Rd An Innovative

Fahim, Nanji & deSouza

Consulting Engineers Multi-Topic Symposium 2010

AAnn iinnnnoovvaattiivvee aapppprrooaacchh

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eelleeccttrriicciittyy llooaadd‐‐sshheeddddiinngg

…… uussiinngg iinnddiiggeennoouuss rreessoouurrcceess!!

Roland deSouza, F.I.E.E.E.P.



BBaacckkggrroouunndd Many of us have been electrical engineers for

decades in Pakistan

Over a life‐time of professional practice, electricity supply has deteriorated in the country

We are remiss in our public duty to provide reliable & safe power to fellow citizens

What can we do today to try & rectify this situation ‐‐‐ using local resources?



SSuurrvveeyy rreessuullttss Studies show an inverse relationship between electricity load‐shedding & compliance with traffic rules in countries

Bangladesh, India, Yemen, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe & Congo have some of the worst load‐shedding

And they also have the greatest contempt for traffic laws ‐‐‐ they go through the red light!



SSiittuuaattiioonn iinn PPaakkiissttaann For 63 years, Pakistanis have been increasingly going through red lights!

For 63 years, the electricity load‐shedding has been escalating!!

For 63 years, imported equipment, FDI in power plants, privatization of utilities, etc, has not been able to address the problem!!!



IInnnnoovvaattiivvee aapppprrooaacchh “Stop at the red light” campaign!! Trial programme for 10 years Other conventional measures may be utilized at the same time (additional power plants,

renewable energy, demand‐side management, etc)

But campaign requires no foreign‐manufactured equipment, no imported fuels, no wastage of scarce gas resources



DDoommiinnoo eeffffeecctt Stopping at the traffic red light could become infectious

Could lead to observance of other traffic discipline (staying in lanes, no cell‐phone use while driving, signaling on turning/changing lanes, not speeding, showing road courtesy, etc)

Others could see the advantages & follow suit in traffic, leading to a wide‐spread epidemic

It could lead to stopping at ‘other’ red lights



OOtthheerr rreedd lliigghhttss Non‐traffic red lights include:

Paying proper income‐taxes & other dues Not stealing electricity (or gas or water) Working honestly & diligently Not giving or accepting bribes Telling the truth Abandoning hypocrisy Keeping our environment clean Rendering justice to all, especially the poor



TTrriicckkllee‐‐ddoowwnn pphheennoommeennoonn …… Amazing things could happen: o Politicians could get interested in

Pakistan instead of only themselves o Government servants could work

honestly & purposefully o People could become responsible citizens o Police & courts could uphold the laws o Bombings & terrorism could vanish o Teachers could begin to educate



TTrriicckkllee‐‐ddoowwnn eeffffeecctt ((ccoonnttdd..)) o Literacy levels could begin to rise o Population increase could get smaller o Environmental problems could reduce o Sportsmen’s performance could improve o Others may begin to trust us o We could be taken off the ‘to‐be‐body‐

scanned’ list o The green passport could cease to be an

indictment



IIEEEEEEPP ‘‘SSttoopp aatt tthhee rreedd lliigghhtt’’ ccaammppaaiiggnn Leading from the front ‐‐‐ by example Vast majority of IEEEP members are college graduates ‐‐‐ a privileged 1% of the world population

If we do not understand that the solutions to our country’s problems lie with observance of the law ‐‐‐ which of the other 99% of citizens will?

Let us start today …



MMeetthhooddoollooggyy Each member signs a pledge to stop at each and every traffic red light

Stickers are installed on 2 million vehicles in Karachi

Electrical engineers educate their families, friends, colleagues, and neighbours about the campaign and its objectives

Remember ‐‐‐ even if other don’t initially follow suit, you are doing the correct thing!



VVeehhiiccllee ssttiicckkeerr



VVeehhiiccllee ssttiicckkeerr Institution of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Pakistan

Stop at the red light!

Reduce electricity load‐shedding

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