Lok Sabha Question No. 2741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Targets under UJALA Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: B.Y.Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2741 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## TARGETS UNDER UJALA SCHEME

2741.  SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of UJALA Scheme along with the targets fixed/achieved since its inception including the funds allocated/utilised thereunder, State/UT- wise; and
- (b) total number of LED bulbs distributed under the scheme so far in Karnataka including Shimoga parliamentary constituency?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Hon'ble Prime Minister, on 5 th  January, 2015, launched National LED Programme consisting of Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All (UJALA) to provide LED bulbs to domestic consumers with a target to replace 77 crore incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs; and  Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) to replace 1.34 crore conventional street lights with smart and energy efficient street lights by 31 st  March, 2019. This programme is being implemented by  Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under Ministry of Power.

Under UJALA, as on date, EESL has distributed over 31.75 crore LED bulbs covering all 36 States/UTs across country. The State/UT wise details of LED bulbs distribution is at Annexure.

UJALA  Programme  is  voluntary  in  nature  and  runs  without  any budgetary allocation from Government of India. The entire upfront investment is made  by  EESL  who  aggregates  demand  across  the  country  and  procures  LED bulbs through a transparent and competitive bidding process for further distribution to domestic consumers at lower rates compared to retail market.

- (b) : Under UJALA Programme, EESL has distributed over 2.16 crore LED bulbs  in  the  state  of  Karnataka,  including  10.01  lakh  LED  bulbs  in  Shimoga parliamentary constituency.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    2741  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.12.2018.

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|           | State/UTs-wise details of LED bulbs distribution   | State/UTs-wise details of LED bulbs distribution   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                                         | No. of LED bulbs distributed                       |
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                          | 4,00,000                                           |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                                     | 2,20,03,365                                        |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh                                  | 4,99,498                                           |
| 4.        | Assam                                              | 27,65,358                                          |
| 5.        | Bihar                                              | 1,92,17,441                                        |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                                         | 5,33,905                                           |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh                                       | 1,06,05,882                                        |
| 8.        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                               | 1,63,808                                           |
| 9.        | Daman & Diu                                        | 1,42,623                                           |
| 10.       | Delhi                                              | 1,28,89,910                                        |
| 11.       | Goa                                                | 8,51,063                                           |
| 12.       | Gujarat                                            | 4,05,85,509                                        |
| 13.       | Haryana                                            | 1,55,20,216                                        |
| 14.       | Himachal Pradesh                                   | 81,78,209                                          |
| 15.       | Jammu and Kashmir                                  | 79,54,364                                          |
| 16.       | Jharkhand                                          | 1,34,87,262                                        |
| 17.       | Karnataka                                          | 2,16,75,389                                        |
| 18.       | Kerala                                             | 1,51,50,200                                        |
| 19.       | Lakshadweep                                        | 1,00,000                                           |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh                                     | 1,73,42,129                                        |
| 21.       | Maharashtra                                        | 2,18,81,333                                        |
| 22.       | Manipur                                            | 2,99,934                                           |
| 23.       | Meghalaya                                          | 4,29,769                                           |
| 24.       | Mizoram                                            | 6,15,225                                           |
| 25.       | Nagaland                                           | 10,98,938                                          |
| 26.       | Odisha                                             | 1,85,74,764                                        |
| 27.       | Puducherry                                         | 6,09,251                                           |
| 28.       | Punjab                                             | 13,45,792                                          |
| 29.       | Rajasthan                                          | 1,59,77,770                                        |
| 30.       | Sikkim                                             | 1,64,000                                           |
| 31. Tamil | Nadu                                               | 34,87,483                                          |
| 32.       | Telangana                                          | 21,71,625                                          |
| 33.       | Tripura                                            | 10,08,836                                          |
| 34. Uttar | Pradesh                                            | 2,54,14,408                                        |
| 35.       | Uttarakhand                                        | 51,87,635                                          |
| 36.       | West Bengal                                        | 92,03,980                                          |
| Total     | Total                                              | 31,75,36,874                                       |

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