THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(a) to (d): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is implementing various programmes for welfare of women in rural areas which, inter-alia, include:
1. Self Help Group (SHG) Programme:
NABARD has been extending grant support to partner agencies for promotion and nurturing of SHGs, for training and capacity building of SHG members and other stake holders, beside initiating special programme for backward regions.
As on 31 March 2019, 100.14 lakh SHGs are savings-linked, out of which 85.31 lakh are exclusive women SHGs. Besides, 50.77 lakh SHGs which includes 44.61 lakh women SHGs are having loan outstanding.
State-wise details of SHGs saving-linked and SHGs having bank loan outstanding, during the last 3 years are provided at Annexure I and II to this reply respectively.
2. Women Self Help Group (WSHG):
Ministry of Finance, Government of India has set up a “Women Self Help Group Development Fund” to implement a ‘Scheme for promotion of Women SHGs in Left wing Extremism Affected and Backward districts of India’.
As on 31.03.2019, the cumulative funds released by NABARD towards grant assistance, training, capacity building and other initiatives, out of this fund, stood at Rs. 132.91 crore. Progress under WSHG scheme for the last 3 years is provided at Annexure III to this reply.
3. Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDP) :
NABARD has been supporting skill and entrepreneurship training to SHG members through MEDP since March 2006. Cumulatively, around 4.94 lakh SHG members, mostly women members, have received training through 17276 MEDPs as on 31 March 2019. State-wise details of support provided by NABARD under MEDP during the last 3 years are provided at Annexure IV to this reply.
4. Livelihood and Enterprise Development Programme (LEDPs):
With a view to increase sustainable livelihoods among SHG members and to create maximum impact of skill up gradation with hand holding and credit linkages, the LEDP is conducted by NABARD. The objective of this programme is to create sustainable livelihoods and to facilitate maximum benefits for SHG members through skill upgradation, continued handholding till establishment of livelihoods. Cumulatively 61033 SHG members have been supported through 532 LEDP programmes with grant sanction of Rs.22.84 crore from NABARD upto March 2019. State-wise details of support provided by NABARD under LEDP during the last 3 years are provided at Annexure V to this reply.
5. Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs):
NABARD is implementing various schemes for betterment of rural population irrespective of gender. Farmer members (both men and women) are mobilized and incorporated during formation of FPOs. Though there is no specific scheme for the welfare of women in promotion and nurturing of FPOs, however there are total 3.33 lakh women shareholders out of 10.32 lakh shareholders belonging to 4317 FPOs.
6. Tribal Development Fund (TDF):
Under TDF, a family is the basic unit considered for assistance. However, activities such as women development, health are focussed on women which include activities like SHG formation, health camps, vaccination etc. Organisational structure envisaged under TDF viz the Village Planning Committee (VPC) and the Project Level Tribal Development Committee (PTDC) has a provision for due representation of women (minimum 30%).
7. Exhibitions & Melas:
NABARD has been providing opportunities to women entrepreneurs to show case their skills through a marketing platform in the exhibition /melas sponsored by NABARD in various States. A sizeable number of participants in such exhibitions are women. The number of exhibitions/ melas and total funds utilised during the last three years are as under:
(Rs in crore)
No of exhibitions/Melas Total funds
2016-17 220 3.68
2017-18 247 4.04
2018-19 396 5.26
8. RURAL HAAT / MART:
Around 50% of the Rural Marts sanctioned in Maharashtra, U.P. & Rajasthan have 100% women participation.
Rural Haats
(Rs in crore)
No of Rural Haats Total funds sanctioned
2016-17 19 1.92
2017-18 36 3.46
2018-19 64 6.04
Rural Marts
(Rs in crore)
Number Total funds sanctioned
2016-17 76 2.09
2017-18 66 1.85
2018-19 94 2.55
9. Off-Farm Producer Organisations (OFPOs)
The objective of OFPOs is to promote collectivisation of rural artisans so as to make them strong enough to take up business activities, through capacity building, business planning, and development of marketing linkages. As on 31 March 2019, 25 OFPO projects to the tune of Rs. 8.32 crore were sanctioned in 16 states. Five of these OFPOs are exclusively for women. Activities under OFPOs include handloom, handicraft, Minor Forest Produce, Micro enterprise etc. with the women beneficiaries ranging from 10% to 100 % in these projects.
As informed by NABARD, State-wise disaggregated data on women beneficiaries under the above said schemes are not centrally maintained.
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