MUMBAI: BMC has pushed for replacing over 80,000 boulevard lights in suburban areas through the end of the monetary year.
Tuesday will see boulevard lights near Rangsharda in Bandra being modified in the first section. In May closing year, TOI had reported how maximum roads in Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, Linking Road and Hill Road were poorly illuminated, in keeping with a survey of 284 roads initiated through local MLA Ashish Shelar. "We will inaugurate the street light replacement ceremony on Tuesday. This will boost lux levels and also remove dark areas in Bandra, Khar and Santa Cruz areas. I have been pursuing this matter with the BMC and Reliance Energy for past 18 months," tweeted Shelar.
Municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta stated the initiative used to be being taken up across the city. "The colour of lights will remain unchanged but I have instructed officials that in case the lux level of a street light not being adequate, it should be enhanced," he stated. Mehta had allocated Rs 28 crore in the 2018-19 finances to interchange the lights.
Reliance Energy has bagged the contract to put in LED lights in the suburbs, stated an power division supply.
LED will reduce BMC's annual electricity invoice from Rs 164 crore Rs 80 crore.
The city development division (UDD) and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) had in February signed an MoU to put in 20 lakh LED boulevard lights in Maharashtra.
Tuesday will see boulevard lights near Rangsharda in Bandra being modified in the first section. In May closing year, TOI had reported how maximum roads in Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, Linking Road and Hill Road were poorly illuminated, in keeping with a survey of 284 roads initiated through local MLA Ashish Shelar. "We will inaugurate the street light replacement ceremony on Tuesday. This will boost lux levels and also remove dark areas in Bandra, Khar and Santa Cruz areas. I have been pursuing this matter with the BMC and Reliance Energy for past 18 months," tweeted Shelar.
Municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta stated the initiative used to be being taken up across the city. "The colour of lights will remain unchanged but I have instructed officials that in case the lux level of a street light not being adequate, it should be enhanced," he stated. Mehta had allocated Rs 28 crore in the 2018-19 finances to interchange the lights.
Reliance Energy has bagged the contract to put in LED lights in the suburbs, stated an power division supply.
LED will reduce BMC's annual electricity invoice from Rs 164 crore Rs 80 crore.
The city development division (UDD) and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) had in February signed an MoU to put in 20 lakh LED boulevard lights in Maharashtra.
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