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Kolkata: State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Firhad Hakim announced on Thursday that around one lakh smart LED streetlights will be installed in the areas under Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation. "It is with great pride that we dedicate the smart and energy efficient LED streetlights to the people of Bengal. These streetlights will illuminate the lives of the citizens, enable more savings, security and ensure a greener future for the people," he said, dedicating 56,000 LED streetlights as part of the Green City Mission. The Urban Development and Municipal Affairs department has roped in Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to deploy the smart LED streetlights. Subrata Gupta, principal secretary, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department, Papia Ghosh Roy Choudhury, joint secretary, Green City Mission and Venkatesh Dwivedi, director (Projects & Business Development), EESL, were present at the programme..