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Government Facilitates Loans to Women Self-Help Groups

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The Ministry of Rural Development reports that cumulative loans disbursed to women Self Help Groups under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) have reached Rs. 11,10,945.88 crores, with an outstanding amount of Rs. 3,00,342.21 crores. The government has implemented various measures to enhance access to credit for rural women, including annual master circulars from the Reserve Bank of India, coordination meetings with banks, and the establishment of a dedicated monitoring portal. The Non-Performing Assets (NPA) rate for these loans stands at 1.76%.

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