Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)

SPMRM:-

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The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission  (SPMRM) was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 16, 2015.
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Aim:- 

It aims to transform rural areas into economically, and socially sustainable spaces. It will do so by selecting and developing rural growth clusters.
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The key features of the Mission include:

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 The Ministry of Rural Development will adopt a scientific process of cluster selection that will involve an objective analysis of parameters like demography, economy, tourism, etc. at the District, Sub District and Village level.
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 The clusters will be identified by the state governments in accordance with guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Rural Development. These clusters will be geographically contiguous Gram Panchayats with a different population threshold for plain and tribal areas.
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 The development of clusters will be undertaken through provisioning of economic activities, developing skills and local entrepreneurship and providing infrastructure amenities.
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 Fourteen characteristics have been identified with regard to a cluster‟s optimal level of development.

These include skill development training linked to economic activities, sanitation, and higher education, among others.
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 The mission has been approved with an outlay of Rs 5,142 crore. The funding for these clusters will be provided by combining funding from various government schemes. The Mission will provide an additional funding support of up to 30 % of the project cost per cluster as critical gap funding.