Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission(SPMRM)

News:The 4th Anniversary of the launch of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) will be observed on 21st February,2020.

Facts:

About the SPMRM:

• Launched in 2016 by the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
• Aim:To stimulate local economic development, enhance basic services, and create well planned Rurban clusters.
• Under the mission,300 Rurban clusters are envisaged to be developed in a time bound manner.

How will the Rurban Clusters be selected?

• The State Governments would identify the clusters in accordance with the Framework for Implementation prepared by the Ministry of Rural Development.
• The clusters will be geographically contiguous Gram Panchayats with a population of about 25000 to 50000 in plain and coastal areas and a population of 5000 to 15000 in desert, hilly or tribal areas.
• As far as possible, clusters of villages would follow administrative convergence units of Gram Panchayats.

Funding:The mission is a Core Centrally Sponsored Scheme with two fund streams namely:

• Convergence through various Central sector schemes, centrally sponsored schemes, State sector/ sponsored schemes/ programmes, CSR funds and 
• Critical Gap Funds(CGF) of upto Rs. 30 crore per cluster for Non-tribal clusters and upto Rs. 15 crore per cluster for Tribal and Hilly State clusters.

Mission Outcomes:

• To bridge the rural-urban divide-economically, technologically and those related to facilities and services.
• Spreading development in the region.
• Attracting investments in the rural areas.
• Stimulating local economic development with emphasis on reduction of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas.