Lok Sabha Question No. 1312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Objectives of Installing LED Lights
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING ANDURBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1312

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## OBJECTIVES OF INSTALLING LED LIGHTS

## NO. 1312.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the progress made so far in the directions of attaining the objective of  installing  LED  lights  in  place  of  street  lights  under  the  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT);
- (b) whether any delay has been reported in achieving the said objective;
- (c)
- if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  by  Uttar Pradesh under the said scheme during the last three years, districtwise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a):  So  far,  for  promoting  energy  conservation,  99  lakh  out  of  101  lakh identified  conventional  streetlights  have  been  replaced  with  energy efficient LEDs leading to energy savings of 666 Crore units per annum.
- (b) & (c): There is no substantial delay reported in achieving LED lights in place of street lights. 98% of the set target under the Mission has been achieved so far.

(d): No financial allocation is made for replacement of street lights with LEDs  because  the  programme  is  run  without  any  budgetary  allocation from Government of India as it is based on a sustainable business model where  the  cost  of  LEDs  is  repaid  by  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  from savings  in  energy  and  maintenance  expenditure  over  a  period  of  time through savings in electricity bill.

Under AMRUT, funds are allocated to States / UTs in the beginning of the Mission  and  not  year-wise  /  sectorwise.  ₹4,922.46  crore  of  Central assistance  for  projects  have  been  allocated  for  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh  under  AMRUT  Scheme  for  different  projects  taken  up  under water  supply,  sewerage  &  septage  management,  drainage  and  parks. MoHUA  releases  funds  to  States/UTs  as  per  approved  State  Annual Action  Plan  (SAAP)  and  not  district-wise  under  AMRUT.  States/UTs release  funds  further  to  ULBs  as  per  the  requirement  of  the  projects based on their progress. The details of fund released and utilised by the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years is as below:

(₹ in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Central Assistance released | Utilization Certificate received against released Central Assistance   |
|------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21          |                        964.37 | 964.37                                                                 |
| 2021-22          |                       1418.72 | 1391.20                                                                |
| 2022-23          |                        566.88 | 410 .00                                                                |

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