LIGHT INDIA 2014
Light India Exhibition this year, attracted a huge number of visitors. The Exhibition started on 18 September with the latest innovations from leading brands such as Anchor, Opple, Bajaj, Orient, Phillips, Havells and many more.
After the success of the last edition, Light India came up with a new theme this year, called “Green Lighting”. The Exhibition unveiled energy efficient and innovative lighting technologies. The products, luminaries and its accessories are very helpful for builders, town planners and architects to design green buildings and to use in commercial, residential and public spaces.
The first day of Light India 2014 was inaugurated by Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Power, Government of India; Dr. Ajay Mathur- the Director General at Bureau of Energy Efficiency; Nirupam Sahay- President of ELCOMA; Shyam Sujan- Secretary General, ELCOMA and many other prominent personalities.
Speaking on the occasion, Piyush Goyal said, “With growing consumer standards, urbanization and the government’s aspiration to make lighting available for all, consumption of power for lightings should not go up from the existing 19%. It is essential to educate citizens and encourage adoption of sustainable lighting and I appreciate the role that Light India is playing in raising consciousness among people. Country is realizing the importance of this exposition and I can see a lot of brands here today. I would urge sector players to scale up their operations to make energy efficient lighting solutions viable and attractive to consumers.” He further urged sector players to move ahead with the changing times and become the change needed to create a zero effect on the environment.
Bringing 200 exhibitors including foreign contingents from China, Spain, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE and UK on the show floor, Light India once again takes pride in showcasing the newest developments in the lighting industry and how light as a concept can be ‘green’ and environment-friendly.
Shyam Sujan of ELCOMA said that the Light India this year stepped into its second edition and gives us immense pleasure to be able to give exposure to the concept of green lighting to the wide audience through this exhibition. The exhibition will not only allow business opportunities for Indian as well as foreign players to come on the same platform to showcase the evolution of lighting but will also educate the general consumers about the latest lighting trends. He further added, “ELCOMA always aimed to everyone on adopting environmental friendly lighting and this exhibition is an important step towards our efforts in this direction”.
Many exhibitors also exhibited their newest development in lighting technology focused specifically on achieving greater energy efficiency and sustainability.
More than just an exhibition, it was a platform where the exhibitors and the visitors can interact for interesting opportunities and learn more about the applications through the concurrent seminars.
On track for another outstanding edition, Light India assures to deliver a riveting experience as visitors attending the show can also plan meetings with over 200 manufacturers and suppliers, witness innovative product displays, interact with lighting technology experts and a lot more.
Picture Courtesy: Tushar Mutreja, Oneworldnews
