The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an attempt to energize village women with economic freedom through the state rural livelihood mission. According to an official statement, this time it is focused on promoting innovations in the solar power sector, which plans to train 10,000 ‘environmental friends’ and link them with permanent livelihood opportunities. The initiative is proved to be a new milestone in the journey of the environment of Uttar Pradesh, the state government said on Saturday.
414 female entrepreneurs benefited
According to a statement, as part of this mission, Prerna Ojas Pvt Ltd is actively involved in promoting solar energy solutions, including solar production, decentralized solar system, clean cooking products and solar retail outlets. In FY 2024-25, solar manufacturing units were set up in Lucknow, and 414 solar shops were opened in 207 development blocks in 20 districts, which directly benefit 414 female entrepreneurs.
Increased solar -based food processing units
Apart from this, 80 solar -based food processing units, including dryers and traders, were trained as ‘Surya Sakhi’ for 60 women. This initiative opens a way to participate and cooperate in the technical and renewable energy sectors for women. In the next three years, Mission Director Deepa Ranjan has highlighted that a comprehensive roadmap is ready to establish Uttar Pradesh as a solar power and female entrepreneurship hub.
Solar production preparation units form in each section
As part of this view, solar production units will be formed in every section of the state, he said. Covering a total of 18 zones, these units directly employ 540 women. They focus on the production of solar plaques, batteries and other sophisticated solar techniques, meet both local demand and wide market access. In addition to the manufacturing departments, the Yogi government has created a prestigious plan for setting up shops for each block and 3,304 solar retail outlets in 826 development blocks.
Shops sell these solar products
The shops will serve as a solar lantern, mobile charger and small appliances as a center of sales and repair, the government said. Through this initiative, 3,304 women get financial freedom, as well as promoting rural solar entry. In addition, the state aims to install 20,000 decentralized solar-based systems such as food processing machines, dryers and spread. These units serve as a catalyst for entrepreneurship, which allows 20,000 women to start small -scale institutions in food protection and energy use, which has a wave effect on the economic empowerment at the ground level.
Sun Sakhini will be appointed in each gram panchayat
The most important thing is that the ‘Sury Sakhi’ is appointed in each grams panchayat for solar products, maintenance and awareness structure, which means their total number becomes 57,702. The government said that these women play an important role in promoting pure power at the village level, initiating a rural fuel revolution and putting women at the forefront. Over the next three years, 10,000 ‘Environmental Stories’ will be trained across Uttar Pradesh to promote clean cooking solutions such as solar stoves and biogas systems.
Green energy brings boom
He said his efforts play an important role in ensuring a smoke -free kitchen and clean rural environment. This change helps to reduce air pollution at home, improve great improvements in women and children and promote a healthy, more durable rural lifestyle. Through these US intervention, the Yogi government aims to link one lakh women with solar power livelihood. This large -scale empowerment initiative not only enhances women’s economic freedom of women but also accelerates the adoption of green power in the state, which has established Uttar Pradesh as a national model for pure power and comprehensive development. Were, and,, and,, and,, and,..Pti)
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