Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part C (2025)

The Indian government's Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, often known as the National Rural Livelihood Mission, is an ambitious program. The government launched it in June 2011 to replace the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. Actually, NRLM was created to address the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana's (SGSY) deficiencies. At first, it was only used in a few areas of the nation and from April 2013, it was being implemented in all the development blocks of the entire country. As of 30h November 2021. Mission has its footprints in 6769 blocks of 706 districts in 30 states and 6 UTs. It has mobilized a total of 8.01 Crore women from poor and vulnerable communities into 73.19 lakh SHGs and formed 4, 24, 189 Village organizations and 32,406 CLFs. This is an initiative of the Indian government to reduce poverty. This program was launched in Uttar Pradesh in 2013, and the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission was created to carry it out. The primary goal of the program is to organize rural impoverished families in the state through groups and other community organizations so that at least one of the women in those families can become self-sufficient. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DDU-NRLM) has significantly contributed to the transformation of rural India's socioeconomic environment. The impact of DDU-NRLM on the advancement of SHGs in Lucknow district is evaluated in this research. The neighbourhood now has more self-reliance and economic resilience as a consequence of the program's emphasis on capacity building and sustainable livelihoods. But problems like inconsistent program execution and bureaucratic obstacles surfaced. The report highlights DDU-NRLM's crucial role in advancing rural development and recommends legislative adjustments to fill existing gaps and increase the mission's positive effects.