Andhra Pradesh, which is leading the country with the installation of 9.19 lakh LED street lights in the urban and rural areas, is contemplating creating a world record by installing a total 30 lakh LED streetlights across the State.
As an Ugadi gift, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced another 15 lakh street lights (out of a total target of 30 lakh) to the rural areas as part of the efforts to make Andhra Pradesh one of the best energy-efficient States.
According to a press release by the government’s media adviser (energy) A. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, the programme would significantly change the appearance of the villages and lead to brighter streets, besides enhancing a feeling of safety and security among the residents.
These apart, it would yield a net financial benefit for the villages amounting to approximately ₹500 crore and energy savings of 333 MU in the next 10 years.
He stated that A.P. was the leader in the Street Light National Programme (SNLP) followed by Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Speedy implementation
Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister N. Lokesh instructed the Principal Secretary (PR&RD) to follow the run rate mechanism for speedy implementation of the LED lighting programme in the villages and suggested to the PR&RD, Energy Efficiency Services Limited, AP-DISCOMs, AP-State Energy Efficiency Development Corporation and New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of A.P. to prepare an action plan.
Published - March 19, 2018 12:10 am IST
