Soon, LEDs to light up streets in North Delhi

There are 2.05 lakh lights under the North DMC’s jurisdiction, of which contract has been awarded for 1.15 lakh light fixtures in two of its bigger zones

By: Express News Service
New Delhi | July 22, 2017 06:30 AM IST

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NDMC will replace two lakh conventional streetlights with LEDs. (File)

Following its counterparts in the south, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation will convert its conventional streetlights to LED lights starting next week. Mayor Preety Agarwal Friday said the project of converting the existing conventional streetlighting system, semi-half mast lights and lights in parks into an LED lighting will be implemented at no upfront cost to the body. There are 2.05 lakh lights under the North DMC’s jurisdiction, of which contract has been awarded for 1.15 lakh light fixtures in two of its bigger zones — Rohini and Narela.
Agarwal added that for the remaining 90,000 lights in the other four zones, tenders have been received and scrutinised.