Fuel For Existence

It is high time that the government bid adieu to red-tapism once for all, as far as exploration and exploitation of non-conventional energy resources are concerned, especially since many of them, like sunlight, wind, waves - are seemingly inexhaustible. Moreover, the country's hydel power resources are also to be properly tapped. Though investments in these sectors can be huge, and the initial rate of returns slow, India, the fuel-deficient country that it happens to be, cannot let itself be a puppet at the hands of the oil imperialists for long. Proper and timely investments in the non-conventional, inexhaustible or renewable energy sources can secure the prospects of India's industries and the national economy at large.