10.05 crore women in 92 lakh SHGs under DAY-NRLM as of May 2026

The question asked the Ministry of Rural Development for details on the number of households mobilized into Self-Help Groups (SHGs), the impact of Bank Sakhis on financial inclusion, and the number of enterprises supported under the DAY-NRLM scheme as of May 2026.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Dileshwar Kamait; Answered by the Ministry of Rural Development (Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan).

What the government said

• 10.05 crore women mobilized into 92 lakh SHGs as on May 2026.
• 55,371 Bank Sakhis deployed to facilitate bank linkage and reduce NPAs.
• Rs. 13,41,852.66 crores accessed by women SHGs from banks since 2013-14.
• 4.32 lakh enterprises supported under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP).
• 1.18 lakh enterprises supported under One Stop Facility (OSF).
• 1.11 lakh enterprises supported under Micro Enterprise Development (MED).
• 21 clusters established under Cluster Development.
• 2,745 vehicles purchased by SHG women under Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY).
• 750 growth-oriented enterprises supported under the Incubator initiative.

Also in the document

• The answer states that DAY-NRLM is implemented across the country except in Delhi and Chandigarh.
• The answer confirms that Bank Sakhis have helped in reducing Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in SHG Bank Linkage.