(a) the number of Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed under Swarna Jayanti Gram
Swarozgar Yojana so far, State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the number of income generating assets created by these SHGs so far, State-wise; and
(c) the steps Government have taken or proposed to take to make SGSY more effective
and productive?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SHANTA KUMAR)
(a) & (b) State-wise number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed, number of SHGs that have
taken up economic activity and number of members covered by SHGs through economic
activity under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) since 1.4.99 up to June, 2002
is enclosed at Annexure-I.
(c) Steps taken for effective implementation of SGSY are as follows:
(i) Regular review of the programme in the meeting of the State Level SGSY Committee
in each State/ UT and by the Central Level Coordination Committee.
(ii) Vigilance and Monitoring Committees have been formed at the State, District and
Block levels for monitoring of the implementation of the programme. Local MPs and
MLAs are the members of the District and Block Level Committees, respectively.
(iii) Regularly monitoring of the programme at the State / Central Level, on the basis of
Monthly, and Annual Progress Reports.
(iv) Visit of the Area Officers of the Ministry at regular intervals to States/DRDAs.
(v) Participation of the Swarozgaris from different States/ UTs in Fairs for marketing
SGSY products.
(vi) Regular training and sensitization of the State/ DRDA, field level functionaries as
well as Bank Officials about the programme.
(vii) Consultation, at regular interval, with Reserve Bank of India, NABARD and other
commercial banks about credit related issues.
(viii) Based on the recommendations of National Conference on the `SHG Movement and
the SGSY` , held last year, Report of the Working Group on Poverty Alleviation for
the 10th Five Year Plan and feedback/ suggestions from the various State/UTs certain
amendments have been made in the SGSY guidelines to make the scheme effective.
(ix) Creation of marketing infrastructure in the States through SGSY Special Projects.
Annexure-I
Statement referred to in part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 2264 due for reply on 30.07.2002.
State-wise number of Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed, SHGs taken up
economic activity and number of members covered by SHGs through
economic activity since inception (1.4.99) upto June, 2002 under the SGSY
Sl STATES /U.T. SHGs No. of No. of No. Formed SHGs members taken up covered by economic SHGs through activity economic activity 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andhra Pradesh 265072 19704 253560 2 Arunachal Pradesh 154 87 919 3 Assam 17856 2728 31274 4 Bihar 28326 13088 156087 5 Chattisgarh 34417 1269 10448 6 Goa 114 93 989 7 Gujarat 20286 1474 12523 8 Haryana 3933 667 6867 9 Himachal Pradesh 2970 1399 14692 10Jammu & Kashmir 4520 1439 13422 11Jharkhand 8029 2759 37368 12Karnataka 19163 4662 59480 13Kerala 32976 2071 22782 14Madhya Pradesh 125863 9697 96804 15Maharashtra 45163 4863 50469 16Manipur NR NR NR 17Meghalaya 1042 206 2414 18Mizoram 614 442 4931 19Nagaland 627 442 4482 20Orissa 61907 3480 37025 21Punjab 1454 361 4001 22Rajasthan 18037 208 2002 23Sikkim 238 48 485 24Tamil Nadu 60964 11206 171773 25Tripura 1631 672 8791 26Uttar Pradesh 123116 3435 37030 27Uttaranchal 8605 1827 34542 28West Bengal 31293 2433 29440 29A&N Islands 200 78 1605 30D & N Haveli NR NR NR 31Daman & Diu 0 0 0 32Lakshadweep 2 0 0 33Pondicherry 542 35 452 TOTAL 919114 90873 1106657 N. R. = Not Reported.