This has raised the cost

During CIM’s first meeting on October 18, the process of reducing the price of LEDs was initiated. CIM asked the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion to form policies to extend fiscal incentives like concessions in sales tax and excise duty. “Such incentives will boost sales of the bulbs. About 60 per cent of the current market is based on imports,” said H S Mamak, an adviser to ELCOMA. Six multinational companies, including CREE, Osram and Philips, dominate global LED production due to high cost of establishing production facilities, he said. “At present, only drivers and fixtures are manufactured in India and then assembled with imported LEDs. This has raised the cost,” he added.

The ministry asked the Central Power Research Institute, an autonomous body under the ministry, to set up a testing facility. “Since LEDs are manufactured abroad, buyers want them tested in Indian weather conditions,” said Shyam Sujan, secretary general of ELCOMA.Things were similar south of China Projector Lamp the Canadian border, too. Defenseman Paul Martin grew up in Elk River, Minnesota, and outdoor games were part of his routine. The ministry is also planning to distribute a free LED bulb to every family below poverty line under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana. At present, a CFL is distributed for free.