Deccan Chronicle 20.01.2014
60,000 LED lights in extended Chennai areas
Chennai: The
most-neglected areas in the extended parts of Chennai corporation will
soon be lit by LED lights as the civic body is set to facilitate these
areas with 60,000 LED (light emitting diode) streetlights.
Though
the scheme was announced way back in 2012 year-end, the project is yet
to take shape. However, sources at the corporation say that the
installation of the 60,000 streetlights would be announced in the
upcoming corporation council meet this month.
The lights will
come up at Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Ambattur,
Valasaravakkam, Alandur, Perungudi and the Sholinganallur zones that
were annexed to the Chennai corporation.
“This scheme which
comes under the second phase of implementation will focus on the
extended regions. The first phase involves installing 13,000
streetlights, both sodium vapour and LED lights, in these areas,”
said a corporation official.
“The civic body’s aim is to replace
all sodium vapour lights with LED lights in a phased manner,” he
added. “Streetlights at some places are being blocked by tree
branches, obstructing the light. The civic body must prune the
branches,” suggested Akshayan Hariharan, a resident of Vijayanagar.
The
civic body has increased the functioning time of streetlights
following poor light early in the wee hours. A press release notes
that streetlights which usually burn till 5.30 am will now be on for an
additional hour for the convenience of the people.