Lok Sabha Question No. 2083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: SPMRM in Kerala
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff, N.K. Premachandran

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2083

ANSWERED ON 14/03/2023

## SPMRM IN KERALA

## 2083.   ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

## SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the implementation of several works/projects as envisaged in the DPR of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission Phase II in many clusters across the country has been abruptly stopped due to the decision of the Government to provide Critical Gap Fund (CGF) only for those works which started before 31.03.2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any representation from State Governments including Kerala for extending the deadline of 31.03.2022 so as to complete all the works/projects envisaged in the DPR and if so, the action taken thereon;
- (d) the details of projects/works envisaged as per the DPR, implemented and pending, amount earmarked and spent under SPMRM in the State of Kerala, cluster-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has analysed the fact that delay in implementation of the development work is due to Covid-19 and natural calamities and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Union Government will consider the request of the State Government of Kerala to extent the scheme period for Nedumbana Thrikkovilvattom cluster from 31.12.2022 to 30.04.2024 by considering the pandemic and natural calamities; and
- (g) if so, the details of action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) &(b) The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission was initially launched in 2016 for a period of upto March 2020. 31 st March 2022 has been declared as the 'sunset date' for the Mission. One-time final sanction has been given by Government of India for release of funds under  the  Mission  upto  15 th March,  2023  for  those  works  which  were  ongoing  as  on 31.03.2022.

(c) The Ministry of Rural Development has received representations from various States/Union  Territories,  including  State  of  Kerala,  for  release  of  funds  and  completion  of works under the Mission after the announcement of sunset date. The Government of India, after  due  examination,  has  given  a  one-time  final  sanction  for  release  of  funds  for  works which were ongoing as on 31.03.2022.

(d) Under SPMRM the state of Kerala has been allocated 13 clusters in three phases with the total investment of Rs 1626.18 crore, which includes funding of Rs 360.0 crores from Critical Gap  Fund  (CGF)  and  Rs  1266.18  crores  from  convergence  of  Central  sector  schemes, centrally sponsored schemes, state schemes, etc. Over all, an expenditure of Rs. 919.41 crores incurred in all the 12 clusters as on 01.03.2023. The total fund released to the State of Kerala as Critical Gap Fund is Rs. 221.67 crores against which Rs.207.45 crores have been spent. The details of physical and financial progress of the clusters under SPMRM in the state of

Kerala are as per the MIS is placed at Annexure-1 . (e) Under the Mission, clusters were allocated in 3 phases to the State of Kerala. Thereafter, Integrated Cluster  Action Plan (ICAP)  was approved and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) were made after which actual execution of works started. The ICAPs for 12 clusters of Kerala were  approved  by  2019  and  the  State  started  making  DPRs  for  actual  execution  of  work. While Covid-19 did affect the pace of work, the States/Union Territories continued to carry out work under the Mission, even during the pandemic period. (f)  and  (g)  The  sunset  date  has  already  been  declared  for  the  scheme  and  the  last  date  for release  of  funds  is  15 th March,  2023.  There  is  no  proposal  to  extend  the  timeline  for completion for any cluster under the Mission.

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## Annexure-1

## Details of cluster-wise Physical and Financial progress under SPMRM in the state of Kerala as on 01.03.2023

|       |                                          | District            | Investment Approved (in Rs. Crore)   | Investment Approved (in Rs. Crore)   | Investment Approved (in Rs. Crore)   | Expendi- ture against invest- ment approved (in Rs. Crore)   | No. of works   | No. of works   | No. of works   |
|-------|------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| S.No. | Cluster                                  | District            | CGF                                  | Conver-- gence                       | Total                                | Expendi- ture against invest- ment approved (in Rs. Crore)   | Propo- sed     | On- going      | Comp leted     |
| 1     | Chembilode-peralassery Cluster           | Kannur              | 30                                   | 81.97                                | 111.97                               | 70.17                                                        | 149            | 11             | 87             |
| 2     | EdappalVattamkulam Cluster               | Malappuram          | 30                                   | 122.86                               | 152.86                               | 61.81                                                        | 173            | 37             | 90             |
| 3     | Kanjikuzhy - Mararikulam North           | Alappuzha           | 30                                   | 86.61                                | 116.61                               | 50.05                                                        | 230            | 26             | 161            |
| 4     | Mangattidom - Kottayam Cluster           | Kannur              | 30                                   | 95.91                                | 125.91                               | 103.72                                                       | 256            | 2              | 249            |
| 5     | Nedumpana - Thrikkovilvattom Cluster     | Kollam              | 30                                   | 94.01                                | 124.01                               | 36.67                                                        | 117            | 36             | 41             |
| 6     | Pinarayi - Vengad Cluster                | Kannur              | 30                                   | 74.39                                | 104.39                               | 36.50                                                        | 241            | 50             | 47             |
| 7     | PunnayoorkulamVadakkek kadRurban Cluster | Thrissur            | 30                                   | 105.48                               | 135.48                               | 40.5                                                         | 137            | 55             | 53             |
| 8     | Puthenvelikkara - Kunnukara Cluster      | Ernakulam           | 30                                   | 172.8                                | 202.8                                | 195.07                                                       | 171            | 7              | 156            |
| 9     | Puthucode- kavasseryRurban Cluster       | Palakkad            | 30                                   | 98.19                                | 128.19                               | 42.94                                                        | 186            | 9              | 88             |
| 10    | Puthuppally - Manarcad Cluster           | Kottayam            | 30                                   | 108.67                               | 138.67                               | 109.77                                                       | 186            | 6              | 169            |
| 11    | Tanalur - Niramaruthoor Cluster          | Malappuram          | 30                                   | 100.47                               | 130.47                               | 52.19                                                        | 112            | 37             | 48             |
| 12    | Vellanad - Aryanad Cluster               | Thiruvanantha puram | 30                                   | 124.82                               | 154.82                               | 120.33                                                       | 428            | 30             | 312            |
| Total |                                          |                     | 360                                  | 1,266.18                             | 1,626.18                             | 919.76                                                       | 2386           | 306            | 1571           |

Note- The ICAP for Thirunelly cluster, Wyanad district has not been approved. *****