The government will provide LED bulbs for Rs 10 in villages and will launch 'Gram Ujala' scheme
The scheme will be launched within six months. Neither the central government nor the company is funding the project.
New Delhi: The Union government has sold LED bulbs at very cheap rates under the Ujala scheme. As a result, LED bulbs, which used to cost Rs 300 at one time, are now available at Rs 70. The central government is now preparing to take the scheme forward. The government is planning an LED bulb called Gram Ujala. Under this scheme, LED bulbs will be sold in villages for only Rs. The scheme will be extended to the villages by Energy Efficiency Services Limited, which operates the Ujala scheme.
EESL Director (Projects) Venkatesh Dwivedi told ABP News that the company is planning to launch LED bulbs in villages across the country. Initially, the company plans to provide three bulbs per family to 50 million rural households. Initially, a total of 150 million LED bulbs are planned. Initially a bulb can cost from Rs 15 to Rs 20. If the demand for LED bulbs increases in the villages going forward, the price may go up to Rs 10 per bulb.
The scheme will be launched within six months. Neither the central government nor the company is funding the project. About this, Dwivedi said, Ujala has so far sold more than 36 crore LED bulbs under the scheme. The electricity saved from this bulb is replaced by a carbon credit. Selling this carbon credit to the market will give the company money. Using which cheap bulbs will be made available in the villages.
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