Gujarat expects to save 6.5 bn power units through Ujala

Will distribute 120 mn LED bulbs through four state-owned discoms in coordination with EESL

Having launched the central government's Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (Ujala) scheme to distribute LED bulbs to electricity consumers in Gujarat on Thursday, the state government now expects to save 6.5 billion units of electricity per annum through the same.

Executed by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), an organisation under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, the scheme was launched by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at Vadodara. Similar launch programmes were conducted in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Bhavnagar districts as well.

"In Gujarat, we are aiming to disburse 120 million LED bulbs under Ujala. We are expecting that this will save 6.50 billion units of electricity and it will give relief worth Rs 2,500 crore to consumers," said Anandiben Patel, while urging people to apply for Ujala scheme and contribute in energy saving. The state currently has around 1.21 million electricity consumers.

 

"I am requesting people to apply for Ujala scheme to not only make their houses energy efficient but also contribute in saving energy resources," she said.

The LED bulbs will be available to the consumers across Gujarat for an upfront cost of Rs 80 and at an easy monthly installment (EMI) of Rs 85 against a market price of Rs 350. Residential consumers in the state have an option of paying the amount upfront or choose an EMI option where there would be no upfront payment and Rs 20 will be added to their bi-monthly electricity bill for a period of eight months.

The LED bulbs will be distributed through the four state-owned discoms of Gujarat in coordination with EESL.