Lok Sabha Question No. 3545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: SHG in Rajasthan
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3545

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## SHG IN RAJASTHAN

## 3545.  COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Rajasthan, district-wise;
- (b) the number of women who have found employment via SHGs in Rajasthan, districtwise;
- (c) whether  SHGs  have  been  established  in  all  districts  of  Rajasthan  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any additional layer of activities/responsibilities related to health, nutrition, etc. have been added to SHG's in the country and Rajasthan in particular if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the estimated timeframe for the SHGs in the country and Rajasthan in particular, to become self-sustainable and self-reliant?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): There are a total of 150438 Self Help Groups formed in Rajasthan under Rajeevika till November, 2019. The details of numbers of SHGs district wise is provided in the Annexure -1 .
- (b): As per information provided by Government of Rajasthan, 333489 women have found direct/indirect employment through SHGs in Rajsathan. The district wise list of SHG members who found employement through SHGs is provided in Annexure -2.
- (c): Yes  Sir .  SHGs  have  been  promoted  in  all  districts  of  Rajasthan  under  Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
- (d): Yes  Sir. The  State  Rural  Livelihood  Missions  (SRLMs)  of  all  states  have  initiated integration of Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH (FNHW) within the programme activities with a  focus  on  diet  diversity,  reducing  anemia,  menstrual  hygiene, diarrhea and health & nutrition care of elderly & differently abled etc. Hand wash practices, usage of toilets and management of waste are also being promoted through SRLMs.

In Rajasthan, during the 'Poshan month' celebrated in September 2019, the SHGs in the State have  participated  very  actively  in  the  activities  like  hand  washing  demonstration,  rallies,  Jan Andolan, setting up of food stalls etc across all 33 districts of Rajasthan.

(e): The main strategy of  DAY-NRLM is to build strong self-reliant  institution  of  Women SHGs.  The  SHGs  are  provided  financial  support  of  Rs.10,000  to  Rs.15,000  per  SHG  as Revolving Fund(RF) and upto Rs.2.50 lakh per SHG as Community Investment Fund (CIF). Providing  continuous  capacity  building  support  to  the  SHGs  is  the  integral  part  of  the programme. Funds received by SHGs are managed by these organizations on their own.

Annexure - 1

## Number of Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed in Rajasthan, district-wise

| S. No.      | District      |   Number of Self Help Groups |
|-------------|---------------|------------------------------|
| 1           | AJMER         |                         3386 |
| 2           | ALWAR         |                         2868 |
| 3           | BANSWARA      |                        11040 |
| 4           | BARAN         |                         6760 |
| 5           | BARMER        |                         5923 |
| 6           | BHARATPUR     |                         2705 |
| 7           | BHILWARA      |                         7314 |
| 8           | BIKANER       |                         4092 |
| 9           | BUNDI         |                         4670 |
| 10          | CHITTORGARH   |                         4359 |
| 11          | CHURU         |                         4707 |
| 12          | DAUSA         |                         4179 |
| 13          | DHOLPUR       |                         4845 |
| 14          | DUNGARPUR     |                         9529 |
| 15          | HANUMANGARH   |                          913 |
| 16          | JAIPUR        |                         2699 |
| 17          | JAISALMER     |                         1018 |
| 18          | JALORE        |                         1564 |
| 19          | JHALAWAR      |                         7347 |
| 20          | JHUNJHUNU     |                         1406 |
| 21          | JODHPUR       |                         3844 |
| 22          | KARAULI       |                         4878 |
| 23          | KOTA          |                         6108 |
| 24          | NAGAUR        |                         1709 |
| 25          | PALI          |                         2966 |
| 26          | PRATAPGARH    |                         5318 |
| 27          | RAJSAMAND     |                         5976 |
| 28          | SAWAIMADHOPUR |                         2799 |
| 29          | SIKAR         |                         2300 |
| 30          | SIROHI        |                         2624 |
| 31          | SRIGANGANAGAR |                         2236 |
| 32          | TONK          |                         4481 |
| 33          | UDAIPUR       |                        13875 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total   |                       150438 |

Annexure -2 District wise list of number of women found employment through SHGs

| S. No.   | District      |   SHG members have employment through various Rajeevika interventions |
|----------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | AJMER         |                                                                  6087 |
| 2        | ALWAR         |                                                                  6961 |
| 3        | BANSWARA      |                                                                 20042 |
| 4        | BARAN         |                                                                 26177 |
| 5        | BARMER        |                                                                  3932 |
| 6        | BHARATPUR     |                                                                   534 |
| 7        | BHILWARA      |                                                                 28427 |
| 8        | BIKANER       |                                                                  6248 |
| 9        | BUNDI         |                                                                 10958 |
| 10       | CHITTORGARH   |                                                                  6695 |
| 11       | CHURU         |                                                                 13807 |
| 12       | DAUSA         |                                                                 10688 |
| 13       | DHOLPUR       |                                                                 15190 |
| 14       | DUNGARPUR     |                                                                 28262 |
| 15       | HANUMANGARH   |                                                                    47 |
| 16       | JAIPUR        |                                                                   619 |
| 17       | JAISALMER     |                                                                   163 |
| 18       | JALORE        |                                                                   245 |
| 19       | JHALAWAR      |                                                                 16740 |
| 20       | JHUNJHUNU     |                                                                   266 |
| 21       | JODHPUR       |                                                                  6803 |
| 22       | KARAULI       |                                                                  3791 |
| 23       | KOTA          |                                                                 30608 |
| 24       | NAGAUR        |                                                                   252 |
| 25       | PALI          |                                                                  5242 |
| 26       | PRATAPGARH    |                                                                 10445 |
| 27       | RAJSAMAND     |                                                                 21103 |
| 28       | SAWAIMADHOPUR |                                                                  3273 |
| 29       | SIKAR         |                                                                   829 |
| 30       | SIROHI        |                                                                  1034 |
| 31       | SRIGANGANAGAR |                                                                  3481 |
| 32       | TONK          |                                                                 21416 |
| 33       | UDAIPUR       |                                                                 23124 |
|          | Grand Total   |                                                                333489 |