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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2734
ANSWERED ON 04/08/2026
SOCIO-ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT OF RURAL WOMEN
2734. Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Government schemes being implemented for the
socio-economic empowerment and upliftment of rural women,
particularly through self-employment, skill development,
entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and livelihood support;
(b) the details of funds allocated, released/utilised under these
schemes during the last five years, State and district-wise,
including Karnataka;
(c) the number of beneficiaries under these schemes during the
said period, State and district-wise including Chitradurga Lok
Sabha Constituency;
(d) whether the Government has undertaken any special initiatives
for women belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
Other Backward Classes, economically weaker sections and
women in aspirational and backward districts, if so, the details
thereof; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to expand/introduce new
programmes for the economic empowerment and sustainable
livelihood of rural women in the said Lok Sabha Constituency, if
so, the details thereof, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a): The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY – NRLM)
across the country (except Delhi & Chandigarh) with the objective of
organizing the rural households into Self Help Groups (SHGs) and
continuously nurturing and supporting them till they attain
appreciable increase in income over a period of time and improve
their quality of life. Cumulatively, 10.08 crore women have been
Page 1 of 7mobilized into 92 lakh SHGs. The mission seeks to achieve its
objective through investing in four core components, viz., (a) social
mobilization, promotion and strengthening of self-managed and
financially sustainable community institutions of the rural poor; (b)
financial inclusion of the rural poor; (c) sustainable livelihoods; and
(d) social inclusion, social development through its following sub-
schemes.
i) National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM): A sub-scheme to
promote sustainable institutions of the poor, their capacity building,
livelihoods, ensuring access to financial services, strengthening
social development outcomes such as Food, Nutrition, Health,
WASH(FNHW) and gender inclusion
ii) Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP): SVEP is a
sub-scheme under the DAY-NRLM, supports Self-Help Group (SHG)
members and their family members in establishing small non-farm
enterprises. The programme is implemented at the block level and as
on May 2026, more than 6.5 lakh enterprises have been supported
under SVEP.
iii) Mahila Kisan Sashakthikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)-Under Mahila
Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP), which is another sub-
scheme of DAY-NRLM aims at meeting the specific needs of women
farmers to enable them to achieve socio-economic empowerment.
The primary objective of the MKSP is to empower women in
agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their
participation and productivity, as also create and sustain their
agriculture-based livelihoods. The scheme also supports
development of a pool of community resource persons to enable the
community institutions to manage their activities.
iv) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY):
DDU-GKY provides placement-linked skill training and employment
opportunities in diverse sectors. Since inception (2014-15), it has
trained 18.45 lakh rural youth including women and facilitated
placement of 12.35 lakh candidates. Social inclusion remains at the
core of the programme, with participation of 9.69 lakh women, 5.94
lakh SCs, 3.24 lakh STs, 3.12 lakh minorities and 0.14 lakh Persons
with Disabilities.
v) Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI): RSETIs
promote entrepreneurship and self-employment among rural
households through short-term, demand-driven training and
handholding support. RSETIs have trained 62.45 lakh candidates
and successfully settled 45.25 lakh rural youth, largely through self-
employment and micro-enterprises. Women constitute a significant
share of beneficiaries, with 43.71 lakh (over 70%) women trained,
alongside substantial participation from SC, ST, OBC, minority and
Page 2 of 7PwD communities. The programme is supported by a robust network
of 647 RSETIs across 634 districts.
(b): the details of funds allocated, released/utilised under NRLM
during the last five years, State wise, including Karnataka is given at
Annexure-I. District-wise funds are not allocated under DAY-NRLM
scheme.
(c): the number of beneficiaries under DAY-NRLM scheme during the
last five years, State wise and district wise including Chitradurga
districts are given at Annexure-II and Annexure-III.
(d) & (e): DAY-NRLM has undertaken focused initiatives for the
inclusion and economic empowerment of Scheduled Castes (SCs),
Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The
Mission prioritizes mobilization of vulnerable households into
Self-Help Groups (SHGs), strengthening of Village Organisations and
Cluster Level Federations, and ensuring access to community
investment funds, bank credit, livelihood promotion, skill
development, and social security schemes. Emphasis is placed on
tribal and socially excluded communities through targeted outreach
in aspirational and tribal districts, dedicated capacity building,
convergence with departments such as Social Welfare, and support
for agriculture, livestock, non-farm enterprises, and traditional
livelihoods. These interventions have enhanced financial inclusion,
women’s leadership, income generation, and access to entitlements
among SC, ST, and OBC households, contributing significantly to
poverty reduction and social inclusion across the country.
DDU-GKY is a placement-linked skilling programme for rural
poor youth, and it explicitly prioritizes marginalized groups. The
scheme mandates coverage norms of 50% for SC/ST, 15% for
minorities, and 33% for women, and also gives special attention to
women-headed households, persons with disabilities, and manual
scavengers.
For women from SC/ST/OBC/EWS backgrounds can access free
skill training, boarding and lodging, post-placement support, and
employment-linked pathways without upfront training cost. DDU-GKY
therefore serves as the main route for wage employment and career
mobility for disadvantaged rural women with participation of 9.69
lakh women, 5.94 lakh SCs, 3.24 lakh STs, 3.12 lakh minorities and
0.14 lakh Persons with Disabilities.
Page 3 of 7Under RSETI, Women constitute a significant share of
beneficiaries, with 43.71 lakh (over 70%) women trained, alongside
substantial participation from SC, ST, OBC, minority and PwD
communities. The programme is supported by a robust network of
647 RSETIs across 634 districts.
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Page 4 of 7Annexure I
Annexure referred in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2734 for
answer on 04.08.2026 regarding Socio-Economic Upliftment of Rural Women
State- wise funds allocated, released/utilised under NRLM during the last five
years
(in Rs. Lakhs)
Sl. No. States/UTs Central Central Utilised*
Allocation Release
1. Andhra Pradesh 1,47,687.54 80,533.55 1,53,588.06
2. Telangana 1,05,491.08 44,535.07 86,716.20
3. Bihar 6,02,286.84 7,13,502.62 11,63,793.19
4. Chhattisgarh 1,33,771.69 1,14,991.94 1,94,651.46
5. Goa 4,300.00 4,479.97 8,120.41
6. Gujarat 95,301.11 69,756.86 1,21,898.84
7. Haryana 56,067.39 19,063.29 35,076.29
8. Himachal Pradesh 23,612.06 23,273.99 27,090.36
9. Jammu & Kashmir 64,945.24 50,238.09 64,002.68
10. Jharkhand 2,27,097.66 1,93,636.84 3,36,893.27
11. Karnataka 1,91,185.78 1,33,536.09 2,41,795.66
12. Kerala 85,784.47 57,502.67 1,03,706.00
13. Madhya Pradesh 2,86,576.68 1,57,346.02 2,48,728.86
14. Maharashtra 3,65,129.37 3,67,962.56 6,23,804.80
15. Odisha 2,89,584.29 3,02,780.06 5,06,939.17
16. Punjab 27,248.14 18,975.85 31,789.85
17. Rajasthan 1,45,173.71 1,40,378.58 2,36,548.27
18. Tamil Nadu 2,23,865.58 1,70,544.23 3,29,823.46
19. Uttar Pradesh 8,67,091.94 6,01,317.88 10,10,909.16
20. Uttarakhand 45,652.94 50,003.72 55,882.64
21. West Bengal 3,21,815.18 3,22,328.87 5,55,379.66
22. Andaman and Nicobar
Islands 3,750.00 2,262.40 2,088.90
23. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu 2,700.25 1,636.64 1,468.32
24. Lakshadweep 1,488.95 644.43 478.07
25. Ladakh 5,389.20 3,739.60 2,226.62
26. Puducherry 8,800.00 6,248.78 6,347.98
27. Arunachal Pradesh 52,322.90 44,159.13 53,178.31
28. Assam 2,04,500.91 1,94,464.36 2,20,142.71
29. Manipur 64,745.93 18,421.01 24,622.55
30. Meghalaya 86,471.39 82,010.57 83,761.69
31. Mizoram 50,752.05 17,000.26 29,160.81
32. Nagaland 75,479.87 42,892.46 53,119.64
33. Sikkim 27,428.11 7,533.92 9,263.81
34. Tripura 1,28,774.84 89,812.29 1,19,500.08
Grand Total 50,22,273.09 41,47,514.59 67,42,497.76
*Note-Expenditure against the total available funds which includes (Opening
Balance +Central Share +State Share +Other receipts)
Page 5 of 7Annexure II
Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 2734 for answer on 04.08.2026 regarding Socio-
Economic Upliftment of Rural Women
State-wise number of SHG women members benefitted under the
DAY-NRLM scheme during last five years
Sl.No. States/UTs Name Total
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 13,093
2 Andhra Pradesh 83,95,271
3 Arunachal Pradesh 1,01,017
4 Assam 39,78,092
5 Bihar 1,49,15,749
6 Chhattisgarh 31,45,150
7 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 18,355
8 Goa 45,086
9 Gujarat 26,24,097
10 Haryana 6,18,067
11 Himachal Pradesh 3,53,304
12 Jammu and Kashmir 8,10,276
13 Jharkhand 35,52,435
14 Karnataka 29,05,061
15 Kerala 32,39,770
16 Ladakh 14,361
17 Lakshadweep 3978
18 Madhya Pradesh 59,03,059
19 Maharashtra 6,577,165
20 Manipur 1,38,777
21 Meghalaya 4,07,558
22 Mizoram 72,047
23 Nagaland 1,17,395
24 Odisha 60,72,488
25 Puducherry 55,683
26 Punjab 5,92,228
27 Rajasthan 34,47,678
28 Sikkim 51,614
29 Tamil Nadu 40,62,354
30 Telangana 38,28,550
31 Tripura 4,95,498
32 Uttar Pradesh 1,15,63,625
33 Uttarakhand 5,09,020
34 West Bengal 1,18,33,180
Total 10,04,61,081
Page 6 of 7Annexure-III
Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 2734 for answer on 04.08.2026 regarding Socio-
Economic Upliftment of Rural Women
District-wise number of SHG women members benefitted under the
DAY-NRLM scheme including Chitradurga district during the last five
years, in the State of Karnataka.
Sl.
Name of District Total
No.
1 Bagalkot 1,01,922
2 Ballari 64,664
3 Belagavi 2,35,228
4 Bengaluru 51,137
5 Bengaluru Rural 62,523
6 Bengaluru South 72,395
7 Bidar 87,983
8 Chamaraja Nagara 95,611
9 Chikkaballapura 99,101
10 Chikkamagaluru 76,800
11 Chitradurga 1,24,176
12 Dakshina Kannada 66,276
13 Davanagere 86,990
14 Dharwar 67,997
15 Gadag 70,793
16 Hassan 1,13,448
17 Haveri 1,11,164
18 Kalaburagi 1,13,459
19 Kodagu 33,061
20 Kolar 95,220
21 Koppal 84,630
22 Mandya 1,19,120
23 Mysuru 1,32,914
24 Raichur 1,14,843
25 Shivamogga 1,17,860
26 Tumakuru 1,42,222
27 Udupi 85,839
28 Uttara Kannada 96,261
29 Vijayanagara 66,671
30 Vijayapura 61,514
31 Yadgir 53,239
Total 29,05,061
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