Lok Sabha Question No. 3808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: NRLM in West Bengal
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3808

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## NRLM IN WEST BENGAL

## 3808. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  allocations  under  the  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (NRLM)  (Aajeevika) for the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and North Dinajpur in West Bengal; and
- (b) the number of Self Help Groups who have availed Aajeevika loans?

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

- (a) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  that  aims  at  eliminating  rural  poverty  through  promotion  of multiple livelihoods for each rural poor household. The allocations under DAY-NRLM for the districts of Darjeeling (including Kalimpong and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad) and North Dinajpur in West Bengal during last five years are given below:-
- (b) DAY-NRLM provides a Revolving Fund (RF) of Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 per Self Help Group  (SHG) and Community Investment Fund (CIF) of up to Rs.2.50 lakh per SHG. The number of SHGs who have availed Aajeevika Funds (RF & CIF) in the districts of Darjeeling (including Kalimpong and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad) and North Dinajpur in West Bengal are given below:-

|         | Year wise Allocation (in Rs. Lakhs) in Districts                | Year wise Allocation (in Rs. Lakhs) in Districts   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Years   | Darjeeling (including kalimpong and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad) | North Dinajpur                                     |
| 2015-16 | 327.62                                                          | 337.96                                             |
| 2016-17 | 471.44                                                          | 328.81                                             |
| 2017-18 | 953.37                                                          | 729.11                                             |
| 2018-19 | 973.80                                                          | 1562.14                                            |
| 2019-20 | 1226.60                                                         | 915.70                                             |

|                                     | Number of SHGs received RF and CIF from Aajeevika Allocation    | Number of SHGs received RF and CIF from Aajeevika Allocation    | Number of SHGs received RF and CIF from Aajeevika Allocation   | Number of SHGs received RF and CIF from Aajeevika Allocation   |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Years                               | Darjeeling (including Kalimpong and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad) | Darjeeling (including Kalimpong and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad) | North Dinajpur                                                 | North Dinajpur                                                 |
|                                     | RF                                                              | CIF                                                             | RF                                                             | CIF                                                            |
| 2015-16                             | 462                                                             | 00                                                              | 124                                                            | 00                                                             |
| 2016-17                             | 889                                                             | 620                                                             | 671                                                            | 875                                                            |
| 2017-18                             | 1144                                                            | 1623                                                            | 992                                                            | 2521                                                           |
| 2018-19                             | 2399                                                            | 3289                                                            | 2511                                                           | 5340                                                           |
| 2019-20 (up to 29 th February, 2020 | 2158                                                            | 4863                                                            | 2316                                                           | 7647                                                           |

Besides RF and CIF, Banks also extend loans to SHGs.