Coverage under Solar Charkha Mission
- The goal is to encompass 50 solar clusters around the nation, with the different program components expected to cover about 100,000 artisans and beneficiaries. All Indian States must execute this program.
- It will also be taken into consideration how the clusters are distributed geographically around the nation, with at least 10% of them being in the North Eastern Region (NER), J&K, and mountainous states.
- Under this scheme, special attention will be given to 117 aspirational districts.
Solar Charkha Mission
Solar Charkha Mission requires the establishment of Solar Charkha Clusters, which would include a central community and neighboring villages within an 8 to 10-kilometre radius. Further, such a cluster will benefit 200 to 2042 people (spinners, weavers, stitches, and other skilled artisans). Each spinner will be given two charkhas, each with ten spindles. On average, such a cluster is expected to have around 1000 charkhas. A full-capacity cluster will directly employ 2042 artisans. The Indian government has approved 50 such clusters with a budget of 550 crores for 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Scheme is expected to generate over one lakh direct jobs in the approved Fifty (50) Clusters.