**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1543, answered on December 9, 2025, regarding the implementation of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). It details the current status of the Mission, the number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed, fund allocation to Tamil Nadu, and proposed financial allocations. No specific deadlines or action items are mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **DAY-NRLM Implementation Status:**
* The mission is active in 7156 blocks across 745 districts in 34 states and UTs (excluding Delhi & Chandigarh).
* A total of 90.90 lakh SHGs have been formed.
* **Fund Allocation to Tamil Nadu:**
* The Union Government has released funds to Tamil Nadu on time for the last three financial years, upon receipt of proposals under NRLM.
* **Financial Allocations:**
* Financial allocations to states/UTs are based on poverty ratio.
* The Government provides enhanced financial allocations for livelihood assistance to SHGs through capitalisation support (Revolving Funds/RF and Community Investment Fund/CIF).
* Additional allocations are provided based on the utilization of funds and assessed needs of the States/UTs.
* The highest amount was allocated in the year 2024-25, enhancing livelihood support.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: States/UTs**
* **Impact:** Financial allocations for livelihood programs under DAY-NRLM will be determined by poverty ratio and fund utilization.
* **Action Required:** Effectively utilize allocated funds and submit proposals in a timely manner to ensure continued funding under NRLM.
**Stakeholder: Self-Help Groups (SHGs)**
* **Impact:** SHGs will receive livelihood assistance in the form of capitalisation support.
* **Action Required:** Continue to effectively manage and utilize funds to enhance livelihood opportunities and support the mission objectives.
Key Entities Referenced
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM): A national program focused on creating self-employment opportunities and improving the livelihoods of the rural poor.
Ministry of Rural Development: The Indian government ministry responsible for the DAY-NRLM program and rural development initiatives.
Self-Help Groups (SHGs): Community-based groups formed to promote savings and credit activities among members, often supported by the DAY-NRLM program.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the document regarding fund allocation.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1543
ANSWERED ON 09/12/2025
IMPLEMENTATION OF DAY-NRLM
1543. Dr. KalanidhiVeeraswamy:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of implementation of the
DeendayalAntyodayaYojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY-NRLM) in the country, State-wise including Tamil Nadu;
(b) the total number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed and
supported under the Mission during the last five years, State-
wise;
(c) whether the Union Government has released funds to Tamil
Nadu on time under DAY-NRLM during the last three years;
(d) if not, the reasons for delay in fund release and the steps taken
to ensure timely support to SHGs; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to increase financial
allocations and livelihood assistance under DAY-NRLM
considering inflation and rising rural livelihood needs?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a)&(b): The DeendayalAntyodayaYojana–National Rural
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is working in 7156 blocks of 745
districts across 34 states and UTs (except Delhi & Chandigarh), and
a total of 90.90 lakh SHGs have been formed so far. The details of
SHGs formed from inception and during the last five years are given
in Annexure-I.
(c) &(d): During the last three financial years, there has been no
delay, and the Union Government has released funds to Tamil Nadu
on time, on receipt of proposals under NRLM.
Page 1 of 3(e): The financial allocations to the States/UTs under DAY-NRLM
are made on the basis of the poverty ratio. The Government, in its
annual budgeting exercise, provides enhanced financial allocations
to extend livelihood assistance to Self Help Groups in the form of
capitalisation support (Revolving Funds/RF and Community
Investment Fund/CIF) as well as for other mission activities. Further,
based on the utilisation of funds and the assessed needs of the
States/UTs, additional allocations are provided to them within the
mission's annual overall budgetary provision. In order to enhance
livelihood support to the SHG members and enable them become
lakhpatididi the government has allocated highest amount in year
2024-25 in the last five years.
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Page 2 of 3Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of
LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 1543 to be answered on
09.12.2025
Number of Self-Help Groups Formed Since inception till Oct, 25 and
during the last five years under DAY-NRLM:-
2020- 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024-Since Inception
SN State
21 22 23 24 25 till Oct 25
1 Andaman And Nicobar 54 102 141 114 0 1294
2 Andhra Pradesh 158 8959 33122 2478 0 855600
3 Arunachal Pradesh 369 1075 3731 2067 1850 11906
4 Assam 10306 13235 26902 25673 0 361516
5 Bihar 129511 22037 51785 42244 0 1097100
6 Chhattisgarh 18530 14477 48583 18572 0 276375
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
7 27 133 212 316 458 1673
and Daman and Diu
8 Goa 458 413 279 142 109 3891
9 Gujarat 10645 3615 11494 9797 0 279758
10 Haryana 5548 5645 6790 2936 0 60301
11 Himachal Pradesh 4984 8798 7911 3337 0 45295
12 Jammu And Kashmir 1873 14054 20586 11324 0 91445
13 Jharkhand 13658 12758 10128 20485 0 291601
14 Karnataka 15475 25638 36903 104258 0 360684
15 Kerala 4345 9998 4131 17260 0 271209
16 Ladakh 0 7 105 1053 267 1807
17 Lakshadweep 0 155 17 20 0 348
18 Madhya Pradesh 40104 36048 72487 51200 0 487291
19 Maharashtra 69968 43173 43113 44070 0 640719
20 Manipur 232 1267 4082 1681 2277 11659
21 Meghalaya 8384 8311 4686 1441 0 45312
22 Mizoram 970 894 1688 940 0 10291
23 Nagaland 2646 220 1441 1478 0 15419
24 Odisha 49467 38785 29611 19396 2324 551141
25 Puducherry 226 316 783 447 0 4744
26 Punjab 7565 7422 6738 12525 2630 52118
27 Rajasthan 24703 42529 50535 61857 0 321875
28 Sikkim 1026 143 321 339 0 5915
29 Tamil Nadu 25088 16004 27821 18459 0 336764
30 Telangana 974 10637 21193 3412 0 442979
31 Tripura 13394 7048 12198 5830 0 51841
32 Uttar Pradesh 111493 171894 125652 126857 200 842101
33 Uttarakhand 2480 4917 17581 11816 0 65840
34 West Bengal 27668 71661 120092 124304 0 1192980
Total: 602329 602368 802842 748128 10115 9090792
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