India, Sept. 17 -- Delhi will soon have smart LED fitted street lights replacing all nearly 96,000 conventional sodium lights and this change will save more than '31.53 crore annually in electricity and maintenance costs.
Announcing this initiative, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said private players installing the lights will receive monthly payments only after the lights are fully operational, ensuring that the company remains responsible for upkeep, performance and timely maintenance.
For decades, street lighting projects followed the traditional model where Governments paid contractors in advance, often leading to delays in installation, poor maintenance and limited accountability.
Currently, of the nearly...