Sunday, January 19, 2020 04:23 AM
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has launched Street Light National Programme (SLNP) to replace conventional street lights with smart and energy efficient LED Street Light under UJALA scheme. Govt. of India appointed Energy Services Company (ESCO) and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL) as the Nodal Agency to implement Street Light National Programme (SLNP).
The State Government vide GR dated 28/10/2016 nominated M/s EESL as the Nodal Agency for Implementation of Street Light National Programme for 8 Municipal Corporations and 162 Municipalities of the State of Gujarat.
For the project period of 7 years the LED Street Light Management and Maintenance cost and responsibilities would be taken care by EESL, the ULBs do not have to bear cost for the same. The repayment by ULBs to EESL, will be on a monthly basis wherein, EESL will be entitled for 60% of the deemed energy savings and ULB’s share in these savings will be 40% for a period of seven years.
162 Municipalities and 8 Municipal Corporations in the State have approximately 11.76 lakh street lights. Till July, 2019, 2.63 lakh street lights are replaced by Municipalities and Municipal Corporation by their own and around 8.70 lakh street lights are replaced by EESL. The installation work has been completed in 5 Municipal Corporation and 160 Municipalities. Till July, 2019 control room had been started in 129ULBs and Complain Handling System (CHS) is working in 130 ULBs.