(a)What do you mean by load-shedding?
(b)Why does it happen?
(c)What problem does load-shedding create?
(d)Who suffer most?
(e)What steps should be taken to stop load-shedding?
LOAD-SEDDING
Load-shedding
means the discontinuation of supply of electricity. Load-shedding occurs when
generation of power is less than the demand and also for unplanned distribution
of electricity. It creates problems of far reaching consequences in the
socio-economic development of a country. Houses, mills, factories, industries,
shops, hospitals all fall a victim to it. The running mills, factories and
industries come to a standstill. Failure of electricity hampers productivity. Domestic
life becomes painful. The housewives grope in the darkness in the kitchen. The sufferings
of the students due to load shedding beggar description. The patients also
suffer terribly for load shedding. Operations are stopped. The food kept in the
refrigerators gets rotten. The commodities preserved in cold storages get
spoiled. In fact, load-shedding causes great sufferings to the people and an
irreparable loss to the country. The entire life domestic and industrial comes
to a standstill. An all out effort should be made to stop load shedding.
