Government is spending too much on painting and sculptors in public places. This money could be spent on other issues. Do you agree or disagree?
All pubic buildings are grand structures. They are imposing and are landmarks in the towns and cities. The government spends a lot on their exterior looks and beautification. Grand sculptures are put up on patent and exterior walls. Paintings of renowned painters beautify the walls and entrance of these buildings.
This ornamentation of buildings is necessary because foreign visitors and delegates visit them. A grand welcome has to be given to them. On certain occasions like national festivals and religious festivals these buildings are illuminated and decorated. People feel proud of their national buildings.
The government spends a large amount on hoardings. It tries to convey messages and create awareness about social issues. People have to be educated about certain issues like family planning, importance of education importance of women in society, and so on. It is essential for the benefit of the society. These boarding are put up at strategic places like bus stops, railway stations, parks, road crossings where a large number of people can see them.
There is no doubt that all such efforts are praiseworthy. But in my opinion it would be far better if the government controlled its expenditure on hoardings and
beautification of building and instead spend the money in actually solving the real issues.
In developing nations like India where there is widespread illiteracy, overpopulation, unemployment and other such social issues government should actually spend more on directly solving the problems then putting up hoardings and trying to educate them through them. These hoardings are quite expensive and have to be repaired and changed from time to time. The money could be directly spent on solving the actual issues.
Should government continue to maintain and develop nuclear power plants? What are the risks and benefits associated with nuclear power production?
Nuclear power is now one of the most important alternative sources of energy. It would be impossible to meet the growing demand or energy without it. Till the scientists come out with some alternative source of energy we cannot do without nuclear power.
There are many sources of energy like wind, sun, water, coal, oil and gobar gas. Gobar gas is a cheap and indigenous source of energy in rural areas. It is produced from the cow dung and reduced dependence on other forms of energy. People in rural areas in India greatly depend on this form of energy. Coal and oil are exhaustible sources of energy. While the others are inexhaustible.
Countries in the higher latitudes, cannot produce solar energy especially in winter where the sun’s rays are very feeble. All countries are not rich in hydropower and other forms of energy.
In western advanced countries nearly two thirds of the population lives in the urban areas. On the other hand there is rapid industrialization. Hence the consumption of energy is very high in these areas. Nuclear power provides a clean and a good alternative source of energy.
The advantages of nuclear power are that it causes no air pollution. The cost of production is low. It reduces the dependence on other forms of energy. It ensures a steady supply of energy.
However there are certain disadvantages too. The lives of people working in the plant as well as those living in the vicinity will be greatly endangered in case of leakage of radioactive materials from the plant. We still have no proper solution for disposal of waste. Nuclear waste is beinadumped in the sees and oceans which can endanger the marine life. It is also dumped deep into the earth, which can pollute the soil or underground water. h '
All that can be said for the time being is that nuclear power offers a good alternative till research for some better forms of energy goes. On the other hand we must make use of other renewable sources of energy wherever possible.
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