“Many LED-lamp streetlights stay non-functional for at least 10 days in a month, and local corporators are blamed for this. The BJP corporator said the PMC decided to replace the old lamps with LED lamps to save power. “The non-functional streetlights are being repaired immediately and the civic administration has decided to improve the basic infrastructure for streelights to resolve the issue,” said Kumar. Non-functional lamps should be replaced under the same work as it’s going to financially benefit the civic body, he added. “All old lamps are being replaced by the latest LED lamps and the monitoring system for them is being developed.

Source: Indian Express April 07, 2018 03:07 UTC