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| Celebs on how they are coping with the power crisis that threatens to cripple Maharashtra Power shortage: Of course I've heard about it. As of now, I haven't faced it though. My contribution: I hardly stay at home, except at night. And my staff and puppies use only one room, so there's hardly any usage of power in the rest of the flat. Also, I ensure that after charging my phone, I switch it off. I've told my staff to switch off and unplug the oven as soon as they finish cooking. Monthly bills: During the summers, it's over Rs 8,000, and in the winters, it's around Rs 4,000. Power shortage: I have always been conscious and aware with regard to basic amenities like water and energy. My contribution: I don't waste energy in any form. I have always maintained that one should not over-use electricity so much that it leads us to darkness. Monthly bills: I don't know what my electricity bill comes to every month. Power shortage: I have heard about the shortage of electricity in the state. My contribution: We should switch on the fan; stop using air conditioners for long hours. And not switch on tubes and bulbs in the day. Every little bit counts and whatever one does will help in a big way. Monthly bills: I have no clue as far as my monthly electricity bills are concerned. My wife (Mana) handles those things. Power shortage: I have heard about the electricity shortage. We do need to curtail our electricity consumption. My contribution: The television industry uses a lot of power (through generators), especially while shooting at night. So we will have to work out a common point. Monthly bills: I don't know what my monthly electricity bills are, as they're taken care of by someone else. Power shortage: I have heard about the state's electricity shortage, and that steps are being taken to levy extra tax for excess consumption. We should do our bit by cutting down AC usage. My contribution: I am going on a holiday for nine days, so electricity won't be used at my house, and that will go into saving. Any little saving goes in helping a long way. Monthly bills: I have no idea what my monthly electricity bills come to. Power shortage: I have heard about it. My contribution: I will try and reduce the consumption in my own way. But everyone needs to be aware of this. Mumbai is developing at a tremendous speed and the problem needs to be tackled immediately. Monthly bills: For the last three months, my electricity bill has been high — Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000. Power Shortage: Load shedding? Really! I had electricity on for 24 hours at home yesterday. Monthly bills: I don't know what my electricity bill comes to every month. | ||||||||
| Power shortage: I have heard about the power shortage in the state. My contribution: For starters, we should put off the lights in our homes when we don't need them. I have started taking care to switch off lights, fans and the AC when I leave the room. Monthly bills: I have no idea. Our manager handles that. Power shortage: Yes, I have heard about the shortage of electricity in the state. It would be wonderful if India and Nepal had a treaty for water resources (Nepal has a big capacity for electricity through water resources). It could help, especially in border areas. My contribution: I will do my bit to save power. Monthly bills: My electricity bill used to be very high, but now it's approximately Rs 7,000. Power shortage: I wasn't here for the past four days and haven't really heard about a power shortage. My contribution: I have already taken initiatives. I put off the TV when my show is on air. I'm not using the geyser and also plan to save water by bathing only once a month. Finally, I'll be able to save power completely by not paying the bill. So there'll be no possibility of further consumption after the power supply is disconnected at my house. Monthly bills: I've no idea about my power bills. Power shortage: I'm aware of the crisis. In fact, I've always been conscious about it. My contribution: I've already briefed my staff and domestic help at home. I'm planning to stay without air conditioners if the problem persists. Monthly bills: I have no clue about it. Power shortage: Know about it? We have been going through the electricity crisis since yesterday and the power in my whole locality has been off for two to three hours. My contribution: We need to curtail the consumption of electricity. Switch off lights, TV, especially the bathroom lights, use gas more instead of a microwave. Monthly bills: I am not sure how much my monthly bills come to every month. I know it's heavy when my father tells me off. Power shortage: I am already facing load-shedding. In my area, this has been started for three hours daily. My contribution: I am a non-AC person. The TV at my home is not switched on 24/7 without reason. Neither do I use power-guzzling gadgets. We should work towards preventing this situation from worsening, rather than cribbing about it. Monthly bills: I don't know what my electricity bill comes to every month. Power Shortage: I just landed in Mumbai this morning and there has been no electricity at home. I have no clue when it's going to come back on. It's like load-shedding has already begun. My contribution: One is always careful about how much electricity one uses. In fact, I am the first one to switch off a fan if it is not being used. Monthly bills: I know what my monthly bills are. Most of us who are working can't help but keep track of these things. Power shortage: Electricity at my house is conserved mainly as I am hardly ever at home. And even at night, there is only one AC running. My contribution: Since childhood, we have been taught to conserve electricity. So even if we have decorative lights, they come on only when there are guests or if there's an occasion. Monthly bills: Despite the fact that I have a very big house, and all the rooms have ACs, my monthly bill comes up to only Rs 3,000. Javed Jafferey Power shortage: I'm aware of it. My contribution: I don't operate my electric toothbrush these days. I have always ensured that there's no wastage of power at home. Monthly bills: My monthly bill ranges between Rs 5,000 and Rs 8,000. |
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