Preamble.
1. Russia has 11 time zones, the US has 9, Australia has 3 but China has only 1.
Many countries in Africa, Europe and most states in the US use DST(Daylight Saving Time) - by setting their clocks forward, usually by an hour, from the standard in summer and back in winter - to make better use of daylight.
The Case.
2. The sun sets almost two hours later in Gujarat than in Arunachal Pradesh, yet the watches show the same time. The country rises, works, studies and sleeps according to a single Indian Standard Time.
3. What's IST?
* Indian Standard Time is 5 hrs 30' ahead of Universal Co-ordinated Time(UTC, which was
earlier called GMT), and is based on the longitude, 82 degrees 33 minutes east, running through
Mirzapur, UP.
* Prior to independence, India had two time zones - Bombay Time and Calcutta Time - to help the
traders make use of daylight. However, in 1905, the British adopted a single time zone for India.
4. Why has it cropped up again?
It's not something new. The north east has been demanding a different time zone for sometime via
PILs(Which got thrown out) and campaigns. A government panel also shot down a proposal citing
increased risk of railway accidents.
5. Research shows later sunsets mean less sleep.....
* A new study by the Cornell University economist, Maulik Jagnani has noted the negative impact
on quality of sleep, especially among poor kids and their educational levels. While the school
day starts at the same time all over India, kids go to bed later where the sun sets later , reports
IndiaSpend.
* One hour delay in sunset means roughly 30' less sleep for kids.
* Reduces school enrollment by 11%.
* Leads to lower wages among adults, especially the poor.
Rs.29,000 crores is what India may be losing in human capital costs annually.....
........And more consumption of power.
Working in the dark requires artificial lighting. Researchers from CSIR-National Physical
Laboratory estimate an annual energy savings of 20 million kWh if two time zones are
implemented.
How can it be done?
6. Demarcation line can be 89 degrees 52 minutes east, the chicken neck border between Assam and West Bengal, so that only a few railway stations need to reset times, according to CSIR-NPL researchers.
7. New time zone(IST-II) should be an hour ahead of existing IST.
8. Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands would follow IST-II.
Tailpiece.
Got up along with the alarm, went through our chores and were ready well in time. Pushpaakaran, the friendly farm hand has been told about the postponement of his work and he will come by next Saturday as Rema and family will be here for lunch tomorrow.
In preparation for their visit, Lekha and the maid had gone to the supermarket to purchase grocery, vegetables and fruits.
Padmakumar, Rema and Achu reached here past 2200 hrs.
1. Russia has 11 time zones, the US has 9, Australia has 3 but China has only 1.
Many countries in Africa, Europe and most states in the US use DST(Daylight Saving Time) - by setting their clocks forward, usually by an hour, from the standard in summer and back in winter - to make better use of daylight.
The Case.
2. The sun sets almost two hours later in Gujarat than in Arunachal Pradesh, yet the watches show the same time. The country rises, works, studies and sleeps according to a single Indian Standard Time.
3. What's IST?
* Indian Standard Time is 5 hrs 30' ahead of Universal Co-ordinated Time(UTC, which was
earlier called GMT), and is based on the longitude, 82 degrees 33 minutes east, running through
Mirzapur, UP.
* Prior to independence, India had two time zones - Bombay Time and Calcutta Time - to help the
traders make use of daylight. However, in 1905, the British adopted a single time zone for India.
4. Why has it cropped up again?
It's not something new. The north east has been demanding a different time zone for sometime via
PILs(Which got thrown out) and campaigns. A government panel also shot down a proposal citing
increased risk of railway accidents.
5. Research shows later sunsets mean less sleep.....
* A new study by the Cornell University economist, Maulik Jagnani has noted the negative impact
on quality of sleep, especially among poor kids and their educational levels. While the school
day starts at the same time all over India, kids go to bed later where the sun sets later , reports
IndiaSpend.
* One hour delay in sunset means roughly 30' less sleep for kids.
* Reduces school enrollment by 11%.
* Leads to lower wages among adults, especially the poor.
Rs.29,000 crores is what India may be losing in human capital costs annually.....
........And more consumption of power.
Working in the dark requires artificial lighting. Researchers from CSIR-National Physical
Laboratory estimate an annual energy savings of 20 million kWh if two time zones are
implemented.
How can it be done?
6. Demarcation line can be 89 degrees 52 minutes east, the chicken neck border between Assam and West Bengal, so that only a few railway stations need to reset times, according to CSIR-NPL researchers.
7. New time zone(IST-II) should be an hour ahead of existing IST.
8. Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands would follow IST-II.
Tailpiece.
Got up along with the alarm, went through our chores and were ready well in time. Pushpaakaran, the friendly farm hand has been told about the postponement of his work and he will come by next Saturday as Rema and family will be here for lunch tomorrow.
In preparation for their visit, Lekha and the maid had gone to the supermarket to purchase grocery, vegetables and fruits.
Padmakumar, Rema and Achu reached here past 2200 hrs.
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