Lok Sabha Question No. 2724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: SHGs Beneficiaries in Rajasthan
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724 ANSWERED ON 16/12/2025

## SHGS BENEFICIARIES IN RAJASTHAN

## 2724. Shri Harish Chandra Meena:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  women  in  Rajasthan  who  have  been benefited  from  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs),  skill  development, microcredit and livelihood schemes during the period between 2023 and 2025;
- (b) the details pertaining to formation of SHGs, loan disbursement and enterprise development in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur;
- (c) the  mechanism  set  up  for  monitoring  and  evaluation  at  the district-level impact for such schemes; and
- (d) whether  the  women  entrepreneurs,  based  on  handicraft  and agriculture, from these districts receive market linkage, incubation or export related support?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

- (a): In Rajasthan, during the period from April 2023 to 2025, a total of 38.04 lakh rural women households have been mobilised into 3.22 lakh Self  Help  Groups  (SHG),  for  livelihoods  strengthening.  In addition,  68,663  rural  women's  households  have  received  skill development  training  through  the  Rural  Self-Employment  Training Institute (RSETI).
- (b): The total loan disbursement in the Tonk district is Rs. 9964 lakh for 4,109 SHGs, and in the Sawai Madhopur district is Rs. 6889 lakh for  4040  SHGs.  The  details  pertaining  to  Self-Help  Groups  (SHGs) members involved in enterprise development in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur are as follows:

- (i)        In  the  Tonk  district,  a  total  of  948  enterprises  have  been formed.
- (ii)   In Sawai Madhopur district, 635 enterprises have been formed.
- (c): A  district-level  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  system  ensures effective  oversight  of  all  schemes  through  monthly  reports,  field inspections,  and  digital  tracking.  District  teams  assess  progress regularly  and  submit  findings  to  the  state,  which  takes  necessary corrective actions. A structured monitoring and evaluation mechanism has been established through the District Level Review Committee  (DLRC)  and  Block  Level  Bankers'  Committee  (BLBC) meetings. These platforms regularly review and monitor the progress of  credit  linkage,  loan  pendency  and  field-level  implementation  at both the district and block levels.
- (d): Women entrepreneurs engaged in  handicraft  and  agriculturebased  enterprises  from  these  districts  are  being  provided  support through various initiatives extended by facilitating their participation in  National  SARAS  Fairs,  State  and  District-level  fairs,  as  well  as other approved exhibitions aimed at enhancing market access and visibility of their products. In addition, they also receive procurement orders from Government departments and agencies, thereby strengthening their market linkages and enabling sustained income generation.

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