Mandatory use of CFL's

July 13 – Haryana Government has made it mandatory for allthe electricity consumers in industrial, commercial and institutionalsectors having connected load of 30 kilo watt or above to replace allconventional bulbs and tube lights in their establishments withCompact Fluorescent lamps (CFL), T-5 of 28 Watt energy efficient tubelights or Light Emitting Diode Lamps by August 15, 2008 at their owncost.While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that forall the Central Government Offices and Central Public SectorUndertaking institutions and establishments located in Haryana, theuse of Compact Fluorescent Lamps, T-5 of 28 Watt energy efficient tubelights or light emitting diode lamps had also been made mandatory.He said that a notification to this effect had been issued to makethe use of CFL and T-5 or 28 watt tube lights mandatory for indoorlighting and energy efficient street lights for outdoor lighting.According to the notification, these instructions would have to becomplied by all the electricity consumers in industrial, commercialand institutional sectors, all the Central Government Offices andCentral Public Sector Undertaking institutions and establishmentslocated in Haryana, all existing and new colonies and urban areasnotified by the Urban Local Bodies Department, Haryana UrbanDevelopment Authority Sectors, Haryana State Industrial andInfrastructural Development Corporation Industrial Estate, HousingComplexes, Colonies and township developed by private, semigovernment, and autonomous institutions.He said that similarly all existing and new colonies and urban areasnotified by the Urban Local Bodies Department, Haryana UrbanDevelopment Authority Sectors, Haryana State Industrial andInfrastructural development Corporation Industrial Estates, HousingComplexes, Colonies and Townships developed by private, semigovernment, and autonomous institutions would have to replace theconventional street light with energy efficient street lightingfixtures using T-5 tube lights, Light Emitting diode Lamps, LowPressure Sodium Vapour (LPSV), High Pressure Sodium Vapour (HPSV) andInduction Arc Lamp for street lighting before March 31, 2009 at theirown cost. He said that in case of non-compliance of these orders, thePower Utilities Department would have the power to disconnect theelectricity connections by serving due notice after the expiry of thedeadlines.