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Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
6. Examine the risks associated with retirement of old coal plants in India and what steps should be taken to avoid the same? (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The article discusses economic and the environmental benefits of shutting down older inefficient coal plants in India.
Key Demand of the question:
One is to examine the risks associated with retirement of old coal plants in India and what steps should be taken to avoid the same.
Directive:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with context of the question.
Body:
The answer body must have the following aspects covered:
First, present an overview of India’s coal plants and explain what the benefits are of shutting down old coal plants.
Then move on to highlight the risks associated with retirement of old coal plants and what steps should be taken to avoid the same.
Explain that as it would be uneconomical for old plants to install pollution control equipment to meet the emission standards it’s time to consider technical, economic, and operating characteristics of plants apart from growing demand, intermittency of renewables and need to meet emission norms to make retirement-related decisions.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
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