DINDIGUL: Energy conservation would lead to energy consumption and per capita energy demand. Besides, reduction of emissions played an important role in lessening adverse effects of climate change, said Amaresh Pujari, Deputy Inspector General of Police, after flagging off a rally on energy conservation here on Saturday.
Collective efforts and community participation were essential to bring a desirable change to this effect, he said.
M. R. Kubendran, Chairman, Interim Administrative Committee, Gandhigram Rural University, said that the country had been spending 2.17 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on tackling climate change and no other developing country contributed such a high percentage for it.
Impact
K. Alwin Manoharan, Joint Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association, stated that burning of fossil fuels had a significant impact on environment. Every litre of oil burnt emitted 2.5 kilogram of carbon dioxide. Personal savings of money for the user, national savings on crude oil import bill, reduction in green house gas emissions and enhancement of energy security were some of the benefits of oil conservation, he said.
National Social Service (NSS) volunteers of the university took part in the rally which started at St. Joseph’s Hospital and reached Nehruji Nagar after passing through Arthi Theatre Road, S.M.B.M. Higher Secondary School, M.S.P. Higher Secondary School and Tiruchi highway. Earlier, the volunteers undertook a door-to-door campaign in residential areas in the town to create awareness of saving LPG.
Mr. Pujari gave away prizes to winners of essay competitions on the theme, energy conservation.
