Funds, SHG coverage and monitoring system under DAY-NRLM (FY 2026-27)
Government reply highlights DAY-NRLM coverage, SHG expansion and digital monitoring for rural livelihoods
- The Ministry said DAY-NRLM releases funds to States and Union Territories on the basis of approved allocations and utilisation requirements.
- The Ministry said e-FMAS/GramNidhi is integrated with LokOS and PFMS for real-time fund-flow tracking.
- The Ministry said Community Resource Persons and Community Managed Training Centres support training and institution building at the block level.
The Ministry of Rural Development has described Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) as a major rural livelihoods programme that combines institution-building, digital monitoring, training and market linkage support. The scheme is relevant for UPSC because it sits at the intersection of women’s empowerment, rural livelihoods, financial inclusion and good governance.
In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Shekhar Pemmasani said the Ministry is providing information on budget allocation, funds sanctioned and expenditure under DAY-NRLM for FY 2026-27, along with state-wise coverage for Tamil Nadu, in the annexure to the reply.
What the Ministry said about DAY-NRLM
UPSC can frame DAY-NRLM as a scheme-design question on how community institutions, digital fund flow systems, capacity building and market access support rural women’s livelihoods. The topic also lends itself to a Mains answer on outcomes, implementation bottlenecks and the role of self-help groups in financial inclusion and social inclusion.
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