There is good news for power consumers as an lED bulb would now be available for Rs 88 with the state government issuing a notification exempting VAT on its sale under the DElP scheme by Energy Efficiency Services limited (EESl) in UP.
As per the notification issued by the Commercial Tax Department, the VAT of 14.5 per cent which was hitherto applicable on the sale of lED bulbs has been exempted from March 04, 2016.
The price of lED bulb was Rs. 100 under Upfront Payment option which included 14.5 per cent VAT. As per the notification, with VAT not being applicable onits sale from March 4, the lED bulbs would now be distributed under upfront payment option at Rs. 88 per bulb.
Domestic Efficient lighting Programme (DElP) is the flagship scheme executed by Energy Efficiency Services limited (EESl) - a Public Energy Services Company under the administration of Ministry of Power, Government of India (GoI). The scheme has been adopted by over 2.3 crore people across 11 states in the country.
lauding this initiative, Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director, EESl said, “The initiative undertaken by UP government ensures its commitment towards consumer welfare and meeting energy requirements for the country. The revised price of lEDs will be beneficial for consumers and also bring us a step closer towards making our country energy-efficient.”
At present, Domestic Efficient lighting Programme (DElP) scheme is fully operational in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.
More states and UTs including Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar will be launching the national programme shortly.