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AP Govt mulls solar lighting for housing colonies
Our Bureau
Hyderabad
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May 31
THE State Government proposes to use solar lighting system in housing colonies under the Integrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDAs) and in remote areas.
Indicting this, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, asked the Andhra Pradesh Housing Corporation to formulate proposals in consultation with Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL). The CM was given a demonstration of the solar powered lighting system by the ECIL.
The General Manager of ECIL, Mr G.V. Prasada Rao said the system can illuminate a 10ft x 12 ft room, sufficient for reading and writing. It supplies 12 hours lighting per single charge and works even under cloudy conditions.
While the conventional bulb's life is 1000 hours, the low cost and solid state bulb's life under the solar system would be more than 1,00,000 hrs (20 years). It is also easy to install, virtually maintenance free, safe and environment friendly, he claimed.
The Ministry of Conventional Energy could provide up to 40 per cent subsidy of the cost, according to an official release.
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