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Ludhiana: In yet another achievement, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) bagged ‘Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Street Lighting Solutions’ for implementing ‘Smart LED street lights project’ at the Elets Urban Innovation Infrastructure Summit held in Panchkula (Haryana) on Tuesday.
Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur received the award during the summit hosted by Municipal Corporation Panchkula (Haryana).
Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur and MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal stated that under the project over 1.05 lakh luminaries have been replaced with Smart LED street lights. The project has been implemented on ESCO (Energy Saving Company) model wherein, the concessionaire (contractor) M/s TATA Projects Limited, has invested funds to replace the luminaries and are being subsequently paid from the energy saving attributed to reduction of energy bill to MCL. After the implementation of the project, the civic body is witnessing Rs 2 crore energy saving every month.
Under this project, a Centralized Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) a 24/7 has also been installed. A centralized help desk /call centre with IVRS toll free number has also been established, for resolving the complaints within the stipulated time period.
Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur said that the project aims to promote sustainable development, clean energy and reduce energy consumption, due to which it was applauded at the National Digital Transformation Conclave too.
It is pertinent here to mention that recently, Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana and Ludhiana Smart City Limited (LSCL) bagged the smart city award for Pakhowal road Railway over bridge (ROB)/Railway Under Bridges (RUB) project during the 10th Smart Cities India Expo held in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
In January 2024, LSCL had bagged ‘Best Retrofit Green Spaces Award’ during the Smart Cities India Awards organised by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in Delhi. The award was bagged for Retrofitting of Leisure Valley adjoining Municipal Corporation’s (MC) Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar.
In December 2022, the civic body had also bagged the ‘Energy Efficient Solution of the Year award’ during National Digital Transformation Conclave and Awards. The award was also presented to Ludhiana MC for Smart LED Smart Street Lights project.
