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Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) kick starts Star Ratings for Tube lights
(On 20th September, 2006) New Delhi
Surya Roshni becomes the first Recipient of BEE Energy label
Surya Roshni Ltd- one of the leading lighting companies, became the first recipient in India for its Tube lights to be labeled for their energy efficiency, as Mr. R.V Shahi, Secretary Ministry of Power, Government of India, presented the Label authorization to Mr. B.D Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director, Surya Roshni Ltd. on 20th September,2006.
Surya Roshni will now be carrying the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) label showing its products as 3- star & 4- star lighting Products.
The number of stars represents the energy efficiency of their products as compared to other similar products available in the market. And as Mr. Shahi remarked “would help consumers to include the electricity costs when he makes a decision about which tube light he wants to buy”.
Terming it as a historic occasion, Mr. Shahi pointed out that the energy shortages in India made it essential that each consumer must buy the most energy efficient product in the market, and the labeling would help them making this decision.
On the occasion Mr. B. D. Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, Surya Roshni Ltd, said “Surya Roshni was proud to be the first recipient of the BEE Energy label and this was an indication to their goal to provide the best products to consumers.”
Surya Tube lights are the first lighting products to carry the BEE energy label, said Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, “This would help in a consumer led market transformation towards more energy efficient products and therefore reducing energy bill of the consumers, over come energy shortages.”