Chhattisgarh Bijli Sakhi Yojana

The Chhattisgarh Government under its Bijli Sakhi Yojana will train the women members of Self Help Groups as Bijli Sakhi and give them work to read electricity meters and generate spot-on electricity bills. For each generated bill, beneficiary women earn Rs. 12/- per meter reading.
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Introduction of Chhattisgarh Bijli Sakhi Yojana: A Brief Insight

• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai launched Bijli Sakhi Yojana in the state on 23-10-2024.
• The main objective of the government behind starting this scheme is to increase the annual income of women members of Self Help Groups registered in the State so that they can become financially stable and self-reliant.
• Bijli Sakhi Yojana was launched as a pilot project from Jashpur, but now this scheme is implemented in the whole of Chhattisgarh.
• In Chhattisgarh, there is a shortage of meter readers in the electricity department, due to which the consumers’ electricity meters cannot be read regularly.
• Through the Bijli Sakhi Yojana initiative, the Chhattisgarh Government will train the women members of registered Self Help Groups to read the electricity meter, to do Spot Billing and to distribute bills and elect them as Bijli Sakhi.
• Trained Bijli Sakhi will then go door to door and read the electricity meter reading and distribute the spot on electricity bills generated with the Android Mobile App and Bluetooth Thermal Printer accordingly.
• 1,000 Houses will be allocated to each trained Bijli Sakhi under Bijli Sakhi Yojana.
• For each meter reading, the beneficiary Bijli Sakhi will earn Rs. 12/-.
• So if we calculate the aggregate amount of earnings, each Bijli Sakhi will earn from Rs. 6,000/- to Rs. 12,000/- per month under Bijli Sakhi Yojana.
• Electricity Department will directly transfer the monthly earnings of Bijli Sakhi into their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
• Chhattisgarh Government aims to increase the annual income of all women members of Women Self Help Group to Rs. 1 lakh per year and make them Lakhpati Didi through Bijli Sakhi Yojna.
• Eligible Women Members of Self Help Groups can apply to become Bijli Sakhi under the Chhattisgarh Government’s Bijli Sakhi Yojana by visiting the nearest Electricity Department Officer.
• Chhattisgarh Government has two other women-oriented schemes named “Mahatari Vandan Scheme” in which monthly financial assistance will be provided to women and “Mahtari Shakti Loan Scheme” in which a loan of up to Rs. 25,000/- will be provided to start self-employment activity.
• And the members of Self Help Groups can also enrol under “Namo Drone Didi Scheme” of the Central Government in which free of cost drone flying training and subsidy on the purchase of a drone will be provided to use for agricultural purposes.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• The following benefits will be provided by the Chhattisgarh Government to all eligible women members of the Self Help Groups of the State under Bijli Sakhi Yojana :-
  • Training to Read Electricity Meters will be provided to selected women beneficiaries.
  • Rs. 12/- per meter reading will be provided to each beneficiary woman.
  • Women can easily earn from Rs. 4,000/- to Rs. 6,000/- for working 5 to 7 days a month.
  • Bijli Kits will also be provided to selected women beneficiaries.

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• Government of Chhattisgarh sets the following eligibility criteria to select Bijli Sakhis under its Bijli Sakhi Yojana :-
  • Permanent Resident Women of Chhattisgarh are Eligible.
  • Beneficiary Woman should be a Member of the Self Help Group. (SHG)
  • Women Beneficiaries should be literate and active members of SHG.

Documents Required to be Attached

• The documents that are required to enrol as Bijli Sakhi under Bijli Sakhi Yojana of the Chhattisgarh Government is mentioned below :-
  • Aadhaar Card of the Applicant.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Bank Account Number with IFSC Code.
  • Documents related to Educational Qualification.
  • Registration Number of Self-Help Group.

How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• Eligible Women Members of the Self Help Groups can apply to become Bijli Sakhi under the Chhattisgarh Government’s Bijli Sakhi Yojana through an offline application form.
• Application Form of Bijli Sakhi Yojana can be collected from the nearest office of the energy department.
• Collect the Application Form, fill it correctly and attach all the required documents with it.
• Submit the filled Bijli Sakhi Yojana Application Form along with all the attached documents to the same office from where the application form was collected.
• Submitted Application Form and Documents will be verified by the respective officials.
• A list of eligible women will be made who are found to be eligible to become Bijli Sakhi under the Bijli Sakhi Scheme of the Chhattisgarh Government.
• Energy Department will invite all the selected women members of the Self Help Group and will provide training to read the electricity meter.
• After the completion of training, beneficiary women members will then start collecting the meter readings on behalf of the electricity department to distribute the electricity bills.
• For each collected meter reading, the Electricity Department of the Chhattisgarh Government will pay Rs. 12/-.
• The working days under Bijli Sakhi Yojana are only from 5 to 7 days in a month.
• Women Beneficiaries can contact the District Electricity Officer in case any help or assistance is required regarding the Bijli Sakhi Yojana of the Government of Chhattisgarh.

Important Links Available

• Guidelines of Bijli Sakhi Yojana Chhattisgarh.
• Official Website of Chhattisgarh Energy Department.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact the Nearest District Electricity Department for more information.

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