“Since the UJALA scheme was launched a year ago on May 1, a total of 9
crore LED bulbs were sold in the country, which means people will get
the benefit of Rs 5,500 crore in their electricity bills. It will be
implemented across the country by 2019,” Goyal said here while launching
the scheme in Madhya Pradesh.
“Nearly 77 crore incandescent bulbs will be replaced till 2019 in the
country which will ensure an annual benefit of Rs 40,000 crore to the
people in their electricity bills and this will lead the country to
fulfil its need of energy security, which is very vital for the nation
as it will reduce dependability on coal.”
Citing an example, Goyal said a 9-W LED bulb gives the same luminosity
compared with a 100-W incandescent lamp while consuming less than
one—tenth of the power. “If you save one unit of electricity, it means
you are saving 1.33 unit of power for the nation,” he explained.
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