Lok Sabha Question No. 2329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Selection of Clusters under SPMRM
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2329

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03 .2017

## SELECTION OF CLUSTERS UNDER SPMRM

## 2329. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state the details of criteria fixed for identification and selection of clusters under Shyama Prasad Mukh Rurban Mission (SPMRM)?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

With  a  view  to  develop  rural  clusters  in  the  country,  the  Government  is  impleme scheme  called  Shyama  Prasad  Mukherji  Rurban  Mission  (SPMRM).  The  Mission  aims  at development of 300 clusters in all States and UTs. The development of the se clusters under the  mission  includes  economic  activities,  developing  skills &  local  entrepreneurship  and providing  infrastructure  amenities.  The  identification  of  clusters  is  done  as methodology outlined below:

The State Governments select Gram Panchayats/cluster of geographically contiguous Gram Panchayats  with  a  population  of  about  25000  to  50000  in  plain  and  coastal  areas population  of  5000  to  15000  in  desert,  hilly  or  tribal  areas  as  a  SPMRM  clus implement the Scheme in Mission M ode. It is desirable that the State Government ident Gram Panchayats that are potential growth centers with resources available in the could lead to the economic transformation of the region. There are two categories of Tribal and Non - Tribal.

Non - tribal Clusters: The selection of sub - districts by the Central Government is based on parameters such as (i) Decadal Growth in Rural Population (ii) Decadal Growth in Non work  force  participation  (iii)  Presence  of  Economic  Clusters  (iv) Presence  of  places  of Tourism and Pilgrimage significance and (v) Proximity to Transport Corridors.

Thereafter, within these identified sub districts,  the State Governments select based on the  following performance parameters:

- i . Decadal grow th in Rural Population.
- ii . Rise in Land Values.
- iii . Decadal growth in Non -Farm Work force participation.
- iv . Percentage Enrollment of girls in secondary schools.
- v. Percentage Households with Bank accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
- vi . Performance in Swachh Bhar at Mission (Grameen).
- vii . Good Governance Initiatives by Gram Panchayats.

Any other factor which the States may consider relevant is also included. However, weightageof 80% is given for the first four parameters and the States have the flex choose the last three parameters, subject to a total weightage of 20%.

Tribal  Clusters :  For  identification  of  the  tribal  clusters,  the  Central  Governme select ed  the  leading  sub  districts  falling  within  the  top  100  tribal  districts  of based on the Scheduled Tribes population. The selection of the these sub districts i parameters such as (i) Decadal growth in Tribal Population (ii) Current Tribal Literacy Rate (iii)  Decadal  growth  in  Non - Farm  Work  force  participation  (iv)  Decadal  growth  in  Rura Population and (v) Presence of Economic Clusters.

Thereafter, within these sub districts, the State Government can select the cluster th e following performance parameters:

- i . Decadal growth in Tribal Population.
- ii . Growth in Tribal Literacy rates.
- iii . Decadal growth in Non -Farm Work force participation.

Any other factor which the States may consider relevant is also included in additi above three parameters, provided the weightage for the above three parameters is not below 80%.

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