India, July 19 -- The Greater Noida authority has identified 17 villages in Greater Noida to set up around 2,600 LED streetlights, with work expected to begin next month, officials said on Saturday.

The Rs.3.5 crore project aims to address poorly lit stretches across villages, said officials, adding that the work has been awarded to a contractor.

According to officials, the villages include Surajpur, Bhola Rawal, Tilpata Karanwas, Kulesara, Kailashpur (Kirachpur), Bisrakh, Aimanabad, Sadopur, Iteda, Khodna Khurd, Khairpur Gurjar, Chhapraula, Khera Dharmpura, Milak Lachhi, Kheri, Bhanauta and Sunpura.

Over the years, residents from several peripheral villages of Greater Noida west have raised concerns about inadequate street lighting on...