Lok Sabha Question No. 906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Extending Ajeevika Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 906 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 . 12.2015

## EXTENDING AJEEVIKA PROGRAMME

## 906. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  provision  of  bank  loans  for  Self  Help  Groups  under  the  Ajeevi programme has been extended to new areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State/UTwise and the benefits accrued therefrom;
- (c) whetherthe Government proposes to extend and expand the scheme throughout the country in the current fiscal year; and
- (d) if so, the details therof; State/UTwise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (d) : The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), subsequently renamed as Aajeevika, is the flagship programme of the Government which was launched on 3 rd June, 2011.The programme is proposed to be implemented across the country in all the States Union Territories (except Delhi and Chandigarh). NRLM aims at mobilizing all rural poor household into Self Help Groups (SHGs) in a phased manner and provide them long ter m support  to  attain  appreciable  increase  in  incomes  over  a  period  of  time  to  improve quality of life and come out of abject poverty. NRLM proposes to ensure universal fin inclusion for them by facilitating opening of savings accounts of all SHG s, simultaneously encouraging  their  thrift  and  credit  activities  and  facilitating  access  to  credit financial services from banks. The bank loans are being utilized by SHGs both for economic activities for their income generation, and consumption. Presently, it is under implementation in all the States and one Union Territory (Puducherry). The rest of the union territ being encouraged to transit to NRLM as early as possible. A statement indicating Stat - wise release of bank loans to allSH Gs (including SHGs formed under Aajeevika) is enclosed as Annexure - I .

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Annexure I refe rred in reply to parts (a) to (d ) of the LokSabha Unstarred Question No. 906 for answer on 03 /1 2/2015.

## Credit Linkage Report for 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16

| S.No   | States &UTs         | Achievement (2013-14)   | Achievement (2013-14)   | Achievement (2014-15)   | Achievement (2014-15)   | Achievement (2015-16) upto Sept'15   | Achievement (2015-16) upto Sept'15   |
|--------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S.No   | States &UTs         | Total SHGs              | Total Loan Amount       | Total SHGs              | Total Loan Amount       | Total SHGs                           | Total Loan Amount                    |
|        |                     |                         |                         |                         |                         |                                      | Amt in Crores                        |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 2,47,453                | 7236.51                 | 1,81,311                | 5796.04                 | 1,09,187                             | 3565.74                              |
| 2      | TAMIL NADU          | 83,035                  | 2059.52                 | 1,47,441                | 3835.34                 | 69,023                               | 1830.58                              |
| 3      | TELANGANA           | 1,79,617                | 4641.3                  | 1,22,430                | 3550.47                 | 47,907                               | 1550.17                              |
| 4      | KARNATAKA           | 1,24,125                | 2232.19                 | 1,98,485                | 3514.89                 | 69,540                               | 1813.77                              |
| 5      | WEST BENGAL         | 51,328                  | 516.94                  | 1,29,392                | 1118.65                 | 30,751                               | 277.31                               |
| 6      | KERALA              | 31,432                  | 716.44                  | 49,274                  | 1055.51                 | 23,986                               | 639.07                               |
| 7      | MAHARASHTRA         | 32,520                  | 414.37                  | 40,999                  | 527.78                  | 28,013                               | 281.89                               |
| 8      | ODISHA              | 31,890                  | 373.15                  | 43,523                  | 515.25                  | 21,099                               | 255.82                               |
| 9      | BIHAR               | 21,078                  | 138.27                  | 30,843                  | 216.65                  | 16,725                               | 91.83                                |
| 10     | GUJARAT             | 8,848                   | 75.93                   | 14,861                  | 140.73                  | 6,223                                | 64.58                                |
| 11     | RAJASTHAN           | 10,149                  | 115.83                  | 13,335                  | 132.85                  | 5,802                                | 69.54                                |
| 12     | MADHYA PRADESH      | 17,679                  | 134.41                  | 12,785                  | 121.05                  | 4,099                                | 49.39                                |
| 13     | CHATTISGARH         | 8,607                   | 102.46                  | 8,912                   | 109.79                  | 7,187                                | 62.66                                |
| 14     | UTTAR PRADESH       | 12,223                  | 120.05                  | 5,278                   | 86.01                   | 2,601                                | 26.17                                |
| 15     | ASSAM               | 5,771                   | 73.5                    | 8,828                   | 79.19                   | 6,774                                | 46.46                                |
| 16     | PUDUCHERRY          | 554                     | 15.62                   | 1,353                   | 34.73                   | 735                                  | 19.43                                |
| 17     | JHARKHAND           | 1,414                   | 20.8                    | 3,144                   | 34.43                   | 2,572                                | 35.34                                |
| 18     | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 1,451                   | 26.35                   | 1,314                   | 23.38                   | 276                                  | 4.38                                 |
| 19     | GOA                 | 316                     | 6.53                    | 304                     | 10.94                   | 150                                  | 3.97                                 |
| 20     | HARYANA             | 1,344                   | 28.16                   | 919                     | 10.41                   | 618                                  | 7.30                                 |
| 21     | JAMMU &KASHMIR      | 207                     | 1.71                    | 1,600                   | 9.34                    | 107                                  | 0.93                                 |
| 22     | NAGALAND            | 249                     | 3.28                    | 495                     | 7.99                    | 41                                   | 0.93                                 |
| 23     | PUNJAB              | 622                     | 7.78                    | 313                     | 4.87                    | 172                                  | 2.98                                 |
| 24     | TRIPURA             | 382                     | 1.97                    | 816                     | 4.22                    | 27                                   | 0.12                                 |
| 25     | UTTARAKHAND         | 1,727                   | 15.15                   | 362                     | 3.22                    | 163                                  | 1.37                                 |
| 26     | MANIPUR             | 149                     | 1.1                     | 84                      | 0.79                    | 50                                   | 0.39                                 |
| 27     | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI | 3                       | 0.02                    | 53                      | 0.49                    | 36                                   | 0.36                                 |
| 28     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 243                     | 0.91                    | 14                      | 0.3                     | 6                                    | 0.35                                 |
| 29     | A & N ISLANDS       | 25                      | 0.24                    | 29                      | 0.28                    | 3                                    | 0.03                                 |
| 30     | SIKKIM              | 110                     | 1.1                     | 58                      | 0.27                    | 43                                   | 0.20                                 |
| 31     | MIZORAM             | 7                       | 0.19                    | 4                       | 0.09                    | 0                                    | 0.00                                 |
| 32     | MEGHALAYA           | 90                      | 0.63                    | 3                       | 0.05                    | 3                                    | 0.03                                 |
|        | Total               | 8,74,648                | 19082.41                | 10,18,562               | 20946                   | 4,53,919                             | 10703.08                             |