Gr Noida to replace 54k street lamps with LEDs

Greater Noida: After Noida, the Greater Noida Authority has now decided to replace the city’s streetlights with LEDs. About 54,000 streetlights will be replaced under this plan, officials say, adding the move is expected to bring down energy consumption by 50%.

The Authority on Tuesday allotted a tender of Rs 48.64 crore to Surya Roshni Limited and the work is expected to commence in phases within a month of completing the tender formalities from the date of signing the documents.

While the tender is allotted for seven years — which includes operation and maintenance — the work of installing the LED lights is expected to be complete by 2022, officials said.

“We had an estimate of Rs 75 crore for installation of LED lights across Greater Noida. About 54,000 will be installed initially,” Salil Yadav, deputy general manager, GNIDA, said. CEO Narendra Bhooshan said the tender allotted will change the modalities of LED installations for future in the state “as it not only includes rational bid price, but also operations and maintenance for seven years”.