Government of Andhra Pradesh is going to introduce a new AP Jaganna Palle Velugu scheme 2020. In this scheme, the state government will install 4 lakh LED street lights in 2,000 settlements across the state. These 2k selected areas do not have street lights as they are not yet covered under any current project. The goals of environmental protection, reducing black play in AP State and ensuring the safety of women through this scheme. The AP Cabinet Committee has also decided to establish a new complaint monitoring system.
The new complaint management system, along with the AP street light installation scheme, will ensure security in remote areas. The LED Street Lights CMS will include Village Secretaries to address complaints of non-functional street lights. Approximately 7,000 energy assistants will be deputed to resolve such complaints. In addition, the services of 2.7 lakh village volunteers will also be used to identify and report on street lights.
AP Jagannala Palle Velugu Scheme 2020
Here is the complete details of the AP Jagannala Pale Velugu plan 2020 which is to be launched.
AP State Government. Has decided to install 4 lakh more LED street lights in the state of Andhra Pradesh. These street lights will be installed in addition to the existing 2.5 million street lights. In the AP Jagannala Pal Velugu scheme, the government will install 4 lakh street lights in 2,000 rural settlements in various districts which were not covered under any project. Important benefits of installing LED street lights at 2,000 locations under AP Jagannala Palle Velugu, 2020 in the state of Andhra Pradesh are: –
- LED street lights depreciate at a much slower rate than other options.
- These LED lights do not have filaments, so they do not burn out quickly and have an incredibly long life.
- LED street lights do not contain toxic chemicals such as mercury.
- Low maintenance costs and low heat production are a major reason for its installation in remote areas.
- LED lights will be installed on the roads providing proper illumination, which will consume very less energy. As a result, the safety of women on the roads will be ensured.
- After the installation of these LED street lights under the AP Jagannala Palle Velugu scheme, there will be fewer areas of dark places.
- New LED lights to be installed will improve color rendering compared to other street lamps.
There are many benefits of installing LED street lights as they are environmentally friendly and save the government money in the long run.
Complaint Monitoring System (CMS) for streetlights
AP Government It has also decided to entrust the responsibility of complaint monitoring system (CMS) of streetlights to the village secretariats. The reason for this is that 80% of the public representatives expressed dissatisfaction over the repair and maintenance of the lights. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Ramchandra Reddy on 30 June 2020.
According to the statement, the department. Officials said that 90% of the public representatives responded positively to the quality of LED streetlights installed by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). But 80% of the public representatives were not satisfied with the current repair and maintenance. In view of this, AP State Govt. It has been decided to improve the complaint monitoring system of LED street lights with the aim of reducing complaints.
Subsequently, 7,000 energy assistants (junior linemen) and 2.6 lakh village volunteers from village secretariats will be included in this CMS initiative. This will be done in coordination with AP State Energy Efficiency Development Corporation (APSEEDCO) and DISCOM to improve the grievance redressal system.