Lakhpati Didi
About Lakhpati Didi scheme
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- Lakhpati Didi scheme under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) aims to encourage women to start micro-enterprises. It was announced in 2023.
- DAY-NRLM is a flagship poverty alleviation program implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development.
- Launched in 2011, it aims to reduce poverty by enabling the poor household to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities resulting in sustainable and diversified livelihood options for the poor.
- The scheme aims to train women in self-help groups and enable them to earn an income of at least Rs 1 lakh per annum per household.
- Each SHG household is encouraged to take up multiple livelihood activities coupled with value chain interventions, resulting in a sustainable income of Rs 1 lakh or more in a year.
- During the Interim Budget 2024, the Government of India decided to enhance the target for Lakhpati Didi to 3 crore households from the existing 2 crore.
WHy in News?
- Under DAY-NRLM, 10.05 crore women have been mobilized into 90.86 Lakhs Self Help Groups (SHGs).
- Out of these SHG members, more than 1 crore SHG members have the annual income of more than Rs. 1 Lakh, i.e., they are Lakhpati Didis.
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