About 2.72 lakh solar street lights were installed under two phases of the Atal Jyoti Yojana, stated R.K. Singh, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha during the winter session of the parliament. Delving into the details, the written reply stated that 1.35 Solar street lights were installed in the first phase, while 1.37 lakh street lights were installed in the second phase.
Implementation of Atal Jyoti Yojana
An initiative of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Atal Jyoti Yojana was launched in September 2016 for implementation till March 2018.
