The Hindu 03.12.2013
Maintenance of streetlights to be outsourced
The Department of Municipal Administration has proposed
to outsource the maintenance of streetlights in Thanjavur region,
comprising Tiruchirapalli City Corporation and 19 municipalities spread
over the districts of Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,
Perambalur, and Ariyalur.
The project focuses on
energy saving strategy and prompt maintenance of streetlights, besides
minimising complaints by members of the public. Under this project, all
the conventional tube lights would be replaced with LED lamps, which
would reduce the usage of electricity by streetlights and reduce the
energy bill for the local bodies. The department finalised a private
company for this project and tender had been finalised. Sources said the
department expected 35 per cent saving in energy because of the usage
of LED bulbs.