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Ministry of Power
1.3 crore LED streetlights installed under Street Lighting National Programme: Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy
Posted On:
15 DEC 2023 1:18PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed that under Street Lighting National Programme, which was launched in January 2015, targeting replacement of conventional streetlights by LED streetlights, Energy Efficiency Services Limited has installed around 1.30 crore LED streetlights across the country till date. The State/UT wise status of LED streetlights installed under Street Lighting National Programme is as given below.
The State / UT-wise status of LED Street Lights installed by EESL across the country under SLNP programme
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SR. NO.
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STATE / U.T.
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STREET LIGHT INSTALLED
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1
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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29,47,706
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2
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ASSAM
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28,875
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3
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BIHAR
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5,75,922
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4
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CHANDIGARH
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46,882
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5
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CHHATTISGARH
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3,81,199
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6
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DELHI
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3,81,107
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7
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GOA
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2,07,183
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8
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GUJARAT
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9,03,519
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9
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HARYANA
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85,139
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10
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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62,982
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11
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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1,75,022
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12
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JHARKHAND
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5,34,356
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13
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KARNATAKA
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13,226
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14
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KERALA
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4,33,979
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15
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LAKSHADWEEP
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1,000
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16
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MADHYA PRADESH
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2,95,417
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17
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MAHARASHTRA
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11,05,231
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18
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ODISHA
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3,53,808
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19
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PONDICHERRY
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1,520
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20
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PORTBLAIR
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14,995
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21
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PUNJAB
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1,28,855
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22
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RAJASTHAN
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10,73,238
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23
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SIKKIM
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1,073
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24
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TAMILNADU
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7,876
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25
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TELANGANA
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16,82,878
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26
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TRIPURA
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76,426
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27
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UTTAR PRADESH
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12,90,949
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28
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UTTARAKHAND
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1,30,338
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29
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WEST BENGAL
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93,532
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GRAND TOTAL
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1,30,34,233
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Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a Joint Venture of Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Power, has the requisite capacity to support Local Self Governments in achieving hundred per cent LED coverage of streetlights in the country, subject to regular payment of dues by the respective Local Self Governments.
This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Lok Sabha on December 14, 2023.
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PIB DELHI | Alok Mishra / Dheep Joy Mampilly
(Release ID: 1986615)
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