Kolkata,
The National Energy Conservation Week has been observed at South Eastern Railway Headquarters, Garden Reach from 8th December to 14th December, 2021. This has been observed to make the Railway employees aware of the importance of Energy Conservation.
To make this programme effective, banners and posters have been put up at railway premises to create awareness about the necessity of reducing electricity consumption. Seminars and counselling have been made at railway colonies to make people conversant with various ways and means of energy saving.
This approach to energy conservation includes LEDification of all railway service buildings, quarters, street light in railway areas etc. to reduce power consumption.
Special focus was given to save energy in domestic appliances i.e. use of LED Bulb of 5, 7 & 9 Watt as per location in place of incandescent lamp or CFL, use of LED Tube light of 18 watt in place of 40 watt, use of five star rated ceiling fan, refrigerator, LED TV, geyser, Inverter, AC etc. Energy efficient micro oven and induction oven have been suggested to the colony people.
The total programme has been initiated by the Electrical Department under able guidance of Sri Ishaq Khan, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer.
