As part of the smart city project, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) is likely to replace conventional street lights with lED based Energy Efficient Street lights. If implemented, this proposal will not only ensure energy conservation but also make sure virtual revenue generation for the corporation as lED Street lights are a cost-effective phenomenon as opposed to conventional ones that generate whopping electricity bills.
No capital investment will be done by North DMC. There will be a “virtual revenue generation” in terms of lesser payment to DISCOMS on account of reduced expenditure for electricity bulls and maintenance charges for street, SHMl and park lights. “The time frame for execution will six months from the date of award of work,” said the report. The sharing of saving of electricity and maintenance charges for street, SHMl and Park lights will be for a fixed period of first seven years of the project.
Not only this, automated control and monitoring system will be installed for better functionality and efficiency which will help in tracking energy consumption. According to a report, a meeting was held between the Delhi Government and higher functionaries of North MCD wherein it was concluded that conventional street lights will be replaced with lED lights at Sanatan Dharam Marg, H-Block, Naraina Vihar Ward no. 151 in Karol Bagh Zone through EESl (Energy Efficiencies Service limited) as a pilot project.
“As the north MCD has more than 1.4 lakh electric poles, it pays a hefty bill of `4.5 crore to discoms and once we will materialise the plan it will be reduced to `2 crore. Besides this, the move will help in making the area smarter. The other agencies like NDMC and SDMC are already changing heir lights,” said a senior official of the Corporation.