SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
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The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy <br />
International Conference<br />
5. Conclusion & Recommendation<br />
Sufficiency Economic Development emphasizes that development should<br />
progress step-by-step, starting from laying down a strong foundation; each step<br />
should be balanced and stable in order to realize sustainable development.<br />
The concept of a step-by-step development path can be summarized in His<br />
Majesty’s (of Thailand) idea of burst from within that is, to make people in the<br />
community strong and prepared before receiving development from outside. At<br />
least, they can be self-reliant in terms of basic necessities, having strong social and<br />
cultural capital and having enough knowledge to manage their resources in a<br />
sustainable way. (Wibulswasdi et al 2010)<br />
Figure XI: Results of Sufficiency Economic Development <br />
(Wibulswasdi et al 2010)<br />
Figure One aspect XI: Results that of fits Sufficiency into Sufficiency Economic Economic Development Development (Wibulswasdi et (SED) al 2010) model is<br />
the implementation of an alternative development strategy which adjust balance of<br />
One economic aspect that fits development into Sufficiency framework Economic - Development rural as well (SED) as industrial model is development; the implementation strong of an<br />
alternative communities; development quality strategy growth which with adjust appropriate balance of economic pace; emphasis development on public framework well-being - rural as<br />
well etc. as industrial development; strong communities; quality growth with appropriate pace; emphasis on<br />
public well-being etc.<br />
In this aspect, today there is an electricity energy shortage in rural areas. Rural<br />
In this Electrification aspect, today there (“RE”) is an electricity is viewed energy as the shortage key for in rural accelerating areas. Rural rural Electrification development (“RE”) is<br />
viewed as the key for accelerating rural development (Gazette of India 2006). Provision of electricity is<br />
(Gazette of India 2006). Provision of electricity is essential to cater for requirements<br />
essential to cater for requirements of agriculture and other important activities including small and<br />
medium of agriculture industries, khadi and and other village important industries, activities cold chains, including health small care, and and education medium and industries, information<br />
technology. khadi and village industries, cold chains, health care, and education and information<br />
technology. <br />
The challenge is to provide access to convenient fuels yet ensure that the energy services are affordable<br />
for the rural The poor. challenge There is a role is to for provide policy interventions access to and convenient government fuels support. yet ensure that the<br />
energy services are affordable for the rural poor. There is a role for policy<br />
To exploit the full potential of solar energy there is an immediate need for proper policies and spreading<br />
interventions and government support. <br />
awareness among people, promoting the use of solar applications. In the past decade the solar energy<br />
industry has<br />
To<br />
seen<br />
exploit<br />
a tremendous<br />
the full<br />
rise<br />
potential<br />
but there is<br />
of<br />
still<br />
solar<br />
a very<br />
energy<br />
long way<br />
there<br />
to go.<br />
is an immediate need for<br />
The issue proper here policies is to design and spreading subsidies/incentives awareness that among do not people, distort energy promoting markets. the The use focus of solar of this<br />
section applications. will be In the the residential past decade sector the on solar electricity energy supply industry for has lighting, seen residential a tremendous appliances, rise<br />
agricultural but there pumping is still and a very rural industry. long way to go. <br />
Developments The on issue cheap here solar is technology to design are subsidies/incentives considered as a potential that do alternative not distort that energy allows an<br />
electricity markets. infrastructure The focus comprising of this section of a network will be of on local-grid the residential clusters with sector distributed on electricity<br />
generation.<br />
supply<br />
That<br />
for<br />
could<br />
lighting,<br />
allow<br />
residential<br />
bypassing,<br />
appliances,<br />
or at least relieving<br />
agricultural<br />
the need<br />
pumping<br />
of installing<br />
and<br />
expensive,<br />
rural industry.<br />
and energy<br />
<br />
losses in transmission, long-distance centralized power delivery systems and yet, bring cheap electricity<br />
to the masses.<br />
India should adopt a policy of developing solar power as a dominant component of the renewable energy<br />
mix; the subcontinent has the ideal combination of both high solar insulation and a big potential rural<br />
consumer base density. Without compromising its economic growth potential, India can make renewable<br />
resources like solar the backbone of its economy.