Some of the leading cities in the country have been giving a thrust on replacing traditional bulbs with energy saving LED lights in the recent past. Few of them have cut down the electricity bills by installing LED lights. Taking a cue from them, the Tiruchi City Corporation too has embarked upon a comprehensive project to replace all traditional bulbs with LED lights in the city.
In the first phase, the civic body has replaced 26,391 fluorescent bulbs of street lights in 65 wards with LED in 2015-16 at a cost of Rs. 30.29 crore. Voltage controllers were also installed at 334 locations for better operation and maintenance of street lights. The project was implemented under the Public-Private-Partnership mode. Of the total cost, the Integrated Urban Development Management (IUDM) will contribute 50% and the rest will be borne by the Tiruchi Corporation. A private company, which was assigned to implement the scheme, will recover the project cost in five years period.
