Noida authority installs 20,000 LED lights across 61 villages

NOIDA: Noida Authority has completed installation of 20,000 LED lights across 61 villages under its area. These lights have been installed in chaupals, lanes, community centres and government schools across these villages. While Rs 21.22 crore have been spent on 180 such installations across the city, development works of drains sewers, community centres and repairs were also carried out.

Some of the villages that have benefited from these lights and development works include Morna, Nithari, Aghapur, Parthala, Sorkha, Hoshiyarpur, Mamura, Gejha amon others. “Noida Authority has undertaken the work of all-round development of the villages located in the notified area of Noida. Under this, various development works of sewers, drains, parks, community centres, schools, repairs of roads etc have been underway,” said Rajeev Tyagi chief general manager Noida Authority. This included about 180 works which were completed in Rs 21.22 crores.

LED lights reduce carbon emissions as compared to traditional sodium lights, which is indirectly helpful in reducing pollution. “LED lights also use less electricity consumption than traditional lights,” said Tyagi. Overall, Noida Authority has installed over one lakh (1,15,472) LED streetlights across the city so far. Out of these, 83,554 are in urban areas while industrial areas account for 12,953 LED streetlights.

Out of these 76,499 LED street lights are installed by Tata Projects Ltd and 26,020 lights were procured by Noida Authority from Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under a renewable
energy service company (RESCO) model – that provides energy to consumers from renewable energy sources. The authority has also released a toll-free number 18001029574 as well as a mobile app Noida Smart LED Light which can be downloaded from the google play store on any android or other phones for all complaints regarding the nonfunctioning of these lights.