Motors are used for many purposes today and consume an estimated 40-50% of India’s electricity. Is there a need to become efficient?
They also are used heavily for water, starting in Bangalore in 1894 and now used commonly in borewells across the countryside. Does the industry bear any responsibility for declining groundwater levels?
A short tour through Bangalore’s water history that is closely tied to the motor industry ends with the question: what does the future look like?
The article starts and ends with the question: can our society change?
Shorter version without images published in AIEMMA (All India Electric Motor Manufacturer’s Association), September 2008.