Union Minister for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal said that India has taken up a massive energy efficiency mission under which it will switch over to LED bulbs by the end of 2018. <br/><br/>It would result in a saving 6 billion dollars per annum. Speaking at the Harvard College US-India Initiative Conference in Mumbai yesterday, Mr Goyal said 4 crore 59 lakhs Light Emitting Diode, popularly known as LED bulbs have been distributed till now under the Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme.<br/><br/>The Power Minister further said providing electricity to each household is the mission of the government and it has to be taken up as a collective responsibility. Speaking about rural electrification, Mr Goyal said that Prime Minister has set a target of 1,000 days to provide electricity to 18,000 villages that are not electrified till now, but he is confident that it will be mission will be accomplished within 730 days. <br/><br/>He said that people can now check in real time how many villages are electrified, using specially created app 'Garv Grameen Vidyutikaran'. Calling for creating a smart energy efficient India, Mr Goyal exhorted the youth to lead the world and leave a healthier legacy for generations to come.