SRINAGAR: Announcing to provide LED bulbs from at affordable cost to consumers in the Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Finance Dr Haseeb Drabu announced a provision of Rs 64 crore for the current year towards the subsidy on this account.
Presenting a separate power Budget in the Legislative Assembly today, Dr Drabu said as a concrete first step towards promoting energy efficiency culture across the State, the Government has decided to launch Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme to be implemented across the State in collaboration with EESL.
UJALA seeks to promote high quality LED lighting in the domestic sector by overcoming the high initial/ entry cost barrier, he announced. He said DELP will enable sale of LED bulbs from designated places at a cost that is much less than the per unit market price of Rs 400-500 as replacements of Incandescent Lamps (ICLs) and Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs).
The focus of this new initiative will be to make common citizens aware of the benefits 27 of energy efficiency measures. The Government through EESL, will provide 5 LED lamps of 9W each to every registered consumer at a highly subsidized rate of Rs 20 per lamp (i.e. Rs 100 for a pack of 5 lamps). At the request of consumer, more than 5 LEDs will also be made available at a cost of around Rs 100 each, which is much less than the obtaining price in the open market. (AGENCIES)
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