Lok Sabha Question No. 3825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: SPMRM in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3825

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## SPMRM IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3825.   SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether only 18 villages  out  of  the  total  1400  villages  in  East  Godavari  district  of Andhra  Pradesh  have  been  identified  under  Shyama  Prasad  Mukherjee  Rurban Mission (SPMRM);
- (b) if so, the reasons for identifying only one block and setting up only one cluster in the entire district of East Godavari;
- (c) the efforts being made by the Government to set up more and more clusters in more blocks;
- (d) the  details  of  thematic  economic  growth  that  the  Government  proposes  to  develop through these clusters; and
- (e) the status of implementation of goals set for the above clusters in East Godavari in particular, and Andhra Pradesh in general, under the Rurban Mission?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a):  19  Gram  Panchayats  comprising  of  92  villages  in  Rampachodavaram  Mandal  in  East Godavari District have been approved as Rampachodavaram cluster under Phase 3 of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM).

(b):  The Ministry has identified sub-districts in each State to select the Clusters as per predefined  methodology  as  mentioned  in  Framework  of  Implementation  (FOI)  of  Shyama Prasad  Mukherjee  Rurban  Mission  (SPMRM),  which  factors  in  parameters  such  as  (i) Decadal  Growth  in  Rural  Population  (ii)  Decadal  Growth  in  Non-Farm  work  force participation  (iii)  Presence  of  Economic  Clusters  (iv)  Presence  of  places  of  Tourism  and Pilgrimage significance  (v) Proximity to Transport Corridors, (vi) Decadal growth in Tribal Population and (vii) Current Tribal Literacy Rate. The clusters are selected and approved by States/  UTs  and  sent  to  Ministry  for  final  approval.   It  is  also  mandated  in  the  FOI  of SPMRM that a 'Rurban cluster',  would  be  a cluster  of  geographically  contiguous  villages with a population of about 25,000 to 50,000 in plain and coastal areas and with a population of 5,000 to 15,000 in desert, hilly or tribal areas.

Accordingly, Andhra Pradesh has been allotted 13 SPMRM clusters out of the 300 clusters to be developed across the country under three phases of SPMRM. Rampachodavaram cluster in East  Godavari  district  was  selected  by  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  as  Tribal cluster under Phase III of SPMRM.

- (c):  There is no proposal for setting up more clusters under the current Mission period as of now.
- (d):  Strengthening economic growth is one of the key priorities in cluster development. This is  being  achieved  through  investments  in  skill  development linked  to  economic  activities, employment  generation  through  promotion  of  Self  Help  Groups(SHGs), agri-  processing, tourism activities, etc.
- (e): The status of implementation of SPRMRM clusters in East Godavari district and State of Andhra Pradesh is placed at Annexure.

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3825 scheduled to be answered on 17-03-2020

## Status  of  implementation  of  goals  set  in  East  Godavari  and  Andhra  Pradesh  in general:

1. Physical Progress:
2. Financial Progress:

| Goals                                             | Rampachodavaram cluster, East Godavari Dist.   | Andhra Pradesh (13 Clusters)                         |
|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Approval of Cluster(s)                            | Approved                                       | All Clusters approved                                |
| Approval of Integrated Cluster Action Plan (ICAP) | Approved                                       | All ICAPs approved                                   |
| Approval of Detailed Project Report (DPR)         | Approved by State Level Empowered Committee    | All DPRs approved by State Level Empowered Committee |

|                                                 | Investment approved (Rs. in crore)   | Investment approved (Rs. in crore)   | Investment approved (Rs. in crore)   | Expenditure on ground (Rs. in crore)   | Expenditure on ground (Rs. in crore)   | Expenditure on ground (Rs. in crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Name of the Cluster/ State                      | Convergence                          | Critical Gap Funds (CGF)             | Total                                | Convergence                            | Critical Gap Funds (CGF)               | Total                                  |
| Rampachodavaram cluster, East Godavari District | 40.79                                | 15.00                                | 55.79                                | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh (13 clusters)                    | 917.41                               | 360.00                               | 1277.41411.90                        |                                        | 109.71                                 | 521.61                                 |

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