Question
Inspite of considerable environmental issues, thermal power contributes 70% towards power generation in the country. Why? What values are affected by it?

Answer

Inspite of considerable environmental issues, thermal power's contribution is the highest. It is due to the fact that India has large amounts of coal reserves, setting up cost of a thermal power station is low and also the gestation period is small. The value affected is total disregard towards environment protection and conservation.

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