Existing streetlights to be replaced with smart LED lights: Delhi CM

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said that existing streetlights will be replaced with new smart LED lights to increase road safety and eliminate dark spots.Gupta, in a post on X, said the government has approved a project to replace approximately one lakh old streetlights.Even with lights installed on every street, there are still many such corners that remain in darkness, where the lights are faulty.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said that existing streetlights will be replaced with new smart LED lights to increase road safety and eliminate dark spots.

Gupta, in a post on X, said the government has approved a project to replace approximately one lakh old streetlights.

''Even with lights installed on every street, there are still many such corners that remain in darkness, where the lights are faulty. This only comes to light when someone complains about it,'' Gupta said.

The Delhi government is also converting all these lights into sensor-based LED lights and will be connected to a control and command centre, she added.

''If even one light fails, a signal will immediately be received in that control room, and it will be fixed right away. Any dark spot will be managed instantly. Share your suggestion in the comments,'' the chief minister said.

Under the project, all High Pressure Sodium Vapour (HPSV) lights and old LED lights will be replaced with smart LED lights.

The Delhi government targets to refurbish the city streetlights by Diwali, at a total cost of Rs 473 crore. After implementation of the LED system, around Rs 25 crore worth of electricity will be saved every year, officials added.