Lok Sabha Question No. 2690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: SPMRM in Telangana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2690 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025

## SPMRM IN TELANGANA

## 2690. Shri ArvindDharmapuri:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the clusters sanctioned and developed under the Shyama  Prasad  MukherjiRurban  Mission  (SPMRM)  since  its inception, State-wise including Telangana;
- (b) the total investment made for these clusters, including Central and State contributions in Telangana since the inception of the scheme; and
- (c) whether any specific criteria were used to select clusters for development under SPMRM and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a): A  total  of  297  clusters  were  approved  under Shyama  Prasad MukherjiRurban  Mission(SPMRM)  since  the  inception   (details  at Annexure-I).
- (b): The  total  fund  released  to  the  state  of  Telangana  under  the Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurbanMission(SPMRM) Scheme amount to 352.895cr,  comprising  a  Central  Share  of  234.609  cr  and  a  state share  118.286cr  since  the  inception.  March  31,  2022,  has  been declared  the  sunset  date  for  the  Shyama  Prasad  MukherjiRurban Mission (SPMRM). Consequent to this, no funds were allotted to any States/UTs under scheme after 31 st  March 2023.
- (c): The  Rurban  clusters  in  all  the  States  and  UTs  have  been selected in accordance with the SPMRM framework of Implementation (Details in Annexure-II)

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## Annexure -I

## Annexure referred to in part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2690 to be answered on 05.08.2025

| List of Clusters approved under Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission, since its inception   | List of Clusters approved under Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission, since its inception   | List of Clusters approved under Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission, since its inception   | List of Clusters approved under Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission, since its inception   |
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| Sl no:                                                                                      | State Name                                                                                  | No. of clusters                                                                             | Percentage of work completion(in%)                                                          |
| 1Uttar Pradesh                                                                              | 1Uttar Pradesh                                                                              | 19                                                                                          | 99.58                                                                                       |
| 2Rajasthan                                                                                  | 2Rajasthan                                                                                  | 16                                                                                          | 98.34                                                                                       |
| 3Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | 3Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | 11                                                                                          | 98.05                                                                                       |
| 4Karnataka                                                                                  | 4Karnataka                                                                                  | 8                                                                                           | 93.71                                                                                       |
| 5Jammu And Kashmir                                                                          | 5Jammu And Kashmir                                                                          | 2                                                                                           | 84.43                                                                                       |
| 6Telangana                                                                                  | 6Telangana                                                                                  | 17                                                                                          | 82.4                                                                                        |
| 7Mizoram                                                                                    | 7Mizoram                                                                                    | 4                                                                                           | 82.17                                                                                       |
| 8Odisha                                                                                     | 8Odisha                                                                                     | 14                                                                                          | 81.62                                                                                       |
| 9Uttarakhand                                                                                | 9Uttarakhand                                                                                | 7                                                                                           | 81.09                                                                                       |
| 10Haryana                                                                                   | 10Haryana                                                                                   | 10                                                                                          | 80.68                                                                                       |
| 11Sikkim                                                                                    | 11Sikkim                                                                                    | 3                                                                                           | 80                                                                                          |
| 12Gujarat                                                                                   | 12Gujarat                                                                                   | 16                                                                                          | 79.97                                                                                       |
| 13Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 13Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 19                                                                                          | 76.02                                                                                       |
| 14Tripura                                                                                   | 14Tripura                                                                                   | 7                                                                                           | 75                                                                                          |
| 15Assam                                                                                     | 15Assam                                                                                     | 9                                                                                           | 74.89                                                                                       |
| 16Kerala                                                                                    | 16Kerala                                                                                    | 13                                                                                          | 74.63                                                                                       |
| 17Arunachal Pradesh                                                                         | 17Arunachal Pradesh                                                                         | 4                                                                                           | 72.44                                                                                       |
| 18Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                                               | 18Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                                               | 1                                                                                           | 71.02                                                                                       |
| 19Meghalaya                                                                                 | 19Meghalaya                                                                                 | 4                                                                                           | 66.44                                                                                       |
| 20Andhra Pradesh                                                                            | 20Andhra Pradesh                                                                            | 13                                                                                          | 66.31                                                                                       |
| 21Madhya Pradesh                                                                            | 21Madhya Pradesh                                                                            | 19                                                                                          | 63.04                                                                                       |
| 22Lakshadweep                                                                               | 22Lakshadweep                                                                               | 1                                                                                           | 59.09                                                                                       |
| 23Puducherry                                                                                | 23Puducherry                                                                                | 2                                                                                           | 55                                                                                          |
| 24Ladakh                                                                                    | 24Ladakh                                                                                    | 1                                                                                           | 55                                                                                          |
| 25Maharashtra                                                                               | 25Maharashtra                                                                               | 20                                                                                          | 52.34                                                                                       |
| 26Bihar                                                                                     | 26Bihar                                                                                     | 11                                                                                          | 50.68                                                                                       |
| 27Punjab                                                                                    | 27Punjab                                                                                    | 8                                                                                           | 37.63                                                                                       |
| 28Jharkhand                                                                                 | 28Jharkhand                                                                                 | 15                                                                                          | 35.76                                                                                       |
| 29Himachal Pradesh                                                                          | 29Himachal Pradesh                                                                          | 6                                                                                           | 33.42                                                                                       |
| 30 Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu                                                 | 30 Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu                                                 | 2                                                                                           | 25.93                                                                                       |
| 31Manipur                                                                                   | 31Manipur                                                                                   | 4                                                                                           | 18.09                                                                                       |
| 32Goa                                                                                       | 32Goa                                                                                       | 2                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           |
| 33West Bengal                                                                               | 33West Bengal                                                                               | 7                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           |
| 34Nagaland                                                                                  | 34Nagaland                                                                                  | 2                                                                                           | 0                                                                                           |

Annexure referred to in part (c)  of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2690 to be answered on 05.08.2025

## Selection Criteria of the cluster under SPMRM

The  selection  of  Rurban  clusters  under  the  Shyama  Prasad  MukherjiRurban Mission (SPMRM) was carried out jointly by the Min. of Rural Development (MoRD) and State Governments/. Details given below:

1. PROCESS USED FOR IDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBAL RURBAN CLUSTERS

Chart-1

| PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBAL RURBAN CLUSTERS IN A STATE- STEPS TO BE TAKEN BY MoRD                                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| IDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBAL RURBAN CLUSTERS IN STATE                                                                                   |
| STEPS TO BE DONE BY MoRD                                                                                                                |
| STEP 1- SEPRATION OF NON TRIBAL AND TRIBAL DISTRICTS                                                                                    |
| Identification of Top 100 Tribal Districts in the Country from Census 2011 and separation of Non Tribal and Tribal Districts in a State |
| STEP 2- IDENTIFICATION OF TOP 50 SUB DISTRICTS FROM THE NON TRIBAL DISTRICTS IN A STATE Based on Decadal Increase in Rural Population   |
| STEP 3- RANKING OF TOP 50 SUB DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL SUB DISTRICTS IN A STATE                                              |
| Decadal Growth in Rural Population                                                                                                      |
| Decadal Growth in Non Farm Work Participation Ratio                                                                                     |
| Presence of Economic Clusters in the district                                                                                           |
| Tourism & Pilgrimage Significance of the District                                                                                       |
| Proximity to Transport Corridors                                                                                                        |

## Chart-II

| INDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBAL CLUSTERS IN A STATE L CLUSTERS IN A STATE IDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBA                                      | INDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBAL CLUSTERS IN A STATE L CLUSTERS IN A STATE IDENTIFICATION OF NON TRIBA                                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STEPS TO BE DONE BY STATE GOVERNMENT                                                                                                     | STEPS TO BE DONE BY STATE GOVERNMENT                                                                                                     |
| Ranking and Selection of Non TribalRurban Clusters                                                                                       | Ranking and Selection of Non TribalRurban Clusters                                                                                       |
| STEP 1- IDENTIFICATION OF RURBAN CLUSTERS IN LEADING SUB DISTRICTS                                                                       | STEP 1- IDENTIFICATION OF RURBAN CLUSTERS IN LEADING SUB DISTRICTS                                                                       |
| Identification of contiguous villages around the largest village settlement/census town to form Rurban Clusters in the top sub districts | Identification of contiguous villages around the largest village settlement/census town to form Rurban Clusters in the top sub districts |
| STEP 2 - RANKING OF RURBAN CLUSTERS                                                                                                      | STEP 2 - RANKING OF RURBAN CLUSTERS                                                                                                      |
| 1.                                                                                                                                       | Decadal growth in rural population                                                                                                       |
| 2.                                                                                                                                       | Rise in Land Values                                                                                                                      |
| 3.                                                                                                                                       | Decadal increase in non farm work force participation                                                                                    |
| 4.                                                                                                                                       | % Enrollment of girls in secondary schools                                                                                               |
| 5.                                                                                                                                       | % Households with Bank accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana                                                                      |
| 6.                                                                                                                                       | Performance in Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)                                                                                           |
| 7.                                                                                                                                       | Good Governance by Gram Panchayats                                                                                                       |

2. PROCESS USED FOR IDENTIFICATION OF TRIBAL RURBAN CLUSTERS.

## Chart-III

| IDENTIFICATION OF TRIBAL RURBAN CLUSTER IN STATE                                                                                                                  | IDENTIFICATION OF TRIBAL RURBAN CLUSTER IN STATE                                                                                                                  |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| v. For ranking of Tribal Cluster, the parameters adopted at the Sub District and Clusters level would be different from that adopted for the Non-Tribal Clusters. | v. For ranking of Tribal Cluster, the parameters adopted at the Sub District and Clusters level would be different from that adopted for the Non-Tribal Clusters. |
| v. MoRD will select the leading Tribal Sub Districts in a State, within which States may chose the Tribal Clusters as per suggested methodology:                  | v. MoRD will select the leading Tribal Sub Districts in a State, within which States may chose the Tribal Clusters as per suggested methodology:                  |
| Selection of leading Tribal Sub Districts by MoRD                                                                                                                 | Selection of Tribal Clusters by State Government                                                                                                                  |
| 1. Decadal Growth in Tribal Population                                                                                                                            | 1. Decadal Growth in Tribal Population                                                                                                                            |
| 2. Tribal Literacy Rate                                                                                                                                           | 2. Growth in Tribal Literacy Rate                                                                                                                                 |
| 3. Decadal Growth in Non-Farm Work Participation Ratio                                                                                                            | 3. Decadal Growth in Non-Farm Work Participation Ratio                                                                                                            |
| 4. Decadal Growth in Rural Population                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5. Presence of Economic Clusters in the district                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                   |

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