MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is being implemented since 2011 in a mission mode with the objective of organizing the rural poor women into Self Help Groups (SHGs), and continuously nurturing and supporting them to take economic activities till they attain appreciable increase in income over a period of time to improve their quality of life and come out of abject poverty. The programme aims to ensure that at least one woman member from each rural poor household (about 9 crore) is brought into women SHGs and their federations within a definite time frame. Since 2013-14 women SHGs have cumulatively leveraged a credit of Rs.3.56 Lakh Crores from Banks to take up income generating activities.
This Ministry is also implementing the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), as a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The objective of the scheme is to help the rural poor (SHGs) to set-up enterprises at the village level in non-agricultural sectors. Besides providing start-up capital, a cadre of Community Resource Persons-Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) is set up to provide business support services to enterprises.
Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) was launched in August 2017 as a sub-component of DAY-NRLM to provide safe, affordable and community monitored rural transport services to connect remote rural villages.
In addition, this Ministry is implementing Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) as a sub-component of DAY-NRLM to empower women in agriculture. Under MKSP, the work is carried out in two domains - sustainable agriculture and Non-Timber Forest Produces (NTFP) activities. The livestock intervention is being implemented as a universal strategic intervention across both the domains.
DAY-NRLM has made significant efforts on creating value chain development interventions to enhance market linkages. The idea is to develop a complete business model to provide primary producers with end-to-end solutions from creating producer organizations to building marketing linkages.
(b) The DAY-NRLM scheme is being implemented by the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission in Uttar Pradesh. The programme is currently being implemented with intensive strategy in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The progress of the scheme under major indicators in Uttar Pradesh is given at Annexure-I.
The DAY-NRLM scheme is being implemented by the Rajasthan Grameen Ajeevika Vikas Parishad in Rajasthan. The programme is currently being implemented in 33 districts of Rajasthan. The progress of the scheme under major indicators in Rajasthan is given at Annexure-II.
(c) & (d) No Sir. This Ministry is already implementing the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), as a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the non-farm sector. The objective of the scheme is to help the rural poor (SHGs) to set-up enterprises at the village level in non-agricultural sectors. Besides providing start-up capital, a cadre of Community Resource Persons-Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) is set up to provide business support services to enterprises. As on 31st January, 2021, 182 projects have been approved across 29 States/UTs in the country. Enterprise formation has started in 137 blocks and 1,34,229 enterprises have been formed so far.
Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) was launched in August 2017 as a sub-component of DAY-NRLM under non-farm sector to provide safe, affordable and community monitored rural transport services to connect remote rural villages. As on 31st January, 2021, 26 States are implementing the programme covering 191 districts and 1,604 vehicles are operational in 357 blocks.
(e) No Sir. This Ministry is implementing Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) as a sub-component of DAY-NRLM to empower women in agriculture. Under MKSP, the work is carried out in two domains - sustainable agriculture and Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) activities. The livestock intervention is being implemented as a universal strategic intervention across both the domains. As on 31st January 2021, a total of 1.11 crore Mahila Kisans have been supported under DAY-NRLM. About 11.50 lakh Mahila Kisans have been mobilized into 1.04 Lakh Producer Groups (PGs).
DAY-NRLM has made significant efforts on creating value chain development interventions to enhance market linkages. The idea is to develop a complete business model to provide primary producers with end-to-end solutions from creating producer organizations to building marketing linkages. So far 178 Producer Enterprises have been established under NRLM.
(f) The Aspirational District Programme of NITI Aayog since January, 2018 is ensuring development of the Aspirational districts through the concept of Cooperative-Competitive federalism. In this regard NITI Aayog has activity collaborated with State Governments and Central line Ministries & Departments. The districts are measured on 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) every month. This development model relies not only on economic growth but also on comprehensive social progress. Further, NITI Aaayog also sanctions specific projects in select group of Districts as per their specific requirements.
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Annexure – I mentioned in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4589 to be answered on 23.03.2021 regarding “Implementation of NRLM”
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