The Ministry of Rural Development announced on 15 October 2026 that it held a national workshop on 12 and 13 October 2026 in Gurugram to improve digital data systems under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). The initiative aims to transform the LokOS platform into a community-finance infrastructure that integrates with banking portals to facilitate digital credit. The goal is to support 87 lakh enterprises and help six crore women become Lakhpati Didis. The release does not say when these system changes take effect.
Key points
- Target: Support 87 lakh enterprises and 6 crore Lakhpati Didis
- Goal: Transform LokOS from a reporting platform to a community-finance infrastructure
- Current reach: 10 crore women in nearly 92 lakh SHGs have used about ₹14 lakh crore in formal credit
- Focus: Moving from monitoring dashboards to decision-support systems
When it applies
- National Workshop on Strengthening Digital Data Systems and Evidence-Based Learning
Who it affects
- community-finance infrastructure