tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post217919277302170917..comments2024-03-27T17:16:12.789+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Should IST be broken up into two? Should India do DST?Ajay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-87058958480067193462007-08-24T09:50:00.000+05:302007-08-24T09:50:00.000+05:30Savings in energy are meant to provide one of the ...Savings in energy are meant to provide one of the strongest rationales for DST/multiple-time zones.<BR/><BR/>However, the simplest, easiest, low-cost measure is to make more use of natural (sun)light i.e start activities early and finish the day early.<BR/><BR/>Even in western-most India activities start well in to the day so rather than reset clocks just reset school, office and institutional start times.<BR/><BR/>And the eastern regions should begin even early. There is no reason for offices and schools to start as late as they do now.<BR/><BR/>This is low-hanging fruits that we must use. It almost as good as a free-lunch.Ecothinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381798336447733288noreply@blogger.com