LUCKNOW, March 5 -- Under the leadership of CM Yogi Adityanath, state government is setting new benchmarks in women's empowerment. 'Vidyut Sakhi Yojana' of Yogi government is not only bringing light into the lives of rural women but is also strengthening them economically.
So far, these rural women have collected more than ?3,250 crore in electricity bills through their dedication and hard work, setting an unprecedented record that has become a strong model of women's empowerment. At present, 30,000 women have been registered as Vidyut Sakhis in the state. Among them, more than 15,000 women are actively deployed in the field, visiting households to collect electricity bills.
Yogi government plans to deploy the remaining registered women s...