News: Chhattisgarh launched the DWEEPTI Yojana, becoming the first Indian state to adopt a women-led distributed renewable energy policy.
About
- DWEEPTI stands for Decentralised Women Empowerment on Energy and Policy for Transformative Inclusion.
- Initiative of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat & Rural Development Department in collaboration with Transform Rural India (TRI) under the Green Economy Transition Mission.
- Integrates Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) into the distributed solar energy ecosystem.
Objective
- Promote women-led clean energy entrepreneurship.
- Expand decentralized renewable energy.
- Generate sustainable rural livelihoods and strengthen energy self-reliance.
Key Highlights
- Solar Didis: SHG women trained as solar vendors, technicians, installers, managers, and entrepreneurs.
- PM Surya Ghar Integration: Cluster Level Federations (CLFs) registered as authorized vendors under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in partnership with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. (CSPDCL).
- Affordable Financing: Flexible loans for rooftop solar installations.
- Pilot: Successfully implemented in Kabirdham district.
- Expansion: Planned across all districts of Chhattisgarh.