Lok Sabha Question No. 410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Rural Entrepreneurship Mission
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 410 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MISSION

## 410. Shri Manish Jaiswal:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  is  aware  that  women  Self-Help  Groups (SHGs)  in  Hazaribagh  and  surrounding  blocks  in  Jharkhand State  are  interested  in  operating  livelihood-based  enterprises such  as  honey  processing,  mushroom  production  and  dairy units  under  the  "Rural  Entrepreneurship  Mission",  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  is  considering  any  specific  scheme  to provide such groups with special funding, training and technical  support  and  market  linkage  facilities,  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  new  pilot project  in  this  direction  to  create  small-scale,  sustainable employment in villages, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under the DeendayalAntyodayaYojana -National Rural Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  the  Jharkhand  State  Livelihoods Mission,  in  coordination  with  the  National  Horticulture  Mission (NHM),  provides  assistance  to  Women  SHGs  in  Hazaribagh  and nearby blocks for livelihood-based enterprises such as  honey processing, mushroom production and dairy units. Details regarding these  activities  as  submitted  by  State  Govt  of  Jharkhand  are  at Annexure.
- (b) & (c): Under DAY-NRLM, the Ministry provides special funding, capacity-building, technical support and market linkage interventions  for  Self  Help  Groups (SHGs).  DAY-NRLM covers 7156

blocks  across  745  districts  in  28  States  and  6  Union  Territories (UTs)  and  mobilizes  10.05  crore  rural  households  into  90.90  lakh SHGs. To strengthen outcomes, the Mission also provides additional instalments to better-performing States based on demand.

The Mission supports livelihood diversification for 4.80 croreMahilaKisans through agro-ecological practices, improved livestock  management  and  scientific  Non-Timber  Forest  Produce (NTFP) cultivation. A cadre of 3.98 lakh Krishi, Pashu, Van, Matsya and UdyogSakhis ensures last-mile technical support, while Custom Hiring  Centres  (CHCs)  improve  access  to  agricultural  machinery. Key  value  chains  such  as  Bamboo,  Honey,  Fisheries,  Spices  and Moringa receive focused development, and Natural Farming expands through trained KrishiSakhis.

For  non-farm  livelihoods,  the  Start-up  Village  Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) enables women and their households to establish  and  expand  micro-enterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector. SVEP  operates  at  the  block  level,  supports  3.95  lakh  enterprises and is functional in 491 blocks across 31 States and UTs.

DAY-NRLM)  places  strong  emphasis  on  structured  and  needbased  training  for  Self  Help  Group  (SHG)  members,  community cadres,  Panchayati  Raj  Institution  (PRI)  members  and  State  Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) staff across Institution Building, Financial Inclusion, enterprise development, and farm and non-farm livelihoods.  These  capacity-building  efforts  strengthen  Self  Help Groups (SHGs), Village Organisations (VOs), Cluster Level Federations (CLFs), Producer Groups (PGs) and Producer Enterprises  (PEs),  enabling  them  to  evolve  into  robust,  marketlinked organisations.

For  market  access,  DAY-NRLM  strengthens  opportunities  for SHG women by promoting robust, market-linked organisations and of national trademarks such as Saras and AajeevikaMelas. More than 50  SARAS  Melas,  including  5  national-level  events,  are  organised with  innovations  like  Knowledge,  Experiential  and  Convergence enhancing branding, digital enablement, and the outreach Pavilions and a digital Mela App.

States  develop  over  25  dedicated  SHG  product  brands  and SarasAajeevika  Gallery,  along operate  retail  outlets  such  as  the with regional and district-level exhibitions.

Digital marketing expands through e-SARAS  and major ecommerce  platforms,Institutional  strengthening,  capacity-building on packaging and logistics, and targeted communication campaigns enhance market visibility.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025 REGARDING 'Rural Entrepreneurship Mission'.

| Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2024 - 25   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2024 - 25   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2024 - 25   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2024 - 25   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2024 - 25   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2024 - 25   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S.no                                 | Block                                | No, of Form Submitted                | No. of Beneficiary                   | Training Completed                   | No. of Box Received                  |
| 1                                    | Barkagaon                            | 10                                   | 6                                    | 6                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| 2                                    | Daru                                 | 16                                   | 9                                    | 9                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| 3                                    | Katkamdag                            | 2                                    | 2                                    | 2                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| Total                                | Total                                | 28                                   | 17                                   | 17                                   |                                      |
| Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26   | Honey Bee Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26   |
| S.no                                 | Block                                | No of Form Submitted                 | No of Beneficiary                    | Training Completed                   | No. of Box Received                  |
| 1                                    | Barhi                                | 4                                    | 4                                    | 4                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| 2                                    | Bishnugarh                           | 6                                    | 6                                    | 6                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| 3                                    | Chouparan                            | 5                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 4                                    | Daru                                 | 4                                    | 4                                    | 4                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| 5                                    | Ichak                                | 2                                    | 2                                    | 2                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| 6                                    | Sadar                                | 2                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 7                                    | Katkamsandi                          | 16                                   | 8                                    | 8                                    | 20 boxes                             |
| Total                                | Total                                | 39                                   | 24                                   | 24                                   |                                      |
| Mushroom Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26    | Mushroom Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26    | Mushroom Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26    | Mushroom Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26    | Mushroom Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26    | Mushroom Beneficiary FY 2025 - 26    |
| S.no                                 | Block                                | No. of Form Submitted                | No. of Beneficiary                   | Training Completed                   | Kit Received                         |
| 1                                    | Dadi                                 | 10                                   | 10                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 2                                    | Barkagaon                            | 240                                  | 240                                  | 0                                    | 0                                    |

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