Lok Sabha Question No. 4027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: UJALA Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## UJALA SCHEME

4027.  SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the present cost of Ujala LED bulbs, LED tube lights and Ujala efficient fans;

(b) the number of bulbs, fans and tube lights distributed so far, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  energy  efficient  air  conditioners, induction cookers and refrigerators; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the deadline for the same?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : The present cost of one LED bulb, LED Tube light and Energy Efficient fan under UJALA scheme is Rs. 70, Rs. 290 and Rs.1,110 respectively.

(b) : As on 3 rd  December 2019, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry of Power, under UJALA scheme, has distributed 36.09 crore LED bulbs, 71.60 lakhs LED tube lights and 23.10 lakhs energy efficient fans. The State/UT-wise distribution is at Annexure.

In  addition  to  the  above,  128.5  crore  LED  bulbs  have  been  sold  by  other market players in the private sector.

(c) & (d) : EESL has launched a pilot programme in July 2019 with a target of providing 50,000 super-efficient air conditioners to customers through demand aggregation.

Further, EESL has submitted a concept note regarding launching of a pilot project  for  distribution  of  induction  cook  stove  to  domestic  consumers  on  UJALA implementation  model.  However,  at  present  there  is  no  proposal  for  launch  of  energy efficient induction cookers and refrigerators.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4027 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2019. *************** Number  of  LED  Bulbs,  LED  Tubelights  and  Energy  Efficient  Fans  distributed  by  EESL  so  far,

State/UT-wise under UJALA Scheme (As on 3 rd  December 2019).

| Sl. No   | State/UT               | LED Bulbs    | LED Tube lights   | Energy Efficient Fans   |
|----------|------------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman Nicobar Island | 4,00,000     | -                 | -                       |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh         | 2,20,36,888  | 1,49,543          | 3,24,403                |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4,99,498     | 42,713            | 32,508                  |
| 4        | Assam                  | 67,00,247    | 1,43,921          | 37,140                  |
| 5        | Bihar                  | 1,94,63,420  | 1,13,133          | 42,057                  |
| 6        | Chandigarh             | 5,54,283     | 57,342            | 15,454                  |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh           | 1,07,04,834  | 2,78,898          | 62,463                  |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 1,63,808     | 4,884             | 1,886                   |
| 9        | Daman and Diu          | 1,42,623     | 547               | 19                      |
| 10       | Delhi                  | 1,31,96,846  | 2,54,538          | 17,913                  |
| 11       | Goa                    | 8,51,063     | -                 | -                       |
| 12       | Gujarat                | 4,07,73,569  | 12,75,656         | 6,42,190                |
| 13       | Haryana                | 1,55,77,764  | 2,13,177          | 60,607                  |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh       | 83,91,829    | 87,440            | 19,529                  |
| 15       | Jammu and Kashmir      | 77,23,734    | 14,363            | 7,283                   |
| 16       | Jharkhand              | 1,35,89,780  | 1,67,343          | 31,559                  |
| 17       | Karnataka              | 2,29,35,097  | 4,11,886          | 69,838                  |
| 18       | Kerala                 | 1,53,59,379  | 19,650            | 9,100                   |
| 19       | Lakshadweep            | 2,00,000     | 50,000            | -                       |
| 20       | Ladakh                 | 2,30,630     | -                 | -                       |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh         | 1,75,30,894  | 4,24,773          | 1,08,049                |
| 22       | Maharashtra            | 2,19,71,431  | 5,31,133          | 1,86,211                |
| 23       | Manipur                | 2,99,934     | 20,593            | -                       |
| 24       | Meghalaya              | 4,32,335     | 4,495             | -                       |
| 25       | Mizoram                | 6,15,225     | 36,125            | 1,579                   |
| 26       | Nagaland               | 10,99,038    | 25,834            | 7,499                   |
| 27       | Odisha                 | 5,22,16,381  | 1,59,008          | 37,470                  |
| 28       | Puducherry             | 6,09,251     | -                 | -                       |
| 29       | Punjab                 | 14,05,943    | 98,275            | 17,443                  |
| 30       | Rajasthan              | 1,70,57,552  | 3,45,985          | 89,683                  |
| 31       | Sikkim                 | 1,64,000     | 7,819             | -                       |
| 32       | Tamil Nadu             | 41,20,230    | 6,18,097          | 1,63,974                |
| 33       | Telangana              | 21,79,667    | 3,06,900          | 47,862                  |
| 34       | Tripura                | 10,38,432    | 84,083            | 15,270                  |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh          | 2,60,55,614  | 5,03,813          | 1,99,168                |
| 36       | Uttarakhand            | 54,70,383    | 39,112            | 5,711                   |
| 37       | West Bengal            | 92,29,228    | 6,69,711          | 56,558                  |
| Total    | Total                  | 36,09,90,830 | 71,60,790         | 23,10,426               |

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