Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Street Lighting National Programme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1829 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## STREET LIGHTING NATIONAL PROGRAMME

1829  SHRI NAVASKANI K:

- SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to implement Street Lighting National Programme  (SLNP)  in  the  country,  particularly  in  Tamil  Nadu  and  if  so,  the details thereof; (b) the  details  of  total  street  lights  that  have  already  been  replaced  in  the country with LED bulbs and the estimated quantity of energy saved as a result thereof; (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  replace  street  lights  in  all  the  States under the SLNP; (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  these  are  likely  to  be replaced; (e) whether  the  Government  has  demanded  utilization  certificates  of  funds from the concerned authorities and if so, the details thereof; (f) whether any actual target for fund utilization has been fixed for the said purpose  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  achievements  made  thereon, State/UT-wise; and whether  the  Government  also  provides  funds  to  Gram  Panchayats  for street  lighting  in  villages  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three
- (g) years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) :   Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) was launched on January 5, 2015, to replace conventional street lights with smart and energy-efficient LED

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streetlights across the country. This is a voluntary programme being implemented through Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under Ministry of Power, in selffinancing mode. Till date no request from the State Government of Tamil Nadu has been received for implementing this programme. (b) :   Till 30 June 2024, EESL has installed 1,31,10,745 (Annexure) LED Street Lights in the country, which has resulted in estimated energy savings of about 8,806 Million Units (MU) per year. (c) & (d) : The Street Lighting National Programme is still operational in the country. Ministry of Power has not allotted any budget for SLNP program, as

(e) to (g): the programme is implemented by EESL in self-financing mode.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2024

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| Sr. No.   | States & UTs             | No. of LED Street Lights Installed   |
|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh 29,47,706 |                                      |
| 2         | Telangana                | 17,07,716                            |
| 3         | Tamil Nadu 7,876         |                                      |
| 4         | Port Blair 14,995        |                                      |
| 5         | Maharashtra 11,14,328    |                                      |
| 6         | Kerala                   | 4,33,979                             |
| 7         | Karnataka 13,226         |                                      |
| 8         | Goa                      | 2,07,183                             |
| 9         | Lakshadweep 1,000        |                                      |
| 10        | West Bengal              | 94,198                               |
| 11        | Jharkhand                | 5,54,091                             |
| 12        | Bihar                    | 5,75,922                             |
| 13        | Rajasthan                | 10,73,238                            |
| 14        | Gujarat                  | 9,03,519                             |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh 12,90,949  |                                      |
| 16        | Uttarakhand              | 1,33,511                             |
| 17        | Chhattisgarh             | 3,81,199                             |
| 18        | Odisha                   | 3,53,808                             |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh           | 2,95,417                             |
| 20        | Delhi                    | 3,87,896                             |
| 21        | Jammu & Kashmir 1,88,860 |                                      |
| 22        | Himachal Pradesh         | 63,332                               |
| 23        | Punjab                   | 1,27,267                             |
| 24        | Chandigarh               | 46,496                               |
| 25        | Haryana                  | 85,139                               |
| 26        | Sikkim                   | 1,073                                |
| 27        | Tripura                  | 76,426                               |
| 28        | Assam                    | 28,875                               |
| 29        | Pondicherry              | 1,520                                |
|           | Total                    | 1,31,10,745                          |

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