On 11 May 2026, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that around 17.5 lakh women in the state have become "Lakhpati Didis" under the centrally sponsored Lakhpati Didi scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development, which aims to raise the annual income of self-help group women to at least Rs 1 lakh. He said economic empowerment of women is a key priority of the state government and that Rajasthan has raised the loan limit under the scheme to Rs 1.5 lakh and reduced the interest rate to 1.5 per cent in order to deepen credit access for women entrepreneurs. The state has linked self-help group women with the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission and Rajeevika, the state rural livelihoods mission, to scale up activities in dairy, handicraft, agro-processing, lac, henna and textiles. The Chief Minister highlighted that revolving funds, community investment funds and bank linkages have helped women diversify income streams beyond agricultural wage work. The Rajasthan announcement aligns with the current national target of six crore Lakhpati Didis by March 2029. Officials said convergence with PM SVANidhi, PM Vishwakarma and PMFME is being pursued to support micro enterprises. The state will also strengthen training, market linkage and digital literacy modules through Rajeevika clusters across all districts to sustain incomes above the one-lakh-rupee threshold.
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Says 17.5 Lakh Women Have Become Lakhpati Didis as State Raises Loan Limit to Rs 1.5 Lakh and Cuts Interest Rate to 1.5 Per Cent on 11 May 2026
On 11 May 2026 Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma said 17.5 lakh women have become Lakhpati Didis under the state-implemented scheme; the state has raised the loan limit to Rs 1.5 lakh and cut interest rate to 1.5 per cent, with linkages to Rajeevika, DAY-NRLM, PM SVANidhi and PM Vishwakarma.
Key facts
- 17.5 lakh women in Rajasthan have become Lakhpati Didis under the scheme as on 11 May 2026
- Loan limit under the state implementation has been raised to Rs 1.5 lakh
- Interest rate has been reduced to 1.5 per cent for women entrepreneurs
- Implementation is being carried out through Rajeevika and DAY-NRLM
- Scheme aims to raise annual income of SHG women to at least Rs 1 lakh
- State announcement aligns with the current national target of six crore Lakhpati Didis by March 2029
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Consider the following statements about the Lakhpati Didi scheme as implemented in Rajasthan in 2026:\n1. The scheme aims to raise the annual income of self-help group women to at least Rs 1 lakh.\n2. Rajasthan has raised the loan limit under the scheme to Rs 1.5 lakh and reduced the interest rate to 1.5 per cent.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. The Lakhpati Didi scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development targets an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh for SHG women, and the Rajasthan government on 11 May 2026 announced an enhanced loan limit of Rs 1.5 lakh with a reduced interest rate of 1.5 per cent. Around 17.5 lakh women in the state have already crossed the income threshold.
Source: CM Office Rajasthan / DIPR
Frequently asked questions
What is the objective of the Lakhpati Didi scheme?
The scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development aims to raise the annual income of self-help group women to at least Rs 1 lakh through skilling, credit and livelihood activities.
How many women in Rajasthan have become Lakhpati Didis as on 11 May 2026?
Around 17.5 lakh women in the state have crossed the Rs 1 lakh annual income threshold under the scheme.
What changes has Rajasthan made to credit terms?
The loan limit under the scheme has been raised to Rs 1.5 lakh and the interest rate has been reduced to 1.5 per cent for women entrepreneurs.
Which state mission implements the scheme in Rajasthan?
Rajeevika, the Rajasthan State Rural Livelihoods Mission under DAY-NRLM, implements the scheme through SHG federations across districts.
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