Pradhanmantri Gramin Ujala Yojana 2021: Free LED Bulb Online Registration, Objectives, Eligibility & Benefits

• 60 crore LED bulbs will be distributed among about 20 crore rural households under the Rural Ujala Scheme.
• Under this, three to four LED bulbs will be distributed to each family in the village at the rate of Rs 10 per bulb.

• Resident Proof
• Aadhaar Card
• Mobile Number

PM UJALA Yojana Necessary Documents

The consumer needs to carry the following documents to get the UJALA LED bulb:

1) For EMI – Copy of latest electricity bill and copy of Government authorized ID proof
2) For Upfront – Copy of Government authorized ID proof.

• The Applicant must be a resident of India.
• The Applicant must belong to a rural area under the PM Gramin UJALA Yojana.

PM UJALA Yojana Eligibility

Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the UJALA Scheme.The consumer can purchase the LED on EMI payment (monthly/bimonthly instalments in electricity bill) or on upfront payment by paying the full amount.

Under PM UJALA Scheme

Under the Ministry of Power, the joint venture company of NTPC, PFC, REC and Powergrid… has just distributed more than 36.50 crore LED bulbs at the rate of Rs 70 per bulb under the UJALA program but out of it Only 20 percent of the bulbs have been distributed in rural areas.

प्रधानमंत्री ग्रामीण उजाला योजना के अंतर्गत बचत

Regarding the benefits of rural Ujala program, the source said that the implementation of this scheme will save about 9324 crore units annually while reducing carbon emissions by 7.65 million tonnes annually. He said that about Rs 50,000 crore annual savings are estimated as energy savings from this scheme.

In addition to LED bulbs, EESL has also distributed tube lights and energy efficient wings in addition to LED bulbs. Its major programs include SLNP (Street Lighting National Program), Smart Meter, Electric Vehicle, EV Charging Infrastructure Facility, besides Ujala.

• Electricity bills will be reduced through this scheme.
• People’s money will be saved through this scheme.
• Initially, it will be implemented in rural areas of Varanasi (Parliamentary constituency of the Prime Minister) in Uttar Pradesh, Ara in Bihar, Nagpur in Maharashtra, Vadnagar in Gujarat and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
• Under this scheme, the target is to provide 3 to 4 bulbs to 15 to 20 crore families at the rate of Rs 10 per LED.
• Pradhanmantri Gramin Ujala Yojana will save about 9325 crore units of electricity annually through 2021 .
• Through this scheme, carbon emissions will be reduced by 7.65 million tonnes annually.
• Through this scheme, there will be a savings of 50000 crore rupees per year.

• The program named Grameen Ujala Yojana can be started from the second week of January 2021 next month.
• About Rs 50,000 crore annual savings are estimated as energy savings from this scheme.
• The scheme will be implemented in a phased manner.
• Under this, there is a plan to distribute 60 crore LED bulbs to about 15 to 20 crore rural households.
• Under this scheme, to be implemented in a phased manner, three to four LED bulbs will be distributed in villages at the rate of Rs 10-10 per bulb per family.
• There is a plan to implement the scheme in the entire country by the next three months i.e. April.