Prices of appliances under UJALA revised after GST comes into effect

·        The prices of energy efficient appliances distributed under the Government of India’s Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All (UJALA) scheme have been revised, owing to the rollout of the Goods & Services Tax (GST).

·        The 9W LED bulbs are priced Rs70/-, 20W LED tube light  Rs 220/- and 5-star rated fans will be available at Rs1,200/-

Some facts about UJALA scheme

·        The UJALA scheme was launched by the Government of India on January 5, 2015 with a target of replacing 77 crore inefficient bulbs with Energy Efficient LED Bulbs.

·        Currently, over 24.8 crore LED bulbs, 27.6 lakh tube lights and 10 lakh fans have already been distributed across 28 states.

·        This has led to annual energy savings of more than 3,244 crore kWh and resulting in avoidance of over 6,525 MW of peak demand.

·        The estimated cumulative cost reduction in bills of consumers, per year is INR 12,963 crores and has also helped in reduction of 2.62 crore tonnes of CO2 per annum.

Source: PIB

Compiled by : Karthik S.M.K