Centre launches Gram Ujala Scheme to offer LED bulbs
New Delhi: on 19th March 2021, Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has launched the Gram Ujala programme.
- the Gram Ujala programme aims to offer LED bulbs at Rs 10/piece in rural areas.
- it also purposes to promote the government’s climate change strategy and further strengthen its self-reliance credentials.
Gram Ujala Scheme Features
- In the 1st phase, 15 million LED bulbs will be distributed across certain villages of 5 states they are Aarah (Bihar), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), and villages in western Gujarat.