Minsters’ hypocrisy.

It seems that infinite horse power turbo engines are working round the clock in Kerala Ministers’ residences. The electricity bills of the ministers give indication in this direction. The ministers with their soaring power bills have proved that their word and deed will not go hand in hand. The words are intended for thoughtless people and for the school children to make petty projects during school science exhibitions. Power Minister offering CFL gifts and superstars appearing in ad films are planned to siphon out money from state exchequer. No one will listen to these ministers who do not honor their own words.

It is a common view in most of the government offices lamps and fans are indiscriminately used and none minds to put off them when he goes out from work place. A surprise visit to many government offices will prove wastage of electricity. It is the routine of many of the government and private workplaces to cover windows and doors with curtains preventing sun light to enter. And this in turn results loss is in two ways-one is the cost of curtains and other the cost for lighting the lamps. If one decides to remove curtains behind glass windows the rooms will be well lighted and the work can be done without lighting electric bulbs.

The Ministers and top officials know only to ‘bla, bla’ on power management and they have yet to get awareness of power supervision. The Human Rights Defence forum general secretary DB Binu deserves a clap for exposing the hypocrisy of ministers by asking under the Right to Information Act, the bill for power consumption at the official residences of the ministers.

K A Solaman