Centre launches 'Gram Ujala Scheme' to offer LED bulbs at Rs 10/piece in rural areas

The Government of India has launched an ambitious scheme called “Gram Ujala” under which high quality energy efficient LED bulbs will be given for just Rs 10 per piece in rural areas.
This scheme is in line with the government’s climate change strategy and further strengthening its self-reliance credentials.
The Gram Ujala programme was launched by Power & New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh in Bihar.

Key Features of the scheme

The scheme will be implemented in phased manner. In the first phase, 15 million LED bulbs will be distributed across certain villages of 5 states.
These include: Arrah (Bihar), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), and western Gujarat.
The bulbs will be offered by Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) , a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL).
Under the scheme 7 watt and 12-watt LED bulbs with three years of warranty will be distributed.