Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All explained

Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
Abbreviation:	UJALA
Country:	India
Ministry:	MoP
Key People:	Raj Kumar Singh
Launched:	^[1]
Current Status:	Active

Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)^[2] was a project to distribute efficient LED lighting, launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 5 Jan 2015.^{[3] [4]} The project is spearheaded by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited.^[5] In non-subsidized LED lamp distribution projects, this program is considered the world's largest.^{[6] [7] [8]} In May 2017, the Government of India announced that they were expanding the LED distribution project to the United Kingdom.^[9]

See also

• Energy Conservation Building Code

Notes and References

1. Web site: Government of India's UJALA & Street Lighting National Programme Complete Five Successful yearso f Illuminating India.
2. Web site: About UJALA . www.ujala.gov.in . 14 January 2020 . 13 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201213180344/http://www.ujala.gov.in/documents/about-ujala.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: Government of India's UJALA & Street Lighting National Programme Complete Five Successful yearso f Illuminating India.
4. Web site: UJALA – Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
5. Web site: UJALA – Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
6. News: UJALA scheme: Over 25 crore LED bulbs distributed under UJALA scheme: EESL - The Economic Times . The Economic Times . January 3, 2018.
7. Web site: Himachal Promotes Energy Efficiency, Launches 'Ujala' Scheme - News18 . News18.com . 29 March 2017 . January 3, 2018.
8. Web site: 75L LED bulbs distributed so far under UJALA scheme: Govt . Dailypioneer.com . January 3, 2018.
9. News: India's 'Ujala' to light up UK homes . The Times of India . 14 May 2017 . January 3, 2018.