Govt distributes 36.78 cr LEDs under UJALA scheme

The Power Ministry has distributed 36.78 crore LED lights under the UJALA programme in seven years, which saved 47,778 million units of electricity per annum. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) was launched by the Prime Minister on January 5, 2015.

In a short span, the programme has evolved to be the world’s largest zero-subsidy domestic lighting scheme that addresses concerns like high electrification costs and high emissions that result from inefficient lighting, a power ministry statement said.

According to the statement, as of today, more than 36.78 crore LEDs have been distributed across the country.