LIGHTING TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN INDIA

摘要

Electric light, once considered as night-timernsubstitute for day light in India, becomesrn24x365 hour companion in all of humanrnactivities---especially with the globalizationrnof country. With this expansion of uses,rnlighting energy use has become one of thernmajor uses of energy in this country. Thusrnrightly energy efficiency has been one of thernprincipal motivators for recent changes &rnimprovements in the lighting technology & itsrnapplication. An attempt is being made herernto present the lighting progress reportrncard of Indian Lighting encompassingrnlighting practices, development, lightingrnstandard, lighting education & above allrnchallenges & promises of new technology.