Why does not Indian Govt spend money in devising ways of tapping energy from nonconventional sources ?

Question

For e.g solar energy

Answer 1

as the government gas taken steps for saving lives ,, but the private persons wh are especially get more interest and doing some good things for the poor like the foundation of IDF which has 36free schools all over india for the poor and the uncared children and it gives free treatment to the poor and it has about 24 hospitals

Answer 2

Indian govt. has a special ministry to look into non-conventionaly energy sources. Some scientists in govt. have been working on this for quite some time (since 70s we have had solar cookers etc.)

Problem is that this is not a priority for our politicians and people are just ignorant and unwilling to learn new things.

As of now its the common mans interest thats driving most of this effort rather than the govt. thrust.

Considering the growth potential of India in 90's we should have already made solar electric installations cumpolsory for all big IT/BPO as well as shopping malls and commercial complexes.

Also Solar water heaters should have been subsidized and made mandatory long time back.

But that did not happen, even today when major cities are facing power outages our local govt.s as well as state govt.s are not giving subsidies and making laws for alternate energy use.

Infact the subsidy on solar cooker was removed recently, why ??

Because these dont offer lots of bribe money to concerned people, where as nuclear reactors/ fuel import/export present opportunity for getting bribe money or kickbacks.

Unfortunately for the Indian society today money(gained by any method)seems to be of prime importance rather than clean air, good quality of life. We dont have visionary leaders anymore.

Answer 3

I would venture to guess they don't do it because they're exempt from the Kyoto Protocol - the same Kyoto Protocol that the United States won't ratify because other countries are "exempt" from the stricter environmental standards...

If you aren't "forced" by treaties or laws to invest the money necessary to clean up your act, why would you?  India and China are just two of the so called "developing nations" which were excluded from the more stringent environmental standards in the Kyoto Protocols.  So, although the "cleaner technology" is available - and more expensive - they can still utilize the more polluting technology without facing any international sanctions.

Answer 4

will u invest some money ...

Answer 5

Plenty of them, in our Country, in India, read the news, on paper......

Answer 6

In fact Indian Govt has been making lot of expenditure on R&D in the areas of Bio-Diesel, Fuel cells, hydro rams, solar powered pump sets , wind energy etc. Even the corporate sector has been provided many incentives. There are projects with wind energy based electric power generation.

Only thing the people are not aware they want direct expenditure on subsidies . But this does convert into power saving. If a solution has to come it has to be by public participation and R&D along with awareness.

Answer 7

Isn't India more worried about things like typhoid that people get from swimming in the Gangees?  Or sending legal summons to Ram and other local Gods to settle disputes over tax bills?   India needs to get out of the stone age.

Answer 8

Indian govt don't spent much money on trapping energy because installation of these machines or instruments are very expensive and still poverty exists in India & govt has to take care of that too.

the another reason is Indian climate variations.

Answer 9

In fact IREDA subsidises non conventional energy products.  I agree that the govt ought to give tax exemptions to manufacturers of solar energy products, water harvesting or recycling kits, wind energy products, bio gas units etc.  Solar lamps are unaffordable for the people who actually need them. If they were tax free, manufacturers could mass produce them and bring the prices down. This would lead to more demand thereby pushing up supply.  Rainwater harvesting must be made compulsory in all areas.  Do politicians really care?