In a major initiative to save power, the Uttarakhand Government is planning to distribute 10 million LED bulbs in the state.
According to The Pioneer, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), the Government of India enterprise entrusted to provide these energy efficiency lamps has distributed 411.3 million LEDs in the State under the Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances (UJALA) project.
To review the progress of the implementation of the scheme in Uttarakhand, the Secretary Power, Radhika Jha took a meeting with the officials concerned at secretariat on 27th Oct.
In the meeting she directed the officers to ensure that the target of providing 10 milion LEDs in the State is achieved. She said that in the state 67 counters selling LEDs are functioning and soon the number of such counters would be increased to 100.
Jha said that the counters of LEDs should be opened in all districts of Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA). She also directed that the LED distribution counters should be opened in all Municipal corporations and Councils. The state government had recently made usage of energy efficiency devices compulsory in all government offices.
