Bhagirath Market, New Delhi
2000 - CFL imports from China begin, bringing the costs down to Rs 40-Rs 50. Earlier imports from CFL factories in Europe cost Rs 250 to Rs 350 per lamp
(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)
Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi
2002 - CFL consumption goes up 26%. 34 million pieces are bought. By November, acting on protests by domestic manufacturers, anti dumping measures are imposed on CFLs imported from China and Hong Kong
(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)
Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi
2005 – 65 million CFLs are bought. Sales of incandescent bulb register a 10% growth and CFL sales are up 40%. Vendors circumvent the law by importing parts rather than the lamp. The parts are then assembled whole within the country
(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)
Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi
As CFLs begin to make their presence felt, the next generation lights—LEDS—have arrived in the market. There is no clear data available on the market and trade of CFL . But be it imported or indigenously manufactured, the consumer must be able to avail the best possible product at the most competitive prices to make CFL a viable proposition for energy efficient lighting and rural electrification
(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)
Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)