South Delhi Municipal Corporation's Efficient Street Lighting upgrade programme
Last Modified: 25-Nov-2016 1:55 PM 
216,881
total street lights replaced in South Delhi Municipal Corp area as on 25 Nov 2016.- 99.25%Residents satisfied with quality of LED lights.
- 99.5%Residents satisfied with enhanced security at night.
- 99%Residents satisfied with distribution of installed LED lights.
- 5%number of complaints against non-functioning streetlights and this will be reduced to 2-3% shortly.
- 104teams deployed in order to provide timely redressal of complaints.
- Rs 172 croreinvestment made by by EESL. SDMC did not have to bear any upfront cost.
- 53%estimated savings by switching over to LED lights. This project will result in annual reduction of 61 million kWh of energy during peak hours.
- 7 yearperiod over which SDMC will pay EESL from out of the savings in energy and maintenance cost. SDMC will benefit by Rs 41.47 crore over 7 year period without having to invest any capital upfront.
- 26.2 GWhThe estimated annual energy that will be saved, equivalent to lighting 5,000 homes every year!
- 62,000Number of street lights that will be installed in Phase 2 in existing dark spots of the capital.