Gram Ujala Scheme – Burning Issues – Free PDF Download

UJALA

• Power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh on Friday launched India’s ambitious scheme of offering LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs in rural areas at Rs 10 per piece, without any government support or subsidy.

BULBS

• Around 1.5 crore LED bulbs will be sold in rural areas at a price of Rs 10 as part of the first phase of the Gram Ujala programme launched on Friday by Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd.

FIRST PHASE

• In the first phase of this programme, high-efficiency 7-watt and 12-watt LED bulbs will be distributed across villages of Aarah (Bihar), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), and in western Gujarat, the statement added.

BENEFITS

• The bulbs will carry a warranty of three years and will be given to rural consumers against the submission of working incandescent bulbs.
• Consumers can exchange a maximum of five bulbs. Participating rural households will also have metres installed in their houses to account for usage.

CARBON CREDITS

• Further, carbon credit documentation will be sent to UN-accredited validators for inclusion into the Shine Program. Carbon credits will be prepared under the Shine Program with an option for verifying under the Voluntary Carbon Standard, depending on the needs of carbon credit buyers, the statement said.
• Buyers of carbon credits will also be sought through an open process based on initial discussions with the market. The balance cost and margin on the LED cost will be recouped through the carbon credits earned, the statement added.

CARBON CREDIT

• Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power said that this is a very important initiative based on an innovative model utilising Carbon Credits. Gram Ujala will not only give a fillip to our fight against climate change by increasing energy efficiency, but also usher in a better standard of life, financial savings, and better safety for the citizens in rural areas.

Latest Burning Issues | Free PDF

Sharing is caring!