AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme : 

4 Lakh LED Street Lights + Complaint Monitoring System (CMS)

Andhra Pradesh government is going to launch a new AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme 2020. In this scheme, the state govt. will install 4 lakh LED street lights in 2,000 habitations across the state. These 2k selected areas does not have street lights as these are not yet covered under any present project. The goals of environment protection, reduction of dark sports in AP state and ensuring women safety to be achieved through this scheme. AP cabinet committee has also decided to put up a new Complaint Monitoring System.

AP Street Light Installation Scheme as well as new Complaint Management System will ensure security in remote areas. The LED Street Lights CMS will involve village secretaries to address complaints on non-functional street lights. Around 7,000 energy assistants will be deputed to address such complaints. Moreover, the services of 2.7 lakh village volunteers will also be utilized in identifying and reporting on malfunctioning street lights.

The CMS will also have 1 executive at the assembly constituency level, 1 at the revenue division level and 1 at the district level to monitor and supervise repair works of street lights.

AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme 2020

The complete details of the AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme 2020 which is to be launched are given here.

4 Lakh More LED Street Lights Installation in Andhra Pradesh

The AP state govt. has decided to install 4 lakh more LED streetlights in the Andhra Pradesh state. These street lights would be installed in addition to the existing 25 lakh street lights. In AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme, govt. will install 4 lakh street lights in 2,000 rural habitations across various districts that were not covered under any project. Here are the important benefits of installing LED street lights in across 2,000 places in the Andhra Pradesh state under AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme 2020.

• LED street lights depreciate at a much slower rate than other alternatives.
• These LED lights does not have filaments, so they do not burn out quickly and have incredibly long lives.
• There are no toxic chemicals like mercury in LED street lights.
• Reduced maintenance costs and lesser heat production is a major reason for its installation in remote areas.
• LED lights to be installed would consume little energy while providing appropriate lighting on streets. This would result in ensuring safety of women on roads.
• After installation of these LED street lights under AP Jagananna Palle Velugu Scheme, there would be less areas of dark spots.
• The new LED lights to be installed will have improved color rendering comparative to other street lamps.

There are so many benefits of installing LED street lights as these are environmentally friendly and save money of the government in long run.