Solar Street Lights Srinagar: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Gol has sanctioned 19000 SolarStreet Lights (SSLs) in favour of J&K with a central financial support of Rs.42.06 croresagainst the total project cost of Rs 47.84 crores with the remaining project cost of Rs5.78 crores to be provided by J&K UT.
The project is being implemented by Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency(JAKEDA), Department of Science and Technology under the active support of PrincipalSecretary, S&T Department, Alok Kumar and directions of Chief Executive OfficerJAKEDA, Babila Rakwal to ensure that the Solar Street Lights are installedexpeditiously at public places in consultation with the District Administration of J&K.
Out of the total sanctioned quantity, each District in J&K is being provided 950 numbersof SSLs. During the last financial year, 9107 Nos. of SSLs in 12 Districts of J&K wereinstalled by JAKEDA.During the current financial year, all efforts to install the balance 9893 SSLs within theremaining time period of two months are being made in the remaining districts of J&K.Inspite of emergence of second surge of Covid-19 Pandemic making the inter and intraDistrict movement of men and material difficult, JAKEDA has managed to install 2200SSLs within a short span of 45 days with 285 SSLs in Reasi, 206 in Kishtwar, 230 inRamban & other districts of Jammu Division and 565 SSLs in Kulgam, 499 in Anantnag,159 in Bandipora & other districts of Kashmir Division, after following all SOPs relatingto Covid-19 Pandemic.
The Solar Street Lights, being highly energy efficient, conform to the latest technicalspecification as per the Ministry’s guidelines, and are equipped with Lithium Batteriesfor better performance and longer life.
The SSLs are fully automatic, and operate fromDusk to Dawn without the requirement of switching ON and OFF.
The installation ofthese SSLs shall help in saving 8.4 units of energy annually resulting in saving ofRs.61.32 lakhs annually.
The solarization of J&K by installation of SSLs will contributetowards reduction of 840 tonnes of Co2 emission annually.
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