LEDs to replace costly street lamps

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has placed a massive order for Light Emitting Diode (LEDs) which will replace costly mercury and sodium streetlamps. The use of LEDs will also save electricity, said sources. In the New West Zone alone, 17,215 streetlamps will be replaced with LEDs. In South Zone, nearly 8,528 streetlights will be replaced by LED lamps. East zone will have 6,815 streetlights replaced with LEDs while the Walled City will see 5,681 new LEDs.