UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana Progress Report 2026 - Women Collect Rs 3,500 Crore Electricity Bill

UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana is a special employment scheme of Uttar Pradesh government that gives rural women a job in collecting electricity bills at their doorsteps. Under the scheme, women from self-help groups are trained and appointed as Bijli Sakhi (also called Vidyut Sakhi) to collect power bills from homes in villages.

Women volunteers have collected electricity bills worth around Rs 3,500 crore so far and have earned a total commission of about Rs 45.4 crore. This article shares the latest progress data of electricity bill collection by women across the state.

What is UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana 2026

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath started UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana as a special employment scheme for women. In this scheme, the state government provides jobs to women for electricity bill collection in rural areas. The main aim was to benefit common people, as people no longer have to visit the concerned government office to deposit their bills, because the Sakhi collects power bills from their home.

Launched in May 2020, the scheme is part of a larger program called Uttar Pradesh Banking Correspondent Sakhi scheme. Under UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana (a part of UP BC Sakhi Yojana), women volunteers are trained and appointed to do door to door meter reading and bill collection work.

UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana Progress Report 2026

Under the instructions of CM Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) signed an agreement with the National Rural Livelihood Mission in all districts of the state to allow self-help groups (SHGs) to collect bill payments from citizens at their doorsteps. So far, more than 31,000 women have been registered as Bijli Sakhi, out of which over 16,000 are active and collecting bills.

Women volunteers have deposited over 1.5 crore electricity bills and collected around Rs 3,500 crore in revenue for the power department. In return, they have earned a total commission of about Rs 45.4 crore. The scheme is being run in all 75 districts of the state.

Data of Electricity Bill Collection by Women in Uttar Pradesh

Women self-help group members earn a fixed commission on every bill they collect. For a bill up to Rs 2,000, a Bijli Sakhi gets Rs 20 in rural areas and Rs 12 in urban areas. For bills above Rs 2,000, she gets 1% commission.

On an average, a monthly income of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 and even more is being earned per woman from bill collection. Many women have become 'lakhpati didi' through this work, the report mentioned.

Story of Women Volunteer Benefited from UP Bijli Sakhi Scheme

Anita Kumari, a resident of gram panchayat Bhasaun in Auraiya district, is one of the many women benefiting from UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana. She became a part of a self-help group (SHG) engaged as "Bijli Sakhi". She had to leave her studies due to the poor financial condition of the family, following which she joined the self-help group running in the village. She started working as a Vidyut Sakhi (Bijli Sakhi) from December 2020 but initially, due to social disregard, she had to quit it. The financial condition of her family was getting worse every day and then with the support of her father and brother she started the work again.

Anita Kumari quoted that "It was only when I had started working that I began to feel confident, self-reliant and that I deserve respect. Times have changed for good. These days, even women can do technical work if they work hard enough. I am earning Rs 8,000 to 9,000 per month and with this income, I am able to support my family as well as bear the expenses of my studies."

The state government's UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana aims to help women and give them extra income by engaging them in the collection of electricity bill payments from rural residents at their doorsteps. The scheme seems to be paying off well.

FAQ's

Is UP Bijli Sakhi Yojana still running?

Yes, the scheme is still running. More than 31,000 women have been registered as Bijli Sakhi and over 16,000 are actively collecting bills across the state.

How much money does a Bijli Sakhi earn?

A Bijli Sakhi gets Rs 20 for a bill up to Rs 2,000 in rural areas and Rs 12 in urban areas. For bills above Rs 2,000, she gets 1% commission.

What is the official website of UPPCL?

The official website of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited is uppcl.org. The energy portal is available at upenergy.in.