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THE FAMILY AND THE NATION
gas and other renewable sources of energy such as biomass, municipal waste and solar thermal power. The most significant aspect, however, would be that power generated through renewable energy technologies has to be increased to 28 per cent against the present 5 per cent. In the transportation sector, India plans to use emulsified diesel, bio-diesel and ethanol in a big way.
This will lead to a clean and hygienic environment for we will be partially eliminating fossil material usage that generates the maximum carbon dioxide. The results that are now coming in tell us that we can live without fossilmaterial based fuel by using solar, nuclear, and hydro power generation. Billions of tonnes of carbon let into the Earth's atmosphere can be nearly eliminated. Similarly, by networking rivers within the states and between states and coastal areas, adequate quantity of potable, sanitation and irrigation water can be effectively provided. Increased afforestation may also lead to conditions favourable for monsoon rains. A clean and green environment will make our planet a friendlier place for humanity to thrive.
PROMOTION OF THREE-PRONGED LIFESTYLE APPROACH
FOR HEALTHCARE
In our hospitals, doctors tend to focus their attention on the treatment of body ailments to reverse pathology to physiology. It has been realized that the success rate of such treatment is only partial. A group of Indian scientists had the opportunity to experiment with the concept of mindbody approach for therapy of breast cancer patients. Their experiment revealed that the psycho-neuro immunological axis significantly influenced the prognosis of these patients. Another experimental evidence of this concept emerged from a study carried out at the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with Global Hospital
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