07/07/2026
🌞 Empowering women. Accelerating clean energy. Creating .
Under the Solar Didi Initiative, a convergence of DAY-NULM, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, SHG women are promoting rooftop solar adoption under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with MoHUA mobilising communities and MNRE providing training and placement support.
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, distributed 30 offer letters to Solar Didis, recognising their contribution to advancing renewable energy adoption and strengthening women-led community mobilisation.
As Solar Didis, these women are creating awareness, mobilising households, and encouraging citizens to adopt rooftop solar systems—contributing to India's renewable energy goals while building sustainable livelihoods.
📍 The pilot initiative has been launched across 40 cities, with 50 SHG women already employed in Varanasi and Prayagraj, marking the beginning of a new generation of green jobs powered by women.