Pradhan Mantri UJALA Yojana 2022 Gujarat :India’s Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) plans to offer 600 million LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs in rural areas at ₹10 per piece, without any government support or subsidy, according to a top executive at the state-run firm.
Required Documents Pradhan Mantri UJALA Yojana 2022 Gujarat
- Last filled electricity bill and photocopy of it.
- Own photo ID
- Certificate of Proof of Residence – which must be the address indicated on the electricity bill.
- Details
of the amount paid and the amount to be paid in arrears if the price of
the bulb cannot be paid at the time of purchase – which will be added
weekly to the electricity bill.
The lowest globally priced LED bulb to be offered by EESL by
leveraging scale, will comes as a boost for Make in India and will also
give India’s climate change strategy a shot in the arm under the
proposed Gram UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) scheme.
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EESL,
that is presently running the world’s largest domestic lighting
programme, is in the process of registering the Gram UJALA scheme under
the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), that will enable
it to claim carbon credits. The government’s UJALA scheme had cut LED
bulb prices to₹70 apiece from around ₹310 in 2014. Under the new scheme,
the revenue earned from carbon credits will contribute ₹60 per LED bulb
piece, with the balance ₹10 to be paid by the rural consumer.
"We realised that a rural consumer isn’t able to pay ₹70 per LED
bulb. Under the proposed scheme, we will be taking back the consumer’s
incandescent and CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulbs and provide this
LED bulb for ₹10 a piece. The balance cost and our margin will be
recouped through the carbon credits earned," Saurabh Kumar, executive
vice chairperson, EESL Group, told Mint in an interview on Saturday.
The Gram UJALA scheme
will also help improve energy access in rural areas, with the mandatory
domestic manufacturing clause in sourcing LED bulb tenders expediting
India’ efforts to become an integral part of global supply chains, as
firms look to move production lines out of China following the
coronavirus pandemic that originated in Wuhan.
In the first phase of the new scheme
in the works, 10 million LED bulbs will be offered. Of the total
investment requirement of ₹4,000 crore, rural consumers will pay ₹600
crore with the balance ₹3,400 crore accruing from carbon credit revenue.
“The moment that the scheme is registered under CDM, we will launch Gram UJALA," said Kumar.
This comes in the backdrop of the
Indian government restricting companies from countries with a shared
land border from participating in bids for government procurement
without approval from competent authorities and ensuring compulsory
purchase preference to local suppliers.
Cash or EMI Prices for LED Bulb / Tube Light / Fan under UJALA Gujarat Yojana
- Bulb/Tube-light/Fan By Cash By EMI
- LED Bulb Rs. 65 per bulb Rs. 70 per bulb
- LED Tube-light Rs. 210 per tube-light Rs. 230 per tube-light
- Five-star rated energy efficient Fan Rs. 1,110 per fan Rs. 1,260 per fan
India is running the world’s largest
energy efficiency programmes, with EESL offering large procurement
contracts in the energy sector enabling businesses to leverage scale and
achieve economy to bring down prices.
According to EESL, India offers a
compelling reason for investment in combating climate change. In
developed economies, while it takes an investment of around $100-$200
for one tonne reduction of green house gases, in India for the same
quantum of green house gas reduction, the investment is pegged at
$10-$40.
India is the biggest emitter of
greenhouse gases after the US and China, and among the countries most
vulnerable to climate change. India plans to reduce its carbon footprint
from its 2005 levels by 33-35% by 2030, as part of its commitments to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted by 195
countries in Paris in 2015.
EESL, a joint venture set up by NTPC
Ltd, Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd, Power Finance Corp. Ltd and Power
Grid Corp. of India Ltd has also been conducting price discovery
exercises for International Solar Alliance (ISA), by aggregating the
demand from ISA member nations for solar-powered agricultural pumps. The
tender achieved global disruption by bringing down the cost of such
pumps by half.
It is currently running the largest
global solar home system’ price discovery tender, for the ISA member
nations for a potential order of 47 million home power systems, valued
at around $28 billion, reported by Mint on 6 August. The first phase
will be for 9.3 million home power system—each comprising of a solar
panel, battery, LED bulbs, fan and charging port for radio, TV and
USB—with the bids to be submitted by 31 October.
According to EESL, India is currently
the second-largest LED market in the world by value, with the UJALA
scheme likely to help avoid peak electricity demand of 9,428 mega watt.
People living in villages will no
longer have difficulty in buying light bulbs. Energy Agent Services
Limited of India plans to make about 60 crore bulbs available in rural
areas at a rate of Rs 10 per bulb. Let us show you how to get an LED
bulb for Rs. In 10 rupees. The scheme also has no subsidy or government
help scheme.EESL’s efforts are believed to accelerate Make in India and
advance India’s climate change strategy. This is also believed to give
impetus to the Gram Ujala scheme.
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EESL is currently running the world’s largest lighting program
Similar to the government’s Ujala
scheme, LED bulbs, which were sold at Rs 310 in 2014, have now come down
to Rs 70. But now people in the village will pay Rs 10 for these bulbs
and the remaining Rs 60 will be given under the revenue coming from
carbon credit work. Let it be known that the government is running the
Village Ujala Scheme like the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism
CDM. Which has the advantage of claiming a carbon credit.
Only 18 per cent of the villages were distributed in rural areas under the Ujala scheme
Only one-fifth of the 36 crore LED
bulbs, i.e. 18 per cent, have been distributed in rural areas under the
Gram Ujala scheme. The delivery of electricity to rural areas will also
get a boost under the Gram Ujala scheme. Many companies are preparing to
pull out of China due to the Corona virus epidemic. EESL’s move will
draw its attention to many other companies.
1 crore LED bulbs will be offered under this scheme
First, 1 crore LED bulbs will be
offered under this scheme. A total of Rs 4,000 crore will be invested
for this. Out of which Rs 600 crore will come from rural consumers. And
the rest will be met from carbon credit card revenue. With such efforts
all bulbs will be offered. According to EESL, India is the largest
market for LED bulbs in the world. The Ujala scheme will also be able to
ensure power supply.
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