Lok Sabha Question No. 794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Street Lighting National Programme-LED
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.794 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

STREET LIGHTING NATIONAL PROGRAMME-LED

794.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Union  Government's  innovative  programme  "Street  Lighting National  Programme"  meant  to  replace  the  existing  3.5  crore  high  power conventional street lights with efficient LED lights has achieved its targets;

(b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  targets  fixed  for  2015-16  and  the  achievements made thereon, State/UT-wise; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the targets fixed under the programme?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : The Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), being implemented by  Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  joint  venture  company  of  four Power Sector PSUs, envisages replacement of conventional street lights with LED lights by March, 2019. EESL is playing an important role as a catalyst in replacing these streetlights, while several other suppliers are also carrying out the same in cities/states.

The target for 2015-16 was to launch the programme in 100 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) whereas EESL has already launched the programme in 112 ULBs. The State/UT- wise details of LED street lights installed by EESL are given at the Annex.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 794 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.07.2016. ***********

| S. No   | State                                               | LED Street Lights Installed by EESL   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 3,93,500                              |
| 2       | Delhi (Only South Delhi Municipal Corporation area) | 1,88,973                              |
| 3       | Kerala (Only Alleppey District)                     | 5,676                                 |
| 4       | Rajasthan                                           | 3,74,914                              |
| 5       | Tripura (only Agartala city )                       | 34,200                                |
| 6       | UP (Aligarh & Varanasi Cities )                     | 17,290                                |
| 7       | Assam                                               | 3,535                                 |
| 8       | Telangana                                           | 971 (pilot project)                   |
| 9       | Pondicherry                                         | 300 (pilot project)                   |
| 10      | Maharashtra                                         | 659 (pilot project)                   |
| 11      | Bihar                                               | 150 (pilot project)                   |
|         | Total                                               | 10,20, 168                            |

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