UJALA - Unnat Jyoti By Affordable LEDs for All : FAQ
UJALA - Unnat Jyoti By Affordable LEDs for All : FAQ 1. WHAT IS THE UJALA SCHEME? Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi described the LED bulb as "Prakash Path" - "way to light". A simple act of change of one light bulb to LED at South Block Prime Minister's office heralded a movement in the entire country for considering the same change. The initiative is part of the Government of India's efforts to spread the message of energy efficiency in the country. UJALA scheme aims to promote efficient use of energy at the residential level; enhance the awareness of consumers about the efficacy of using energy efficient appliances and aggregating demand to reduce the high initial costs thus facilitating higher uptake of LED lights by residential users. It may be noted that the scheme was initially labelled DELP (Domestic Efficient Lighting Program) and was relaunched as UJALA. 2. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET LEDS UNDER THE UJALA SCHEME AND WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENT...