Light survey

Mayor Sahu confirmed that the central government agency – Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) – will start survey for installation of streetlights in the Kankerbagh, Bankipore and Patliputra circles on Friday.

The central agency has finished the survey for the New Capital circle and ward numbers 5, 8, 16, 26, 27, 37, 4, 6, 11, 12, 18, 20 and 25 in the circle have been shortlisted where LEDs would be installed. The streetlight work has been initiated at a few places in the circle.

According to the plan, all sodium and Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) on main roads in Patna and its thoroughfares have to be changed. That includes Bailey Road, Boring Canal Road, Exhibition Road, Fraser Road, Gandhi Maidan, Ashok Rajpath and the road from Patna airport to Sheikhpura Mor. All bulbs in Patna would be replaced with LEDs.

Courtesy: The Telegraph