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O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4068
ANSWERED ON 17/03/2026
LOAN TO SHGS
4068. Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge:
Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the loans disbursed by banks to Self-Help Groups
(SHGs) in the country and the amount of loans outstanding as
on date, State-wise;
(b) the various steps taken by the Government to facilitate access
to credit facilities for the rural poor in Maharashtra so far and
the various directives issued to banks for providing loans under
this scheme; and
(c) the details of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) or percentage of
bank loans provided to SHGs?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a): The details of the loans disbursed by banks to Self-Help Groups
(SHGs) in the country are available at Annexure –I, and the amount of
loans outstanding as on date, State-wise, is available at Annexure-II.
(b): The various steps taken by the Government to facilitate credit
through SHG–Bank linkage in the country, including Maharashtra, are
as follows:
1. Policy Guidelines for SHG Financing: At the request of the
Ministry, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues a Master
Circular on Women Self Help Groups for Public Sector Banks,
Private Sector Banks and Small Finance Banks, outlining the
norms and guidelines for financing SHGs, including loan limits,
repayment terms and other related provisions. Similarly, the
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Page 1 of 5issues an annual circular for Regional Rural Banks and
Cooperative Banks to guide SHG financing
2. Target Setting: Every year, State-wise and Bank-wise targets for
SHG–Bank linkage are fixed based on the assessed potential in
the respective States, in consultation with banks and State
Rural Livelihood Missions, to ensure systematic expansion of
institutional credit to Self Help Groups.
3. Affordable Credit: To make credit affordable for women Self
Help Groups (SHGs), the Government has introduced an Interest
Subvention Scheme. Under this scheme, banks provide credit to
women SHGs at a concessional rate of interest, as per the
following provisions:
i. For loans up to Rs. 3 lakh under the scheme, banks extend
credit at a concessional interest rate of 7% per annum..
ii. For loans above Rs. 3 lakh and up to Rs. 5 lakh under the
scheme, banks extend credit at an interest rate equivalent
to their 1-year MCLR or any other external benchmark-
based lending rate or 10% per annum, whichever is lower.
4. The Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM) has
signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 13 banks to
facilitate timely and adequate credit flow to Self Help Groups
(SHGs). These MoUs aim to strengthen coordination between
banks and the State Mission, streamline the credit linkage
process, and ensure faster processing and disbursement of
loans to SHGs in the State.
5. Effective Monitoring: To monitor the progress of SHG–Bank
Linkage and track the repayment of bank loans by SHGs, a
dedicated portal, “NRLM SHG–Bank Linkage Portal,” has been
developed. The portal sources data directly from banks' Core
Banking Solutions (CBS). All Public Sector Banks, Private
Sector Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks and
Cooperative Banks share data on a monthly basis. The portal
enables monitoring of State-, district-, bank-, and branch-wise
performance, facilitating timely programmatic interventions
and informed decision-making to strengthen SHG–Bank linkage.
6. Capacity Building of Bank Officials: Regular training and
orientation programmes are conducted for bank branch officials
on SHG–Bank linkage and other aspects of financial inclusion to
ensure effective implementation of the scheme. During FY
2025–26 (till date), a total of 43,740 branch officials have been
trained across the country, of which 2,297 officials are from
Maharashtra, reflecting focused capacity-building efforts in the
State.
7. Bank Sakhi: To facilitate credit linkage of SHGs with banks,
Bank Sakhis are deployed at the branch level to assist SHGs in
Page 2 of 5filling loan applications, completing KYC compliances, and
following up with bank branches. Bank Sakhis also act as an
effective liaison between banks and SHGs, helping to
strengthen credit linkages and improve access to institutional
finance. As on date, 51,852 Bank Sakhis have been deployed
across the country, including 3,529 in Maharashtra.
8. Review and Coordination Mechanism: SHG–Bank linkage is a
key and regular agenda item in the Bankers’ Committee
meetings at all levels, namely the State Level Bankers’
Committee (SLBC), District Level Consultative Committee
(DLCC) and Block Level Bankers’ Committee (BLBC). These
committees periodically review progress on the SHG–Bank
linkage, discuss operational issues, and take the necessary
measures to strengthen the linkage and improve the flow of
institutional credit to SHGs. This review mechanism is also
operational in Maharashtra, where the progress and issues
related to SHG–Bank linkage are regularly examined at the
State, district and block levels.
c) The Non-Performing Assets (NPA) percentage in Maharashtra State
is 2.19 %, and the total NPA percentage across India is 1.74%.
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Page 3 of 5Annexure I
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 4068 for answer on 17.03.2026 regarding "Loans to
SHGs".
Loans Disbursed by Banks to women SHGs under DAY-NRLM Scheme till
January 2026.
Sr.No. State Amount
(Rs. in crores)
1. Andaman & Nicobar islands 19.9
2. Andhra Pradesh 3,34,341.49
3. Arunachal Pradesh 211.8
4. Assam 23,802.74
5. Bihar 65,367.83
6. Chhattisgarh 11,418.47
7. Goa 423.31
8. Gujarat 4,253.49
9. Haryana 2,577.42
10. Himachal Pradesh 1,324.25
11. Jammu & Kashmir 3,063.92
12. Jharkhand 18,701.92
13. Karnataka 1,70,866.23
14. Kerala 46,056.43
15. Ladakh 5.71
16. Lakshadweep 3.8
17. Madhya Pradesh 16,773.77
18. Maharashtra 48,333.95
19. Manipur 210
20. Meghalaya 715.05
21. Mizoram 258.71
22. Nagaland 282.7
23. Odisha 61,134.33
24. Puducherry 1,322.4
25. Punjab 749.86
26. Rajasthan 12,346.83
27. Sikkim 246.76
28. Tamil Nadu 1,10,327.55
29. Telangana 1,34,881.75
30. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 9.91
31. Tripura 2,354.59
32. Uttar Pradesh 11,207.77
33. Uttarakhand 1,673.84
34. West Bengal 1,43,566.86
Total 12,30,774.11
Page 4 of 5Annexure II
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 4068 for answer on 17.03.2026 regarding "Loans to
SHGs".
Amount of loans outstanding under DAY-NRLM Scheme till
January 2026.
Amount
Sr.No. States & UTs (Rs. in crores)
1. Andaman & Nicobar islands 2.41
2. Andhra Pradesh 82,794.32
3. Arunachal Pradesh 49.91
4. Assam 9,473.11
5. Bihar 28,541.04
6. Chhattisgarh 3,453.13
7. Goa 106.78
8. Gujarat 979.85
9. Haryana 718.10
10. Himachal Pradesh 380.71
11. Jammu & Kashmir 1,050.50
12. Jharkhand 7,672.85
13. Karnataka 29,843.58
14. Kerala 11,013.03
15. Ladakh 2.41
16. Lakshadweep 1.42
17. Madhya Pradesh 5,453.59
18. Maharashtra 14,974.63
19. Manipur 101.56
20. Meghalaya 343.14
21. Mizoram 88.75
22. Nagaland 162.47
23. Odisha 19,013.08
24. Puducherry 244.36
25. Punjab 171.55
26. Rajasthan 3,021.46
27. Sikkim 68.55
28. Tamil Nadu 30,498.89
29. Telangana 40,153.28
30. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 1.52
31. Tripura 721.69
32. Uttar Pradesh 3,912.34
33. Uttarakhand 467.03
34. West Bengal 32,660.25
Total 3,28,131.26
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