Lok Sabha Question No. 2892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: National Rural Livelihood Mission
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2892 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2025

## NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION

## 2892. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the implementation of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)  in Tamil Nadu,  including the number  of  Self-Help  Groups  (SHGs)  formed  and  the  total number of beneficiaries reached;
- (b) the  budget  allocated  to  Tamil  Nadu  under  NRLM  for  the  last three  years,  and  the  amount  utilized  for  various  livelihood programmes and capacity-building activities;
- (c) the  types  of  livelihood  activities  supported  under  NRLM  in Tamil  Nadu,  including  details  on  sectors  like  agriculture, animal husbandry, and micro-enterprises;
- (d) the  number  of  rural  women  from  marginalized  communities benefited  from  the  NRLM  in  Tamil  Nadu,  and  the  specific services provided to them under the scheme; and
- (e) the  impact  of  the  NRLM  in  improving  the  livelihoods  of  rural families  in  Tamil  Nadu,  particularly  in  terms  of  increasing income levels, economic independence, and social empowerment of women?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The current status of implementation of National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in Tamil Nadu including the number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed and the total number of beneficiaries/households reached is given in the Annexure.

## (b) Funds allocated and utilized under NRLM to Tamil Nadu for the last  three  years  for  various  livelihood  programmes  and  capacity building activities are given below:

| Financial Year   | Central Allocation (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Utilization* (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
|------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2021-22          | 38,148.01                           | 54,402.54                     |
| 2022-23          | 38,157.33                           | 83,462.14                     |
| 2023-24          | 38,157.33                           | 50,961.00                     |

*Utilization against total available funds includes (Opening Balance+ Central Share+ State Share +Other Receipts)

## (c) Under Farm livelihoods component, following livelihood activities are supported under NRLM

| Agriculture sector   | Agriculture sector                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Animal Husbandry Sector                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| i. ii. iii. iv. v.   | Agri. Nutri garden Formation of Agri. Producer Groups Formation of Integrated Farming Clusters Establishment of Natural Farming Clusters Establishment of Vegetable Farm units Establishment of Moringa farming clusters Establishment of Bio input production units Establishment of Bee keeping units Establishment of Tool banks Establishment of Mushroom cultivation units Establishment of Millet Production Clusters Establishment of Seed Production clusters Support for Non-Timber Forest Produce | i. Ethnoveterinary Training to CRP Farm ii. Formation of Integrated Farming Clusters Formation of Livestock Producer groups iv. Establishment of Goat rearing units Establishment of Back yard poultry units vi. Establishment of Azolla cultivation units Establishment of Fisheries units Establishment of Piggery units Establishment of Fodder cultivation units x. Establishment of Ornamental Fishery units |
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Under Non-Farm Livelihood component following livelihood activities are supported under NRLM

## i) Micro enterprises

Micro enterprises activities like millet value addition, masala products,  photography,  home  appliances  services,  welding, masonry,  pottery,  beautician,  centring,  Herbal  Napkin,  Millet Snacks, Handloom silk sarees, Flour mill, Aariwork, Garments, oil shop etc., are supported under NRLM.

- ii) Providing service through One stop Facility Centre

enterprises,

Providing business ideation, scaling up of preparation of business plans, financial linkages etc.

- (d) For Improving the Socio-Economic status of marginalized communities  and  for  including  them  into  the  mainstream,  so  far 81,630  Special  Self-Help  Groups  (Elders,  Person  with  Disability (PwD), Transgenders (TGs) and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups  (PVTGs),  are  formed  covering  6,41,230  households  in  the State of Tamil Nadu.

Out of 81,630 Special SHGs  40,997 groups are exclusively for Person with Disabilities and Rs.18.496 distributed as Revolving Fund to Special Group members.

formed crores

Livelihood Fund have been provided to 3,581 special SHGs i.e. Elderly SHG at the rate of Rs. 1.00 lakh per SHG and 4000 individual PWD  women  at  the  rate  of  Rs.  40,000  per  member  to  take  up economic activities to the tune of Rs.51.81 crore.

- (e) The  Impact  of  NRLM  has  been  immense  in  improving  the livelihoods  of  rural  poor/vulnerable  by  mobilizing  them  into  Elderly SHGs,  PwD,  Tribal  and  TGs  and  provision  of  Revolving  Fund  for nearly 26,750 special SHGs augmenting their corpus funds and with the  support  of  livelihood  assistance  for  5,442  ESHG/PwD  SHGs  at the rate of Rs.1.00 lakh for provision of enterprises done by them, which has made them economically independent.   Village Poverty Reduction Plans (VPRP) and Panchayati Raj Institutions- Community Based  Organisations  (PRI  -  CBO)  projects  through  the  Gender Resource Centres (GRCs) and other Gender institutional mechanism social empowerment of SHG women have been made possible.

Through Farm and off Farm activities like formation of clusters like  Certified  Seed  Production  Clusters,  Millet  clusters,  Tamarind Clusters  Banana  clusters,  Coconut  seedling  production,  turmeric cluster  and  non-Forest  Timber  products  clusters,  ensuring  better pricing,  reduced  input  costs,  and  market  stability  for  farmers  and producers.  By  streamlining  procurement  and  aggregation,  these clusters  not  only  empower  SHG  women  but  also  facilitate  the production of value-added products that fetch higher market prices. In  the Non-Farm activities  Women-led  micro-enterprises  have  also been promoted in sectors like food processing, handicrafts, textiles and  agriculture-based  businesses  which  has  helped  in  increasing the income level.

Further  through  marketing  initiative  the  products  of  SHG women  are  sold  through  various  marketing  avenues  like  Mathi Bazaars, Corporate  bazaars,  Business  meetings,  exclusive  brand  for  SHG products  -  'Mathi'  and  International,  national  and  regional  melas, SHG products have gained wider market access, increasing sales

Experience Stores, Mathisandhai.com, Apartment and profits.

This has led to improving economic independence of Women for  doing  Business  by  way  of  (i) Programs  like  community-based training schools (CSS) and also training of community professionals have equipped SHG women with technical, financial, and managerial  skills  to  run  successful  businesses.  (ii) SHGs  receive low-interest  loans,  seed  capital,  bulk  loans,  enterprise  finance, bank  linkage  and  through  various  schemes  under  convergence, financial  independence  to  expand  their  enterprises  is  assured. (iii) Establishment of packaging and ergonomic support centers has helped  women  entrepreneurs  add  value  to  their  products  and improve competitiveness.

The  impact  of  NRLM  has  led  to  the  Social  Empowerment  of Women  as  -  Women  involved  in  SHGs  have  gained  confidence  in doing  business  beyond  the  limits  of  their  boundaries.  They  can analyse the risk factor involved in the business and are confident in taking  decision  for  improvement  in  the  business  and  harnessing forming  clusters  and  collective  groups, women  negotiate  better  prices,  access  raw  materials  at  lower their inbuilt talent. By costs, and expand their businesses more effectively.

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Annexure Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question  No.  2892  for  answer  on  18.03.2025  regarding  National Rural Livelihood Mission.

|   Sl No. | Indicator                                                                                     | Cumulative progress (as on 28.02.2025)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|        1 | No. of Blocks covered                                                                         | 388                                      |
|        2 | No. of SHGs promoted                                                                          | 3,29,039                                 |
|        3 | No. of Households mobilized                                                                   | 37,76,575                                |
|        4 | Capitalization Support provided to SHGs (in Rs. Crore)                                        | 2,735.08                                 |
|        5 | Amount of Bank credit disbursed to SHGs (in Rs. crore)                                        | 86,383.54                                |
|        6 | No. of MahilaKisan covered under Agro- Ecological practices (AEP)                             | 21,27,735                                |
|        7 | Number of MahilaKisans having Agri-Nutri Garden (ANG)                                         | 9,61,623                                 |
|        8 | No. of individual enterprises set up under Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) | 5,485                                    |

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