The Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY) conceived as CDM Programme of Activity (PoA)
for mass distribution of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) in India has been
registered successfully by the CDM-Executive Board on 29 April 2010. This is the
first PoA to be registered from India and third in the World. The Programme has
been developed to promote energy efficient lighting in India. State level
Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) that join this programme would
distribute high quality CFLs at about Rs. 15 per piece to their consumers and in
return take back a working incandescent lamp (ICL).
At present the share of incandescent lamps (ICL) lighting in both residential and
commercial sector put together is nearly 80% in India. The penetration of CFLs
in households has been low on account of the high price of the CFLs, which is
generally 8 to10 times the cost of incandescent bulbs.
The Programme would not only help the reduction of peak load in the country
but also lead to a potential reduction of over 6,000 MW in electricity demand.
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