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India’s first filament bulb-free panchayat

April 17 , 2018 2284 days 1517 0
  • The Pilicode grama panchayat in Kasaragod has become the first filament bulb-free grama panchayat in the nation.
  • The panchayat made this rare achieved by replacing all the filament bulbs by LED bulbs under its unique project ‘Oorja Yaanam scheme’, which aims to make the panchayat energy efficient
  • The project was implemented with the support of Energy Management Centre (EMC) of the State government, which enforces the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
  • Last year, Pilicode panchayat won the State energy conservation award, instituted by the State Energy Management Centre (EMC).

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