Question: Consider the following statements regarding Gram Ujala scheme –
i) It is launched by Power and new and renewable energy minister, Raj Kumar Singh, on March 24, 2021 in Varanasi.
ii) It is a scheme of Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) .
iii) Its aim is to provide world’s cheapest LED bulbs across rural areas.
Which of the following are correct?
a) i, ii
b) ii,iii
c) iii,i
d) i, ii,iii
Ans: d
Context
- The Union Minister of State (I/C) for Power & New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh has launched the GRAM UJALA programme in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh on 24th March 2021.
Facts
- Under the scheme Convergence Energy Services Limited, CESL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited -EESL, will distribute high quality LED bulbs, at an affordable cost in rural areas.
- Under the scheme One crore 50 lakh LED bulbs will be distributed in phase 1 resulting in energy savings of 2025 million KWh/year and CO2 reductions of 1.65 million T CO2/year.
- Gram Ujala scheme offers world’s cheapest LED bulbs across rural areas at rupees 10.
- Under the scheme 7 watt and 12 watt LED bulb will be given to rural households against the submission of working incandescent bulbs.
- It will be implemented only in village of 5 districts where consumers can exchange upto 5 bulbs.
- Scheme has already crossed 6,150 distribution mark in Arrah, Bihar within 2 days of launch of scheme.
By kameshwar shukla