Lok Sabha Question No. 2838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Ujala Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## UJALA SCHEME

## 2838.  SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of Ujala across various States especially Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the targets set under Ujala and the number of LED bulbs distributed so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  any  funds  have  been  allocated  and  spent  for  Ujala  during  the current financial year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry of Power, has launched Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All (UJALA) Programme to provide LED bulbs to domestic consumers, with a target to replace 77 crore incandescent bulbs with LED  bulbs  by  March  2019.  As  on  26.12.2017,  EESL  has  distributed  over  28.16 crore LED bulbs covering all 36 States/UTs across country, including over 94.88 lakh LED bulbs in Chhattisgarh.  The States/UTs wise targets and achievements are given at Annexure.

(c) & (d) : UJALA  Programme  is  voluntary  in  nature  and  runs  without  any budgetary  allocation  from  Government  of  India.  This  Programme  is  based  on  a sustainable business model evolved by EESL, wherein the entire upfront investment  is  made  by  EESL  and  the  cost  of  efficient  lighting  is  repaid  by consumers from savings in their electricity bill. EESL aggregates the demand for LED bulbs across the country and procures through a transparent and competitive bidding  process  for  further  distribution  to  domestic  consumers  at  lower  rates compared to retail market.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2838 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 04.01.2018.

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## State/UTs wise details of LED bulbs distribution under UJALA scheme

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs           | Target Financial Year 2017-18   | Achievement in Financial Year 2017- 18 up to 26.12.2017   | Cumulative Achievement Since Start of Program up to 26.12.2017   |
|-----------|----------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar      | -                               | 0                                                         | 4,00,000                                                         |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh       | 45,00,000                       | 3,23,492                                                  | 2,17,45,909                                                      |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 25,00,000                       | 2,12,083                                                  | 2,12,083                                                         |
| 4         | Assam                | 40,00,000                       | 7,13,176                                                  | 18,97,526                                                        |
| 5         | Bihar                | 65,00,000                       | 41,41,994                                                 | 1,63,00,581                                                      |
| 6         | Chandigarh           | 20,00,000                       | 3,13,180                                                  | 4,06,982                                                         |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh         | 65,00,000                       | 23,50,440                                                 | 94,88,647                                                        |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | -                               | 18235                                                     | 1,35,667                                                         |
| 9         | Daman & Diu          | -                               | 11932                                                     | 1,35,924                                                         |
| 10        | Delhi                | 50,00,000                       | 12,56,258                                                 | 1,24,56,621                                                      |
| 11        | Goa                  | 10,00,000                       | 2,081                                                     | 8,20,333                                                         |
| 12        | Gujarat              | 1,25,00,000                     | 5734524                                                   | 3,82,34,940                                                      |
| 13        | Haryana              | 70,00,000                       | 36,82,579                                                 | 1,43,25,595                                                      |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh     | 20,00,000                       | 3,11,505                                                  | 76,99,220                                                        |
| 15        | Jammu and Kashmir    | 45,00,000                       | 16,33,510                                                 | 77,94,652                                                        |
| 16        | Jharkhand            | 50,00,000                       | 26,95,726                                                 | 1,15,44,395                                                      |
| 17        | Karnataka            | 75,00,000                       | 30,70,141                                                 | 1,83,06,239                                                      |
| 18        | Kerala               | 49,00,000                       | 49,96,450                                                 | 1,51,04,490                                                      |
| 19        | Lakshadweep          | -                               | 0                                                         | 1,00,000                                                         |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh       | 85,00,000                       | 38,52,044                                                 | 1,58,60,227                                                      |
| 21        | Maharashtra          | 1,00,00,000                     | 517544                                                    | 2,15,92,122                                                      |
| 22        | Manipur              | 3,00,000                        | 1,10,481                                                  | 1,10,481                                                         |
| 23        | Meghalaya            | 5,00,000                        | 1,22,738                                                  | 3,20,974                                                         |
| 24        | Mizoram              | 3,00,000                        | 1,15,108                                                  | 5,69,786                                                         |
| 25        | Nagaland             | 5,00,000                        | 6,41,200                                                  | 9,50,969                                                         |
| 26        | Odisha               | 60,00,000                       | 22,39,461                                                 | 1,20,08,050                                                      |
| 27        | Puducherry           | -                               | 0                                                         | 6,09,251                                                         |
| 28        | Punjab               | 1,00,00,000                     | 520824                                                    | 5,78,503                                                         |
| 29        | Rajasthan            | 40,00,000                       | 14,51,765                                                 | 1,43,12,581                                                      |
| 30        | Sikkim               | 10,00,000                       | 27,222                                                    | 1,05,148                                                         |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu           | 1,00,00,000                     | 1172620                                                   | 12,33,638                                                        |
| 32        | Telangana            | 1,00,00,000                     | 545502                                                    | 15,54,040                                                        |
| 33        | Tripura              | 20,00,000                       | 1,93,182                                                  | 6,62,291                                                         |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh        | 5,00,00,000                     | 7375148                                                   | 2,23,91,695                                                      |
| 35        | Uttarakhand          | 15,00,000                       | 6,75,917                                                  | 42,60,712                                                        |
| 36        | West Bengal          | 1,00,00,000                     | 4383465                                                   | 74,26,274                                                        |
| All       | India                | 20,00,00,000                    | 5,54,11,527                                               | 28,16,56,546                                                     |

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