Lok Sabha Question No. 2996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Integrated Project Based Infrastructure in SPMRM
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2996

ANSWERED ON 22/03/2022

## INTEGRATED PROJECT BASED INFRASTRUCTURE IN SPMRM

## 2996.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that integrated project based infrastructure in the rural areas is taken up under Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of economic and skill development activities which are involved under the SPMRM;
- (c) the number of clusters which are identified under the Mission in the State of Karnataka till date; and
- (d) the total funds granted and utilised thereunder during the last three years and the current year including Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Shyama  Prasad  Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) to deliver catalytic interventions to rural areas on the threshold of urban  growth.   SPMRM  is  an  attempt  to  make  the  selected  rural  and  tribal  areas  socially, economically and physically sustainable region by providing economic, social and infrastructure  amenities  that  address  improved  quality  of  life  aspirations  there  along  with growth  and  employment.  300  Rurban  clusters with  thematic  economic  growth  points  are being  developed  across  the  country  under  this  mission.  Integrated  Cluster  Action  Plans (ICAPs) are prepared at  cluster  level  identifying  the  gaps  and  needs  of  the  region  and  the community, in consultation with different stakeholders such as PRI members, different line department, community based institutions, etc.
- (b) The Mission focuses on holistic development of clusters and to ensure an optimum level of development, projects are identified and proposed for integrated development of the clusters under twenty-one desirable components including the components of skill development  training  linked  to  economic  activities,  agri-services  processing  and  allied activities,  employment  generation  and  SHG  formation,  and  tourism  promotion  that  are generating the employment opportunities for rural youth.
- (c) In so far Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) is concerned, State of Karnataka has been allocated 08 cluster.
- (d) Status of funds released and utilized to the State of Karnataka and across the country during the last three years and the current year are given in the Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

Funds released and utilised during the last three years and the current year under the Mission:

(Rupees in Crores)

|                |   2021-'22 |   2020-'21 |   2019-'20 |   2018-'19 |
|----------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Funds Released |      15.73 |     369.84 |     302.18 |     432.35 |
| Utilization    |     669.93 |     713.06 |     600.21 |     503.21 |

For State of Karnataka, Status of fund released and utilized during the last three years and the current year is as under:

(Rupees in Crores)

|                |   2021-'22 |   2020-'21 |   2019-'20 |   2018-'19 |
|----------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Funds Released |       0    |        0   |     2.2734 |      15.68 |
| Utilization    |      16.77 |       23.7 |     5.5    |       0    |

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