Electrical department organises seminar on energy conservation

Dimapur, Sep. 11 (EMN): A seminar about conserving energy and saving power was conducted at the LBES, Vankhosung Mission Centre near Wokha town on September 7, updates stated. The programme was conducted through the initiatives of Energy Efficient Retrofits and was organized by state designated agency NSDA, under the “electrical inspectorate,” the updates stated.

Speaking at the programme, Chief Electrical Inspector IV Chishi maintained that energy was now decreasing. He expressed concern about ‘coming to a point where mankind may see non-availability of energy as a reality due to excessive exploitation of non-renewable traditional energy resources,’ it was informed.

To avoid such a consequence, conservation of both renewable and non-renewable sources of energy is the urgent need of the day, the official said. He said that one should use power ‘sensibly’ and not ‘abuse it because it may contribute in creating crisis.’ He cautioned that CFL bulbs which are likely to be replaced by LED bulbs in the near future should be buried once it is damaged, instead of discarding it in the open. He added that the emission of mercury from them causes health hazards.

Executive Secretary of the LBES Rev. Nyanchumo, in his brief speech expressed gratitude and thanked the Electrical department for including the mission centre in the department’s programme.

Electrical materials to light homes and streets were also given free to the staff members and residents of the mission centre at Vankhosung, the updates stated.