With the objective of reducing power consumption and expenditure in government departments, Uttar Pradesh government has issued directives to officials to implement measures for energy conservation diligently by using lED lights.
Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan in a directive to all the departmental heads, including all principal secretaries, secretaries and heads of departments to replace defective lights in departments with lED lights.
“The officials should ensure that only lED lights were used in future,” he said.
Chief Secretary has issued these directions through a circular. He has said that provisions of Energy Conservation Act 2001 should be adopted in the State on priority. He said that UPNEDA had been nominated as State Designated Agency for implementation of provisions of Energy Conservation Act in the State.
The agency is enforcing measures required for energy conservation in consultation with Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Meanwhile, UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has already directed the UP Power Corporation limited (UPPCl) to provide lED bulbs at a subsidized rate to all power consumers across Uttar Pradesh.
Earlier, the scheme was applicable to only 22 districts in the state.
Currently, the bulbs which are distributed are of 7 watts. The regulator direction is likely to pave way for distribution of lED bulbs of 5, 9 and 12 watts. The commission has also made use of lED bulbs in government offices mandatory.