Question.
Does India need to have more than one standard time? If yes, why do you think so?
(Chapter-1 India — Location, Class 11 NCERT geography "India Physical Environment")
Answer.
As of now, there is only one standard time for the whole of India, while the longitudinal extent of India (between the eastern and western ends of India) is 30 degrees longitude or a difference of about 2 hours.
Whether India needs more than one standard time, there are two views it-
Yes, we need more than one standard because the longitudinal extent of India is about 30 degrees or 2 hours. This means people living in Arunachal Pradesh experience sunrise 2 hours earlier than those in the western part of Gujarat. Having multiple standard timings in India can save energy as northeastern states can start and stop their official work (especially work in government offices) two hours earlier. Doing official work with local time (based on Sun) will require less energy for their lights, ACs, fans, etc.
No, we don't need more than one standard time because we are doing well with one standard time. As we know that many public services like railway services, judiciary services, parliamentary services, defense services, etc. are unitary in nature. This means that they are either provided by the central government or are available at all central levels. Having more than one time zone or more than one standard time will add to administrative costs and require the public to advance or reverse their clock when entering other time zones in the country.
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