Bengaluru, the capital of Kanakata State in India, has distributed more than 5 million LED bulbs to local residents since it launched the energy efficiency program three months ago, reported The New Indian Express.

The program is part of the country’s Union Ministry of Power and energy Efficient Services Limited (EESL) joint effort to replace 770 million inefficient bulbs nationwide.

Karnataka has become the first state in India to reach the mark of distributing 5 million LED bulbs, said Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director of EESL.

LED bulbs have been welcomed in rural and urban areas in the state, due to its consistent luminosity output during low voltages. Under the same conditions conventional bulbs including incandescent and CFL tend to flicker, according to the report.

The LED bulbs distributed in the state at a subsidized price of one-third of the market price of INR 100 (US $1.49), stated EESL.