Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: LED
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## LED

*112.   SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. has tied up with major online marketing companies for sale of LED energy efficient bulbs, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether this move is likely to help in expanding its marketing and distribution to cities and towns and to push use of LED bulbs, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the estimated energy saving and reduction of green house emissions in a year as an outcome thereof; and

(d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to replace the sale of incandescent bulbs in the country with LED bulbs?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

*******

STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.    112  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.03.2016 REGARDING LED.

*********

- (a)  & (b) :     Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company under Ministry of Power,  had approached  all major online retailers for  tie up and sale  of      LED  bulbs  through  their  online  platforms.    So  far,  M/s  Snapdeal  has accepted the  offer  and  has  agreed  to  distribute  the  LED  energy  efficient  bulbs through its online platform.  M/s Snapdeal's platform has a registered user base of approximately  75  million  and  distribution  reach  to  more  than  5000  towns  and cities across the country. Through the partnership with M/s Snapdeal, EESL aims to leverage the outreach of LED bulbs to all the consumers of the country.
- (c) : So far, 6.99 crore LED bulbs have been distributed under  Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) by EESL, which has resulted in the estimated energy  savings  of  9018  million  kWh  every  year  and  Green  House  Gas  (GHG) emission reduction of 7.38 million tons per year.
- (d) : EESL  has  evolved  a  service  model  where  it  works  with  Electricity Distribution  Companies  (DISCOMs)  through  a  benefit  sharing  approach.  DELP obviates the need for DISCOMs to invest in the upfront cost of LED bulbs. Due to transparent and bulk procurement by EESL, there has been reduction of almost 80% in price of LED bulbs in last two years i.e. from Rs.310 in February, 2014 for 7W LED bulb to Rs. 64 in January, 2016 for a 9W LED bulb.

Further,  following  steps  have  been  taken  to  promote  use  of  LED bulbs:

- i. All  the  Ministries/Departments  of  Government  of  India,  including  their attached/subordinate offices and all the States/UTs  have been requested to replace Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)/Incandescent bulbs (ICL) with LED bulbs.
- ii. Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) has been requested to  include  LED  bulbs  on  their  stock/rate  contract  so  as  to  ensure  its availability for government procurement.
- iii. Kendriya  Bhandars,  National  Co-operative  Consumers  Federation  (NCCF), Canteen Stores Department (CSD) etc. have been requested for sale of LED bulbs through their outlets.
- iv. Agencies like Central Public Works Department (CPWD), National Building Construction  Corporation  (NBCC)  and  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA) etc. have been requested to supply LED bulbs.
- v. EESL has signed an MOU with Ministry of Railways to provide LED bulbs to their employees across the country.

**************