Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All

Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)[1] was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2015, replacing the "Bachat Lamp Yojana".[2][3] The project is spearheaded by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited.[3] In non-subsidized LED lamp distribution projects, this program is considered the world's largest.[4][5][6] In May 2017, the Government of India announced that they were expanding the LED distribution project to the United Kingdom.[7]

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Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)
CountryIndia
MinistryMoP
Key peopleRaj Kumar Singh
Launched1 May 2015 (2015-05-01)
StatusActive
Websitewww.ujala.gov.in

See also
  • Energy Conservation Building Code

References
  1. "About UJALA" (PDF). www.ujala.gov.in.
  2. "UJALA launch in Coimbatore". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. "Let there be LED and more!". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. "UJALA scheme: Over 25 crore LED bulbs distributed under UJALA scheme: EESL - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. "Himachal Promotes Energy Efficiency, Launches 'Ujala' Scheme - News18". News18.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. "75L LED bulbs distributed so far under UJALA scheme: Govt". Dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. "India's 'Ujala' to light up UK homes". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

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  1. "UJALA Scheme". Pradhan Mantri UJALA Scheme.
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