Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Shortfall in Implementation of SPMRM
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1492 ANSWERED ON 07/12/2021

## SHORTFALL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF SPMRM

## 1492.   SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed any shortfall in the implementation of Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Rural Urban Mission in the country;
- (b) if so, the details there of;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the SPMRM is not achieving the desired goals; and
- (d) if so, the details there of?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) 1.Shyama Prasad  Mukherji  Rurban  Mission  (SPMRM)  was  launched  in  the year 2016 in mission mode to develop 300 clusters in the country holistically by provisioning of economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities. The goal of  SPMRM  is development of a cluster of villages that preserve and nurture the essence of rural community life  with  focus  on  equity  and  inclusiveness  without  compromising  with  the  facilities perceived to be essentially urban in nature, thus creating a cluster of 'Rurban villages. The main  objectives  of  SPMRM  are  to  stimulate  local  economic  development,  enhance  basic services, and create well planned Rurban clusters.

2. Under the Mission, presently, there are 109 tribal clusters and 191 non-tribal clusters under different stages of development across 28 States and 6 Union Territories (UTs) of the country.  Out of 300 rurban clusters, 291 Integrated Cluster Action Plans (ICAPs) and 282 Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  have  been  developed  by  States  /UTs  with  a  proposed investment of Rs. 27,788.44 (Critical Gap Fund + Convergence Fund).
3. Following, significant achievements have been made:

i. An expenditure of Rs.15,072.34 crore, constituting 54.24% of the outlay has already been incurred.

ii.  Out  of  total  76,973  projected  works  under  the  Mission,  a  total  of  40,751  (55%) works are either completed or near completion stage.

iii.   To propagate planned development, the planning notification has been done for 248 clusters.

iv. Regarding  the  objective  of  having  'sustainable  planned  development  of  rural habitat  on  spatial  perspective'  a   spatial  planning  platform  has  been  developed  in collaboration  with  Bhaskaracharya  National  Institute  for  Space  Applications  and Geo-informatics  and  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj.  Mentor  institutions  have  been

- onboarded for providing technical assistance to States/UTs in implementation of the Mission apart from strengthening technological infrastructure in rural areas.

Therefore,  Mission  is  achieving  all  its  goals  steadily  despite  its  inherent  complexity  and uniqueness.

4. NITI Aayog, while evaluating the implementation of SPMRM, found that  'SPMRM growth  clusters  are playing  a role reducing  urban  migration  by  ensuring  that basic infrastructure, utilities are provided and industrialization is promoted.  It is very relevant for ensuring transformational developments as against transitional developments in India's rural development sector ...".

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