**Policy Summary: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)**
As of June 2025, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) has successfully mobilized 10.05 crore women into 90.90 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across all States and Union Territories, excluding Delhi and Chandigarh. This achievement fulfills the government's target of mobilizing 10 crore rural households into SHGs, aimed at increasing household income.
The Farm Livelihoods component of DAY-NRLM has covered 4.62 crore women farmers (Mahila Kisans), promoting agro-ecological practices and better livestock management to reduce cultivation costs, enhance production, and build climate resilience. To further support these farmers, 6,000 Integrated Farming Clusters have been allocated, and efforts are underway to mobilize them into producer collectives for improved market access, resulting in the promotion of 1,285 women-owned producer companies and 1.95 lakh producer groups. Over 3 lakh trained livelihood community resource persons support the Mahila Kisans.
The Non-Farm Livelihoods component has supported 4.87 lakh enterprises, focusing on developing an ecosystem for enterprise development in rural areas, particularly for SHG households. This involves a cadre of Community Resource Persons for Enterprise Promotion (CRPEP) providing business support services such as business plan development, training, access to bank loans, accounting, and marketing.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Rural Development, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on August 8, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development: The Indian government ministry responsible for rural development programs.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission: A flagship poverty alleviation program implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development in India.
DAY NRLM: Acronym for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
Delhi: A state and union territory of India. Excluded from DAY NRLM implementation.
Chandigarh: A union territory in India. Excluded from DAY NRLM implementation.
Women SelfHelp Groups: Self-managed groups of women, a key component of the DAY-NRLM strategy.
MahilaKisan: Women farmers who are members of SHGs and beneficiaries of the Farm Livelihoods component under DAYNRLM.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani: Minister of State for Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development
Achievement of Target under Deendayal Antyodaya
Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Posted On: 08 AUG 2025 5:31PM by PIB Delhi
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY - NRLM) is being implemented in
all States and UTs (except Delhi and Chandigarh) with one of the objectives of increasing household income.
The Government had set a target of mobilising 10 crore rural households into SHGs under the
DeendayalAntyodayaYojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY–NRLM). As of June 2025, a total of
10.05 crore women have been mobilised into 90.90 lakh Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the country.
Farm livelihoods component under DAY-NRLM works with the MahilaKisan (SHG members) to promote
Agro-Ecological Practices, including better livestock management practices, to help them reduce the
cultivation costs, enhance production and build resilience to climate challenges. To strengthen the livelihoods
basket of the MahilaKisan households, Integrated Farming Clusters are allocated. The MahilaKisan are further
supported to be mobilised into producer collectives for better market access for their produce.
As of June 2025, 4.62 crore MahilaKisans have been covered. The community institutions have deployed
more than 3 lakh trained livelihood community resource persons to support the MahilaKisans. Additionally,
1,285 women-owned producer companies and 1.95 lakh producer groups have been promoted to support the
MahilaKisans in gaining market access. To strengthen the livelihoods basket of MahilaKisan households
6,000 Integrated Farming Clusters have been allocated to states.
Under DAY-NRLM, the Non-farm livelihoods component supports the SHG members and their family
members to set up micro enterprises in the non-farm sector for various income-generating activities. The
scheme aims to develop an ecosystem for enterprise development in rural areas, focusing on SHG households,
which includes a cadre of Community Resource Persons for Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) to provide
business support services. These services include identifying business ideas, preparing business plans,
providing training, accessing bank loans, maintaining accounts, and marketing. As of June 2025, 4.87 lakhs
enterprises have been supported under non-farm livelihoods.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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