Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement (RISHTA): Main Features

Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement (RISHTA): Main Features

Question: HP Government has recently launched the Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement (RISHTA). Discuss the features of this project.

- HP Government has recently launched the Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement/RISHTA

- This makes HP the first state in North India to promote an efficient LED based street lighting project

- Scheme is also called CCMS/Centralised Control and Monitoring System Smart Street Lighting Scheme for Urban Local bodies

- This implemented the LED based street lighting project

- Project is being implemented by state urban development department in partnership with EESL

- EESL is a JV formed by 4 power companies namely NTPC, PGCIL, PFC and REC

- EESL will invest capital upfront for implementing the project

- Municipalities will make payments regarding investment to EESL over a duration of 7 years

- These payments will be made from energy cost savings as a result of energy efficient LED lighting installations

- This project will lead to 63484 street lights being replaced by LEDs in ULBs

- This is projected to result in energy savings of 45 to 55 percent

- Total savings within one year of operation and maintenance will amount to INR 6.5 crore

Scheme will be implemented in the following cities:

- Shimla,

- Dharamsala,

- Sundernagar,

- Paonta Sahib,

- Ghumarwin

- Manali.

- Remaining tows of HP will be lighted before the close of the 2016 fiscal

- This scheme was launched as a tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary

Facts and Stats

- LED based scheme will be implemented in 56 ULBs

- LED use will result in a saving of INR 3.2 crore per year