Green energy firm ReNew Power has collaborated with United Nations environment programme (UNEP) and self employed women’s Association of India [SEWA] give training to 1,000 low income women Salt Pan workers to work in Renewable industry.
Under “Project Surya” initiative, women Salt Pan workers, who work in challenging in extreme temperatures at Rann of Kutch marshes will be trained as solar panel and Solar pump technicians at Dhokavada Village in Patab district Gujarat.
ReNew is providing financial support and familiarization with its renewable facility in the area, while SEWA is the lead implementation partner, UNEP will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the project.
According to the statement currently these women are able to save an average of rupees 10000 (USD 128) in around 10 months, while a solar panel technician can earn up to rupees 18000 (USD 130 )in a month.
SEWA is a National Trade Union with a membership base of over 1.5 million poor, self employed women workers from the informal economy across 16 states in India.
