<P> As of 5 December 2016, a total of 18 crore LED Bulbs have been distributed under the scheme . This led to a savings of 64.5 GWh per day in energy and ₹ 25.8 crore (US $4.0 million) per day in cost and a per day reduction of 52,278 t of CO . </P> <P> EESL, a joint venture of state - run power companies, is implementing the project and has achieved 75% reduction in the price of LED bulbs through a combination of aggressive and transparent procurement process and passing on this benefit to consumers . </P> <P> "Bachat Lamp Yojana" was a launched by the government of India on 25 February 2009 to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs, i.e., energy saving lights) sold to consumers . Implemented through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India's Ministry of Power, the program's goal was to deliver CFLs at the cost of normal lightbulbs . The difference in cost will be covered by the sale of Certified Emission Reduction (CER) Units under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol . </P>

Main objective of bachat lamp scheme run by ministry of power