Maharashtra govt asks offices not to use AC below 24 degrees

“This would mean limited use of resources for power generation and help in maintaining the environmental balance and help save money,” the government resolution read

Civic activist Vivek Velankar said the decision sounds good but would be difficult implement. (Representational)

Citing environmental concerns and the need to conserve energy, the state government has directed all its office to use the air-conditioners at 24 degrees Celsius.

In a government resolution on Monday, the Public Works Department said, “The temperature settings of air-conditioner should be kept at 24 degrees Celsius in all government offices and rest houses along with other government-owned buildings.”

The step would lead to proper use of the facility, it said. “This would mean limited use of resources for power generation and help in maintaining the environmental balance and help save money,” it added.

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“It has been noticed that the temperature setting of air-conditioners is kept between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius. This leads to unnecessary consumption of electricity and causes financial loss to the state government and harms the environment due to more use of resources for power generation,” it said.

Civic activist Vivek Velankar said the decision sounds good but would be difficult implement.

Ajay Jadhav

Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More

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