Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (STARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 23

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJI RURBAN MISSION

## *23. DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE: DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives and salient features of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM);
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allot  one  SPMRM  unit  to  each  Parliamentary Constituency  under  the  mentorship  of  the  respective  public  representative,  if  so,  the details  thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop 300 clusters of smart villages under this scheme to bridge the rural urban divide and check migration, if so, the details thereof along with the number of centres likely to be opened in the near future, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the funds allocated, sanctioned and utilised for implementation of the mission during the last  one  year  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  funds  sharing  pattern  evolved between the Union Government and the State/UT-wise including Maharashtra; and
- (e) the time by which the smart village scheme is likely to be implemented in all the States?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.23 for reply on 25.02.2016

(a) to (b) : The Government proposes to develop rural clusters in the country under Shyam Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). The Mission aims at development of 300 clusters in all States and UTs. These clusters would be developed by provisioning of economic activ developing skills & local entrepreneurship and providing infrastructur e amenities The Rurban Mission will thus develop a cluster of Smart Villages.

Under the SPMRM, the State Governments shall identify existing Centrally Sponsored, Cent Sector or State Government schemes relevant for the development of the cluster and co nverge their implementation in an integrated and time bound manner. Fourteen components have be suggested as desirable for inclusion in the development of Rurban Cluster.

- i. Piped water supply
- ii. Agro Processing, Agri Services, Storage and Warehousing.
- iii. Sanitation
- iv. Solid and liquid waste management
- v. Village streets and drains
- vi. Street lights
- vii. Health care connectivity
- viii. Upgrading school education facilities
- ix. Skill development training linked to  economic activities
- x. Inter-village road connectivity
- xi. Citizen Service Centres- for electronic delivery of citizen centric services/e-gram connectivity
- xii. Public transport
- xiii. LPG Gas Connections
- xiv. Full Digital Literacy

Further the State Government may at its own discretion additionally converge any other St Central Government scheme not falling under the above components. These could be finalized after due consultation with the Gram Panchayats and should aim at addressing the unique of the 'Rurban Cluster' and enable it to leverage its full economic potential. In the first phase 100 Clusters are proposed to be taken up. The list of State - wise allocation of clusters is at Annexure I

- (c) : There is no proposal to allot one SPMRM Cluster to each Parliamentary Constituen under the mentorship of the respective public representative.

(d )and ( e) : The  Scheme  has  been  approved  in  September,2015.  An  outlay  of  Rs  5142.08 crore has been provided for the scheme for the period 2015 - 16 to 9 - 20.

Annexure-I

| Distribution of Clusters among States ( Phase-I)   | Distribution of Clusters among States ( Phase-I)   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Name of State                                      | No of Clusters                                     |
|                                                    | 4 1                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH ARUNACHAL PRADESH ASSAM             | 4                                                  |
| BIHAR                                              |                                                    |
| CHHATTISGARH GOA                                   | 4 4                                                |
|                                                    | 1                                                  |
| GUJARAT                                            | 5 5 2                                              |
| HARYANA HIMACHAL PRADESH JAMMU &KASHMIR            |                                                    |
| JHARKHAND                                          |                                                    |
| KARNATAKA                                          | 1 3 3                                              |
|                                                    | 4                                                  |
| KERALA MADHYAPRADESH                               |                                                    |
| MAHARASHTRA MANIPUR                                | 7 7 1                                              |
|                                                    | 1                                                  |
| MEGHALAYA ODISHA                                   | 5                                                  |
| PUNJAB RAJASTHAN                                   | 2 5 1                                              |
| SIKKIM TAMIL NADU TELANGANA                        | 5 4                                                |
| TRIPURA                                            |                                                    |
| UTTAR PRADESH UTTARAKHAND                          | 2 10                                               |
| WEST BENGAL                                        | 2                                                  |
| GRAND TOTAL                                        | 7 100                                              |