DEHRADUN: The Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) is expected to install automatic streetlights in the city to conserve energy and save manpower. These streetlights would automatically switch on as the daylight fades and turn off when there is sunshine. Officials said that they have placed orders for 4,500 new automatic lights. Before ordering the lights, the department first conducted beta testing of a sample batch.
“These new lights will have automated on/off switches. This will go a long way in conserving electricity. We will be able to conserve a lot of power with these new sensor lights,” said Manuj Goyal, municipal commissioner, DMC. He pointed out that field personnel manually switch on and turn off street lights at present. “We often get complaints regarding non-functioning lights but most of the time, it is found that they were not switched on. The sensor lights will eliminate this issue. They will function on the availability or lack of natural light,” added Goyal.
