A group wants the clock to be advanced by 90 minutes
Assam may soon press for a separate time zone for the entire North East. The issue is gaining popularity and has been raised in the State Assembly. Besides, some 200 people comprising academicians, journalists, film makers, student leaders, scientists, engineers and others converged on K.C. Das commerce college — a premier institute of Guwahati — to discuss the issue.
Efforts are on to create awareness among the common citizens in the state about the importance of a separate time zone for the North East. They want the clock to be advanced by at least 90 minutes in the region. Filmmaker Jahnu Barua says: “As the first step, we would be formally apprising the eight regional governments and also 24 Members of Parliament (MPs) of the North East to lobby for separate time zone in Parliament.”
Regarding this, a resolution was also passed in the meet, saying that it would approach the development of North Eastern region (DONER) ministry for a separate time zone. Their argument is that day breaks early in the region with sun normally rising at least an hour to 90 minutes ahead of other Indian cities. Bhabesh Sharma, a geography teacher, says considering the geo-location of the region the people have every reason to demand for a separate time zone. Dr Aboni Kr Bhagavati a senior professor of the Geography department of Guwahati University weighs in. While talking to TSI, he says: “Separate provisions are of course needed. But before that we must study and discuss all subjects related to it.” Barua argues: “We in the region do nothing and wait until 10 A.M. to go to office. If our clock is advanced by 90 minutes, we can really make productive use of daylight. We can save money and time.’’
Recently Bangladesh advanced its clock by an hour. This way, the country can save an extra hour of daylight. Experts say that by adjusting the time, Assam would make a profit of Rs 640 million annually by way of energy consumption and production. Also, they said that daylight saving time (DST) is practiced in many countries. Will Assam follow suit?
Assam may soon press for a separate time zone for the entire North East. The issue is gaining popularity and has been raised in the State Assembly. Besides, some 200 people comprising academicians, journalists, film makers, student leaders, scientists, engineers and others converged on K.C. Das commerce college — a premier institute of Guwahati — to discuss the issue.
Efforts are on to create awareness among the common citizens in the state about the importance of a separate time zone for the North East. They want the clock to be advanced by at least 90 minutes in the region. Filmmaker Jahnu Barua says: “As the first step, we would be formally apprising the eight regional governments and also 24 Members of Parliament (MPs) of the North East to lobby for separate time zone in Parliament.”
Regarding this, a resolution was also passed in the meet, saying that it would approach the development of North Eastern region (DONER) ministry for a separate time zone. Their argument is that day breaks early in the region with sun normally rising at least an hour to 90 minutes ahead of other Indian cities. Bhabesh Sharma, a geography teacher, says considering the geo-location of the region the people have every reason to demand for a separate time zone. Dr Aboni Kr Bhagavati a senior professor of the Geography department of Guwahati University weighs in. While talking to TSI, he says: “Separate provisions are of course needed. But before that we must study and discuss all subjects related to it.” Barua argues: “We in the region do nothing and wait until 10 A.M. to go to office. If our clock is advanced by 90 minutes, we can really make productive use of daylight. We can save money and time.’’
Recently Bangladesh advanced its clock by an hour. This way, the country can save an extra hour of daylight. Experts say that by adjusting the time, Assam would make a profit of Rs 640 million annually by way of energy consumption and production. Also, they said that daylight saving time (DST) is practiced in many countries. Will Assam follow suit?
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