India, Feb. 19 -- The Delhi Government is likely to give financial approval to replace 40,000 old streetlights on roads under the public works department. In September last year, the department announced a plan to replace conventional sodium (HPSV) streetlights with modern smart LED fittings.

Sources said the expenditure for the project is likely to be placed in the next expenditure and finance meeting. "A proposal is being made by the department, which will be put up in the next E and FC meeting for financial nod. After that, further work on inviting tenders and selecting an agency will be done," they said.

Currently, around 96,000 streetlights are managed by the public works department (PWD), of which 45,000 still run on conventional ...