LUCKNOW, April 14 -- In Uttar Pradesh, the "Solar Didi" campaign is gaining momentum as an innovative initiative to accelerate rooftop solar installations. Under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath, the state government has designed this model by placing women at the center to ensure the widespread implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The campaign is now delivering effective results.
Under this initiative, 111 women in Varanasi and 148 in Ayodhya are actively working as 'Solar Didis', promoting rooftop solar installations. These women are also being provided a monthly incentive of ?1,000 by urban local bodies to support their financial independence.
In major cities of the state - Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and Va...