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Center Claims Installing 49 Lakh LED Lights In 28 States

[New Delhi] Center Claims Installing 49 Lakh LED Lights In 28 States
49 lakh LED street lights have been installed till date, covering 28 states/UTs under the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP). This Programme was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5th January 2015, aiming to replace 1.34 crore conventional street lights with energy efficient LED lights by March, 2019.
SLNP is being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under Ministry of Power.
As per EESL no specific problems have been encountered in the implementation of SLNP.
This information was given by the Minister of State (IC) Power, Shri R K Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha