Empowerment meets efficiency in Uttar Pradesh’s ‘Vidyut Sakhi’ triumph, where rural women have recovered over ₹3,227 crore in power dues—a feat under Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visionary leadership. This initiative is fast-tracking financial autonomy for self-help group women.
Partnering the Rural Livelihood Mission with power entities, it has created a robust network for bill collections. Maurya celebrated the income surge and dignity gains, hailing it as a model for strengthening village economies through gender inclusion.
From start to now: 1.40 crore bills, ₹42 crore earnings. 15,413 active Sakhi women serve remotely. OTS highlights (Dec-Feb 2026): ₹657 crore total—December’s ₹349 Cr, January’s ₹188 Cr, February’s ₹120 Cr—with 17.75 lakh resolutions and ₹8 Cr commissions.
Exemplary districts: Saharanpur, Sultanpur, Meerut, Amethi. Star performers: Soni Dwivedi (Amethi, ₹3.1 Cr), Meher Jahan (Rampur, ₹2.7 Cr), Rajshri Shukla (Barabanki, ₹2.3 Cr). Seventy crossed ₹1 Cr thresholds.
The program’s genius lies in its holistic impact—economic independence, reliable power delivery, doorstep convenience. It affirms women’s capability to excel in high-stakes roles, setting a national template for inclusive, transparent public service innovation.