Effect Of Low Production Of Electricity

As a result of low production of electricity the production in mills and factories are suffering much. Our industries can’t develop as much as we want for this. For want of proper supply of electricity production suffers, mills and factories can’t work properly. Irrigation as a part of agriculture also suffers as water can’t be pumped from rivers, canals, wells etc. Besides its use in mills and factories, irrigation work it is also used for domestic purpose for light, fans, cooking and so on. Its low production has led to load-shedding which we experience everyday. It affects production and causes great suffering to people.
In India there are petroleum fields in different parts especially in Assam. Our geologists are trying to discover new coal mines and petroleum fields inside the country, on seashore and even in sea bed. At present more than 40% of petroleum that we need is obtained in India. A time will come when India will be self-sufficient in petroleum.
As regards to the generation of more electricity, more power plants need to set up. Every year more and more money is being spent for the erection of power plants. We hope to have sufficient electricity in future for the development of industry if more power plants are set up.

Sources Of Power

By the problem of power we mean the problem of obtaining electricity in plenty to operate the machine in mills and factories fro production of goods on which depends the material prosperity of a country. This problem of power has been very acute in India, especially in West Bengal. With the growth of civilization coal was discovered to be a great source of power. Coal was now used to generate power in mills, factories, trains etc. It is used as fuel for cooking. Besides coal we got now petroleum, natural gas, electricity, solar energy and water power as means of power. Greater use of this source should be made as this source is endless. Other sources may be exhausted at one time or another. Electricity is the most cheapest and convenient source of power. Petroleum is found in few countries and its price has been raised so much that developing and under developed countries find it difficult to obtain it to meet their needs. Electricity is also not abundant. Electricity that is generated in our country is much less than needed. It is generated in two ways- by burning coal which is called Thermal Power and by using water called Hydraulic Power. Electricity is also obtained by splitting atoms. There are very few atomic plants in India.