IMAGINE there being no fans and air conditions to give you respite from the tropical Indian heat, no lights to help you see, no computer to help you with your work, no TV for entertainment! Seems far-fetched, doesn't it?

But, with the growing electricity demands and the limited resources, you never what can happen.

According to a report by WWFIndia.org, ( the official website of the World Wildlife Fund), in India, the present demand and supply gap in electricity sector is almost touching a high of 12 per cent.

So at IndiWo, we are setting out on a mission to find out what each of you can do in your small way, to help save the environment and preserve our resources.

In this multiple part series, we will look at how you can save power, fuel and water, among other things. Today we start off with the first. How you can contribute to reducing electricity consumption.

Why you should bother

Over consumption of electricity indirectly adds to global warming by releasing gasses such as carbon dioxide.

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