New Delhi, May 21 -- Delhi government's expenditure finance committee (EFC) on Wednesday approved the project for upgradation of over 90,000 streetlights into smart LED lights under a Rs.473 crore project, paving the way for the overhaul of the streetlight network along the arterial roads of the Capital. The decision was taken during a hybrid meeting of the EFC, chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta. The project will be implemented in phases on 1400km of roads maintained by the Public Works Department. Gupta said the existing system had several shortcomings. "Since there was no real-time monitoring mechanism, faulty streetlights were often identified only after complaints were received. In many areas, dark spots remained unattended for long...