Lok Sabha Question No. 1855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Progress of SLNP
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1855 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023

## PROGRESS OF SLNP

1855. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  the  progress  of  the  Street Lighting  National  Programme  (SLNP)  aimed  at  using  LED  lights  instead  of conventional street lights;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Energy  Efficiency  Services  Ltd. have  sufficient capacity  to support  Local  Self  Governments  in  achieving  the  target  of  hundred  percent coverage of LED street lights in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : The  Government  has  been  regularly  reviewing  the  progress  of  the Street Lighting National Programme.

Under  Street  Lighting  National  Programme,  which  was  launched  in January 2015, targeting replacement  of conventional streetlights by  LED streetlights, Energy Efficiency Services Limited has installed around 1.30 crore LED streetlights across the country till date.  The State/UT wise status of LED streetlights installed under Street Lighting National Programme is at Annexure.

- (c) to (d) : Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a Joint Venture of Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Power, has the requisite capacity to support Local  Self  Governments  in  achieving  hundred  per  cent  LED  coverage  of streetlights in the country, subject to regular payment of dues by the respective Local Self Governments.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1855 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2023 **************

The  State/UT-wise  status  of  LED  Street  Lights  installed  by  EESL  across  the country under SLNP programme

| SR. NO.        | STATE/U.T.       | STREET LIGHT INSTALLED   |
|----------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 1              | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 29,47,706                |
| 2              | ASSAM            | 28,875                   |
| 3              | BIHAR            | 5,75,922                 |
| 4              | CHANDIGARH       | 46,882                   |
| 5              | CHHATTISGARH     | 3,81,199                 |
| 6              | DELHI            | 3,81,107                 |
| 7              | GOA              | 2,07,183                 |
| 8              | GUJARAT          | 9,03,519                 |
| 9 HARYANA      |                  | 85,139                   |
| 10             | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 62,982                   |
| 11             | JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 1,75,022                 |
| 12             | JHARKHAND        | 5,34,356                 |
| 13             | KARNATAKA        | 13,226                   |
| 14             | KERALA           | 4,33,979                 |
| 15 LAKSHADWEEP |                  | 1,000                    |
| 16             | MADHYA PRADESH   | 2,95,417                 |
| 17             | MAHARASHTRA      | 11,05,231                |
| 18             | ODISHA           | 3,53,808                 |
| 19             | PONDICHERRY      | 1,520                    |
| 20             | PORTBLAIR        | 14,995                   |
| 21             | PUNJAB           | 1,28,855                 |
| 22             | RAJASTHAN        | 10,73,238                |
| 23             | SIKKIM           | 1,073                    |
| 24             | TAMILNADU        | 7,876                    |
| 25             | TELANGANA        | 16,82,878                |
| 26             | TRIPURA          | 76,426                   |
| 27             | UTTAR PRADESH    | 12,90,949                |
| 28             | UTTARAKHAND      | 1,30,338                 |
| 29 WEST BENGAL |                  | 93,532                   |
| GRAND TOTAL    | GRAND TOTAL      | 1,30,34,233              |

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