EESL Inks Pact with Department of Posts to Distribute Energy Efficient Appliances

The pact was signed in Chandigarh GPO with an aim to distribute UJALA appliances from all the 770 post offices in a phased manner. Initially, these appliances will be available in 150 post offices in the circle and will gradually extend to all post offices in Punjab and UT.

The Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs, has started vending energy efficient appliances through post offices of Punjab and Chandigarh.

An agreement was signed between the department of posts and EESL to improve the consumption of energy efficient appliances in the region.

The pact was signed in Chandigarh GPO with an aim to distribute UJALA appliances from all the 770 post offices in a phased manner. Initially, these appliances will be available in 150 post offices in the circle and will gradually extend to all post offices in Punjab and UT.

The move will bring all the LED bulbs, LED tubes and energy efficient fans under the UJALA scheme to the consumers through post offices.

Commenting on the development, Chief Post Master General Anil Kumar said, “With already so many distribution counters, the postal department is committed to further increase the distribution network of EESL in reaching more and more consumers. This will not only help people save in electricity bills but will also help the nation cut its electricity consumption.”

The deal also aims at lowering the consumption of power in the Punjab and Chandigarh region through UJALA energy saving appliances.

UJALA stats recorded the sale of over 18 lakh LED bulbs, 1.2 lakh LED tube lights and over 30,000 energy efficient fans till date in Punjab and Chandigarh.