LED lights planned along major Berhampur cityroads

The Berhampur Municipal Corporation has decided to install energy-efficient LED (light- emitting diode) lights on a pilot basis under its ongoing street lighting programme. At least 25 LED lights would be installed along half-km stretch from Courtpeta to New Bus Stand road. "The tender process is over. Installation of lights will start soon," said assistant engineer (mechanical) of the civic body Sukant Kumar Sabat. Installation of LED lights is part of the corporation's ongoing illumination drive at an estimated cost of Rs 2.50 crore. The government has sanctioned Rs 1.30 crore to the corporation for the purpose, said MLA (Berhampur) R C Chyaupatnaik.

Aska Road Berhampur

While LED lights are costlier, in the long run they prove to be major energy savers and are low on maintenance. Moreover life of LED light is roughly three times that of a sodium lamp while giving more illumination, Sabat said. The civic body has also decided to install at least 13 more high-mast lights in different places of the city. "We have identified the places and work will start soon," said mayor S S Das. At present, the city has five high-mast lights.

The civic body has launched a drive to replace vapour lights along major roads, including the national highway passing through the city, with decorative lights. Around 40 decorative lights have already been installed in one-km stretch from Bijipur to Goshaninuagon and 70 along Aska road. Another 40 such lights would be installed along the Aska road. The civic body has also drawn up plans to install decorative lights from Gundicha mandir to Andha Pasara, Kamapalli to Engineering school road, Engineering school road to Gopalpur chhak and Lanjipalli to national highway, Sabat said.

Source: Times of India