Nagaland exceeds SHG capitalisation target for 2024-25
The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY–NRLM) is being implemented in 7,144 blocks across 745 districts in 28 states and 6 union territories
- DIMAPUR — The
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY–NRLM) is being
implemented in 7,144 blocks across 745 districts in 28 states and 6 union
territories.
- As of February 28, a total of 10.05 crore rural women
households have been mobilised into more than 90.90 lakh self-help groups
(SHGs), including those from Nagaland and a total of INR 51,368.39 crore in
capitalisation support (revolving funds and community investment funds) has
been provided to SHGs and their federations.
- This was informed by the Minister of State for Rural
Development, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
on Tuesday. From FY 2013-14, an amount of INR 10.20 lakh crore in bank credits
has been accessed by women SHGs under DAY-NRLM.
- For the financial year 2024–25, under the DAY–NRLM scheme,
Nagaland set a target of INR 1,667 lakh for providing capitalisation support to
SHGs. As of February 28, 2025, the state has exceeded this target, achieving a
total of INR 2,971 lakh.
- While Nagaland set a target of INR 5,000 lakh for loan
disbursements to SHGs for the financial year 2024-25, as of February 28, 2025,
the state has achieved INR 4,566 lakh.
- For the financial year 2024-25, Nagaland set a target of
30,000 Mahila Kisans under Agro-Ecological Practices (AEP). So far, it has
achieved 17,359 Mahila Kisans under AEP. Similarly, the state aimed to
establish 30,000 Mahila Kisan households with Agri-Nutri Gardens (ANG), and so
far, it has achieved 17,006 Mahila Kisan households with ANG.
- In the financial year 2024-25, Nagaland set a target of
supporting 851 enterprises under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship
Programme (SVEP). As of February 28, 2025, the state has supported 29
enterprises under SVEP.
- The ministry is implementing the DAY–NRLM with the objective
of organising rural poor women households into SHGs and continuously nurturing
and supporting them until they attain a significant increase in incomes over
time, improve their quality of life, and come out of abject poverty.
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