Led Expo 2016 unveils in Mumbai
Aadhira Anandh Led Expo 2016 was unveiled on 12th of May in Mumbai. Led Expo is one of the largest exhibition and the only exhibition for LED lighting, products and technologies. Over 160 exhibitors from 6 countries were present at the event. The expo covers all aspects of LED lightings and application that help in promoting energy efficient cost saving technologies. The inauguration of the event was done by Chief Guest Shri Chandrasekar Bawankulae, Minister of Energy, New and Renewable Energy, Government of Maharashtra and Guest of Honor Shri Nitin Gadre, IAS, Director General, Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA). At the inauguration, Shri Bawankulae said, “Maharashtra Government is aiming to reduce the energy consumption by 35-50%. In order to achieve the same, the state ...
Hike in import duty on LED products must to boost Make in India
The Dollar Business Bureau To encourage domestic manufacturing and boost ‘make in India’ initiative, the government must increase import duty on LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulbs and other products, a parliamentary panel has suggested. A report on energy conservation presented by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on power said that the government should take immediate steps to disincentivize the import of finished LED products. “Customs duty and countervailing duty (CVD) on LED lamps and its components should be levied in such a manner that it encourages local production,” the panel said in its report tabled in parliament on Tuesday. At present, the duty on finished LED products is less than that on the import of raw components. And this affects the ...