EDII, with the support of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) facilitated New Enterprise Creation among women. Under NTPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility, this 2-year project, initiated in 2023, aims at empowering underprivileged women in the vicinity of NTPC Project locations: Noida & Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh), Singrauli & Gadarwara (Madhya Pradesh) and Sipat (Chhattisgarh). The project strengthens skills of participating women through appropriate training and handholding support.
120 women were trained in different locations of NTPC.
Their average earnings are now to the tune of Rs.5000-6000/-
A fully functional cold-pressed oil unit has been set up at NTPC Noida, which is run by these trained women. Also, a fully functional Amla products unit has been established at NTPC Auraiya.