Officials claim 5,483 women achieved Lakhpati status in Nagaland under DAY-NRLM, with 33,000 identified potential earners during review.
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DIMAPUR — Nagaland has reportedly produced 5,483 ‘Lakhpati Didis’ under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), with more than 33,000 self-help group members identified as potential high-income earners, officials said during a review of rural development schemes in the state.
The progress figures were placed before Union Minister of State for Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan, who is on a two-day official visit to Nagaland from January 23 to 24 to review the implementation of key rural development programmes.
According to a DIPR update, at the state level, under the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission, 5,483 women have been nurtured into ‘Lakhpatis,’ achieving annual incomes ranging between INR 1 lakh and INR 5 lakh to date.
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Against a target of 30,000 Lakhpati Didis, the state mission has identified over 33,000 self-help group members as potential Lakhpati Didis.
The majority of income has been generated through farm-based livelihood activities, with animal husbandry emerging as a key contributor.
In Dimapur district alone, 425 women have achieved Lakhpati status, earning annual incomes ranging from INR 1 lakh to INR 3 lakh through farm and non-farm livelihood activities.
The review meeting, held in Dimapur, also highlighted progress under DAY-NRLM in the district, particularly in women-led livelihood initiatives and financial inclusion. Under the mission, 13,409 women have been mobilised into 1,665 self-help groups across the district.
An amount of INR 3,985.72 lakh has been provided as capitalisation support in Dimapur to facilitate access to institutional credit and promote income-generating activities.
The district has also developed 1,006 community resource persons to ensure last-mile delivery of livelihood and financial services, the update said
During the meeting, Paswan interacted with beneficiaries of various rural development schemes and stressed the need for effective implementation of central government programmes at the grassroots level to ensure inclusive growth and improved livelihoods in rural areas.