**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Unstarred Question No. 2724 in the Lok Sabha, answered on December 16, 2025. It provides data regarding the beneficiaries of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and related schemes for women in Rajasthan, focusing on the period from April 2023 to 2025. The document also details loan disbursement and enterprise development in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **SHG Beneficiaries in Rajasthan (April 2023 to 2025)**
* 38.04 lakh rural women households mobilized into 3.22 lakh SHGs for livelihoods strengthening.
* 68,663 rural women's households received skill development training via the Rural Self-Employment Training Institute (RSETI).
* **Loan Disbursement (Tonk & Sawai Madhopur)**
* Tonk district: Rs. 9964 lakh for 4,109 SHGs.
* Sawai Madhopur district: Rs. 6889 lakh for 4040 SHGs.
* **Enterprise Development (Tonk & Sawai Madhopur)**
* Tonk district: 948 enterprises formed.
* Sawai Madhopur district: 635 enterprises formed.
* **Monitoring and Evaluation**
* A district-level Monitoring and Evaluation system ensures effective oversight through monthly reports, field inspections, and digital tracking.
* District teams assess progress regularly and submit findings to the state for corrective actions.
* Monitoring and evaluation mechanism established through the District Level Review Committee (DLRC) and Block Level Bankers' Committee (BLBC) meetings.
* **Support for Women Entrepreneurs**
* Women entrepreneurs in handicraft and agriculture receive support through participation in National SARAS Fairs, State and District-level fairs, and other approved exhibitions.
* They also receive procurement orders from Government departments and agencies.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Rural Women in Rajasthan**
* **Impact**: Benefit from SHGs, skill development, microcredit, and livelihood schemes.
* **Action Required**: Participate in SHGs and utilize available resources and training programs.
**Stakeholder: District and State Government Officials**
* **Impact**: Required to monitor and evaluate the schemes' progress and take corrective actions.
* **Action Required**: Implement the monitoring and evaluation system, assess progress, submit reports, and take necessary corrective measures.
**Stakeholder: Women Entrepreneurs (Handicraft & Agriculture)**
* **Impact**: Receive market linkage, incubation, and export-related support to enhance their businesses.
* **Action Required**: Participate in fairs and exhibitions and engage with Government departments and agencies to secure procurement orders.
Key Entities Referenced
Self Help Groups (SHGs): Groups of women mobilized for livelihoods strengthening, skill development, microcredit and livelihood schemes.
Rajasthan: The state where the SHG beneficiaries are located and where the policy is being implemented.
Ministry of Rural Development: The ministry responsible for addressing the parliamentary question regarding SHG beneficiaries.
Tonk-Sawai Madhopur: The districts in Rajasthan where SHG formation, loan disbursement, and enterprise development are being analyzed.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724
ANSWERED ON 16/12/2025
SHGS BENEFICIARIES IN RAJASTHAN
2724. Shri Harish Chandra Meena:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of women in Rajasthan who have been
benefited from Self Help Groups (SHGs), skill development,
microcredit and livelihood schemes during the period between
2023 and 2025;
(b) the details pertaining to formation of SHGs, loan disbursement
and enterprise development in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur;
(c) the mechanism set up for monitoring and evaluation at the
district-level impact for such schemes; and
(d) whether the women entrepreneurs, based on handicraft and
agriculture, from these districts receive market linkage,
incubation or export related support?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a): In Rajasthan, during the period from April 2023 to 2025, a total
of 38.04 lakh rural women households have been mobilised into 3.22
lakh Self Help Groups (SHG), for livelihoods strengthening. In
addition, 68,663 rural women's households have received skill
development training through the Rural Self-Employment Training
Institute (RSETI).
(b): The total loan disbursement in the Tonk district is Rs. 9964 lakh
for 4,109 SHGs, and in the Sawai Madhopur district is Rs. 6889 lakh
for 4040 SHGs. The details pertaining to Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
members involved in enterprise development in the Tonk and Sawai
Madhopur are as follows:
Page 1 of 2(i) In the Tonk district, a total of 948 enterprises have been
formed.
(ii) In Sawai Madhopur district, 635 enterprises have been formed.
(c): A district-level Monitoring and Evaluation system ensures
effective oversight of all schemes through monthly reports, field
inspections, and digital tracking. District teams assess progress
regularly and submit findings to the state, which takes necessary
corrective actions. A structured monitoring and evaluation
mechanism has been established through the District Level Review
Committee (DLRC) and Block Level Bankers' Committee (BLBC)
meetings. These platforms regularly review and monitor the progress
of credit linkage, loan pendency and field-level implementation at
both the district and block levels.
(d): Women entrepreneurs engaged in handicraft and agriculture-
based enterprises from these districts are being provided support
through various initiatives extended by facilitating their participation
in National SARAS Fairs, State and District-level fairs, as well as
other approved exhibitions aimed at enhancing market access and
visibility of their products. In addition, they also receive procurement
orders from Government departments and agencies, thereby
strengthening their market linkages and enabling sustained income
generation.
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