3.46 crore SHG members achieved Lakhpati Didi status as of March 31, 2026

The MPs asked the Ministry of Rural Development to provide details on the progress of the 'Lakhpati Didi' initiative under DAY-NRLM, including capacity building, data maintenance, monitoring mechanisms, impact assessments, and future expansion plans for entrepreneurship and credit linkage.

Asked and answered by: Asked by: Shri Rodmal Nagar and Smt. Smita Uday Wagh; Answered by: Ministry of Rural Development (Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan).

What the government said

• As of March 31, 2026, over 3.46 crore SHG members have achieved 'Lakhpati Didi' status.
• An additional target of 4.10 crore Lakhpati Didis has been allocated across States/UTs, including 17.50 lakh for Maharashtra.
• The National Entrepreneurship Campaign was launched on January 12, 2026.
• More than 66,000 Community Resource Persons (CRPs) and Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs) have been oriented for entrepreneurship training.
• 400 Master Trainers were developed through NIESBUD and IIE.
• Data is maintained in the Digital Aajeevika Register using the LokOS platform.
• Jalgaon district (Maharashtra) had 3.34 lakhs Potential Lakhpati Didis and 2.42 lakh verified Lakhpati Didis as of March 31, 2026.
• Independent evaluations (2024-2025) reported a 10% increase in household incomes and 96% of supported enterprises remaining operational.
• The government registered brands 'Saras', 'Saras Aajeevika', and 'Aajeevika' for SHG products and set up the eSaras eCommerce platform.
• No separate State-wise or Parliamentary Constituency-wise expansion plan is maintained; interventions are implemented in a demand-driven manner.

Also in the document

• The answer explicitly states that no separate State-wise or Parliamentary Constituency-wise expansion plan, including for Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency, is maintained.
• The government cites specific evaluation figures, such as a 10% increase in household incomes and 96% of enterprises remaining operational, to demonstrate impact.