No. 210 PDA 56-2020-35 Dated 30-04-2020

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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th April, 2020

Guideline for Solar Street light in Rural areas

BACKGROUND

No.PDA.56/2020/35.- At present days context street lighting system is considered as basic needs of the rural people. Street lighting provides a number of important benefits. It can be used to promote security in rural areas and to increase the quality of life. Street lighting also improves safety for drivers, riders, and pedestrians. Government of Assam is aiming to improve living conditions of rural communities by installation of solar street light at villages under the Gram Panchayats of Assam. It is driven by the fact that nearly many villages has little or no access to grid based electricity for street lighting, and illuminating other outdoor lighting.

1. Aim and Objective of this guideline on Solar street light in rural areas: Presently, Panchayati Raj Institutions has taken initiative on installation of solar street light in different tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions i.e. Gaon Panchayats, Anchalik Panchayats & Zilla Parishads for affordable and reliable solar power with LEDs in villages. It is increasing benefit to the people of rural areas through making the rural business activity at night and contributing in economic enhancement and ease of living, promote security in rural areas and increasing the quality of life, safe movement at night, Wild elephant hazards could also be addressed by installing street light at vulnerable villages.

of installation, intelligent and connected solar streetlights asve not only trench costs to create a grid, but also enegy costs and the subscription to an energy distributor.

Solar Street lighting will provides a number of benefits such as reductions in on street accidents and crime, amenity (a feeling of warmth and security), streetscape enhancements and stimulation of the night-time trade. In assam, government is aiming to improve living conditions of rulral communities by connecting them to clean energy as part the project. The will be delivering affordable and reliable solar power and LEDs to rural villages. So, it will benefit the people of rural areas in economic upliftment and ease of living. The solar LED street lighting system would result improved health and living conditions for the local population. So, it will benefit the people of rural areas in a great extent.

The following are the main Advantages behind opting for a Solar Street Lights.

J. B. EKKA, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Panchayat and Rural development Department.

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