Under the UJAlA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable lEDs for All) scheme launched in MP on April 30, 2016, one crore lED bulbs have been distributed till December 2016.
On the basis of average monthly distribution, which comes to 12.5 lakh, Madhya Pradesh stands second in the entire country. To benefit more and more consumers, price of these 9W lED bulb has been decreased from Rs 85 to Rs 65. 9W lED bulb saves 91W in comparison to 100W of incandescent bulb. If consumer uses 6hrs a day, they can save (91W×6hrs=546Whr or 0.546kwhr or 0.5 unit) half unit, costing Rs 3 per day. Cost of bulb can be recovered in only 22 days. Replacement warranty is 3 years. On the distribution of one crore lED bulbs in MP, saving of electricity would be 1825 million units per annum. Consumers would save Rs 1095 crore per annum in their bills. Distribution of 20W lED tube-light and 50W, 5 star rating fan has been started from Oct 27, 2016. The 20W lED tube-light is available on Rs 230, which is on one third rate of the market. Cost would be recovered in only 6 months. Replacement warranty of tube-light is 3 years. 50W, 5 star rating fan is also available at Rs 1150, which is half the market rate. Fan saves 50 per cent electricity and cost would be recovered in only 10 months. Replacement warranty of fan is two and a half year years. These Energy Efficient products are being distributed through District offices of MP Urja Vikas Nigam, Akshay Urjas,POs, PDS shops, power bill centers, haat bazaar, etc.