Led bulbs to last 3 years Three led bulbs were supplied to each household with great fanfare. It was meant to reduce the electric consumption and thus an attractive computation of energy saving proposal was highlighted. The households were assured of replacement of the defective, non functional bulbs within 3 years. The replacement was handled by the distant Electric Department , making it most inconvenient for consumers to get replacement. Any replacement should have been necessarily made available in local electricity offices., The consumers are directed to seek the assistance from the central place without being aware of the actual sitation of repalcement. The counter handling replacement has been disbanded soon after, The replacement will depend as when the stock are received from the supplier, we rare informed. But the Dept is not even maintaining any records of needed replacement, if the supplier has to act. .It was shocking revelation when very casually questioned on the box of the bulbs, It was surprising that boxes are not saved by most recipient and a deliberate, good excuse to deny the replacement. .Nowhere, whether written or oral was ever conveyed to preserve the containers for replacement.
The frequent fluctuations, surges in current, disconnections of supply are bound to effect o the life span of these bulbs. The quality of LED bulbs supplied is highly suspect, as many consumers have lost bulbs quite early, forget about the 3 years guarantee .There is no doubt that free LED bulbs are all paid by the citizens by indirect taxes.. The supplier has laughed all the way to his bank account. Why the condition of replacement by the authorities is not insisted upon and published publicly for information. Is there any doubt that a slice of the profits have found its way into private pockets to silence them on enforcement clause of replacement .The answers provided of inability are indication of irresponsibility and lackadaisical attitude. The Govt. of Goa enjoyed publicity connected and earned political mileage with free distribution of led largesse The defective and non functional LED bulbs must be replaced as per guarantee Nelson Lopes Chinchinim