New Delhi, Jul 29 : Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar today expressed concern over people's "addiction for air-conditioned environment and the habit of using ACs at very low temperatures." Mr Javadekar, who was formerly the Environment Minister, said, 'people nowadays are making AC as a habit and keep it at the maximum power by keeping the temperature setting at minimum, be it at homes or places of work.' The former Environment Minister stressed on the fact that given an option, people would go on adjusting the temperature even lower than 18 degrees while the actual temperature would be 36 degrees C outside. According to the Minister, such a practice not only keeps one far from real weather condition, but also has a negative effect on the consumption of electricity or rather contribute to its wastage. Remembering his days as the Environment Minister, Mr Javadekar said, 'in the Ministry of Environment office we would keep the temperature fixed at 26 degees C, which was optimum and comfortable.' The HRD Minister further said that all natural resources especially water should be used very sensibly along with an emphasis on rain water harvesting. While speaking at the National Conference on Higher Education Perspectives in India here, the Minister also said that the Government will soon launch a 'Smart University Campus Competition and a Smart College Campus Competition', where all institutes will have to take part, and ranking will be given accordingly. UNI
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