which in return will reduce sound and air pollution. Further, the electric load would also lessen. So, it is advisable to use diesel generator occasionally.
1116 Not wearing mask in crowded places such as markets and public tranport can lead to a major spike in the caseload. - File photo
OPEN HOUSE Is it safe not to follow guidelines meant to check the spread of Covid-19?
The pandemic struck the world like a bolt from the blue. Repeated lockdowns, loss of jobs, restricted lifestyle, closure of educational institutions and adhering to difficult precautions, and many other abhorrent and unanticipated restrictions came in its wake. It has been more than a year since the people have been following the necessary precautions. Abatement of the pandemic cases and continued fatigue of precautions led the people to throw all norms to the winds. As a result, Covid-19 cases have begun to surge and fears of second and even mutated strains have begun to lurk around. In the present situation, wearing a mask and keeping social distancing cannot be dispensed with, till the majority of the population is vaccinated and develop antibodies against the d