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 below:
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 |