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Flagship UJALA Yojana

UJALA: THE BEGINNING OF AN

ENERGY REVOLUTION

Energy, or light, contributes significantly to progress. That is why, as part of the Saubhagya
Yojana to provide electricity, the government is arranging for low energy consumption
through UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All). Given the importance of lighting
in business, education, security, and connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched

UJALA on January 5, 2015, recognising the cost and sustainability benefits of energy
efficient lighting, a project that has now been running for eight years. So far, nearly 37 crore
LED bulbs, tube lights, and fans have been distributed, and a way to save approximately 20
thousand crore rupees per year has been found.

uring these eight years, the world's largest metric tonnes per year. This equates to removing
LED distribution programme, which promotes approximately 4.7 million cars from the road each
Denergy efficiency to build a greener and year.
cleaner future, has distributed approximately 37 This programme of the world's cheapest and most
crore LEDs, 72 lakh LED tubelights, and 23.60 lakh economical LED bulbs has resulted in a reduction
energy-efficient fans. According to estimates, of approximately 15% in people's electricity bills,
this has saved 48.39 billion kilowatt hours (KWh) saving the common people approximately Rs 19,332
of electricity per year and checked 9,788 MW crore annually on their bills. The programme is being
of peak demand. Furthermore, giving meaning implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited
to the LiFE mantra, i.e. Prime Minister Narendra (EESL), which is also implementing the National
Modi's life-saving environmental scheme is also Programme on Street Lighting, which was launched
reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 3.93 million on the same day, January 5, 2015. This programme

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