Vidyut Sakhis Empower Ghaziabad Villages: Doorstep Bill Payments, New Connections

• 87 'Vidyut Sakhis' (Electricity Friends) in Ghaziabad, trained under NRLM, are revolutionizing electricity services in rural areas.
• These women handle bill generation, collection, new connections, name amendments, and load adjustments, providing services at consumers' doorsteps.
• The initiative empowers rural women economically through a 1% commission on collected bills, ensuring a steady income.
• Villagers save time and money by avoiding trips to electricity offices, as services are now conveniently available at home.
• While rural services improve, urban areas like Vaishali, Vasundhara, and Indirapuram face frequent, unannounced power cuts due to technical faults.