Over 73,000 Below Poverty line (BPl) households will soon be illuminating their homes with free lED bulbs to be provided to them in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh.
As per information received, the State Government has reportedly chalked out a plan of distributing three lED lights to each BPl family.
Similarly, the Government would be ensuring distribtion of lED bulbs to around 30637 families of the district falling under APl (Above Poverty line) category in subsidized rate.
The State Government has initiated the move to protect people belonging to Below Poverty line (BPl) category from the burden of electricity bill and simultaneously, control higher level of power consumption. In first phase of the drive, lED bulbs would be distributed in Kawardha, Rajnandgaon, Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg and Dhamtari districts.
The drive will cover as many as 73177 BPl and 30637 APl families in Kawardha, Rajnandgaon (88686 BPl and 168494 APl families), Raipur (40005 BPl and 168494 APl), Bilaspur (130750 BPl and 148004 APl), Durg (43088 BPl and 280420 APl) and Dhamtari (46401 BPl and 84484 APl) districts.
As per information received, each BPl family will be provided with three lED bulbs free of cost while APl family with five bulbs on subsidized rate. The task of distributing the bulbs in the district has been assigned to Energy Efficiency Services limited (EESl).
“Distribution of bulbs would soon start in the district,” said Chief Executive Officer of Kabirdham Janpad Panchayat Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure.