India, May 21 -- The Delhi Government has approved a major Rs 473 crore project to replace nearly 96,000 street lights across the capital with smart LED lighting systems, aiming to improve road safety, eliminate dark spots, and reduce electricity consumption. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on May 20.

The project will cover roads maintained by the Public Works Department and is expected to be completed before Diwali. Officials said the plan includes replacing old High-Pressure Sodium Vapour lights and outdated LED fixtures with advanced smart LED systems equipped with real-time monitoring technology.

Chief Minister said the project would significantly i...