CHANDIGARH, Punjab: Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (LMC) won the ‘Energy Efficient Solution of the Year’ Award at the eighth National Digital Transformation Conclave and Award held in Guwahati, Assam.
Shena Aggarwal, the Municipal Commissioner of Ludhiana, stated that the project aimed to reduce energy consumption by replacing existing street lights with LED luminaries and installing Centralised Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) and comprehensive operation under the Smart City Mission.
The project was taken up at the expense of ₹71 crore including a sum of ₹13.39 crore for infrastructure development charges. Over 1,474 switch points have been installed and 1.5 lakh LEDs have been replaced across the city.
The event was jointly organised by GovConnect, the Department of Information Technology, and the Government of Assam.