Aiming to reduce power consumption, lED lamp distribution scheme under Rashtriya Ujala Yojana commenced on Saturday.
With total implementation of the programme in Raipur, around 79 lakh units of electricity could be saved annually and the city will be able to save ` 45 crore on an annual basis.
The lED lamp distribution scheme was kicked off by Member of Parliament Ramesh Bais in the city.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Bais said lED lamp is cheaper as well as a power saver. Moreover, lED is more environment friendly as compared to CFl., he said.
The programme was launched by Energy Efficiency Services limited (EESl), an undertaking of Union Ministry of Power under Domestic Energy Efficiency lighting Programme (DEElP).
The programme was presided over by Chhattisgarh’s Food and Civil Supply Minister Punnulal Mohle. Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, MlA (Raipur rural) Satyanarayan Sharma, Raipur Mayor Pramod Dubey and others were present during the programme.