Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)

Syllabus

Prelims – Indian Polity & Governance.

Mains – GS III – Inclusive growth and issues arising out of it.

Why in News?

According to the Telangana Socio-Economic Outlook-2025, the state has demonstrated strong performance, securing the 4^th position nationwide under the SPMRM recently.

Tamil Nadu topped the national rankings followed by Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.

• Launched in – 2016.
• Predecessor scheme - Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA), 2003.
• Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).
• Objective – Bridging Rural-Urban divide.
• To strengthen rural areas by providing economic, social and infrastructure amenities, thus leading to sustainable and balanced regional development in the country.
• Rurban Clusters - For the purposes of SPMRM, Rurban areas refer to a cluster of 15-20 villages having about 30 to 40 lakh population.
• The clusters will be Geographically contiguous
  • Gram Panchayats with a population of about 25000 to 50000 in plain and coastal areas and
  • A population of 5000 to 15000 in desert, hilly or tribal areas.
• Selection Procedure - There are 2 categories of clusters under SPMRM - Non-Tribal and Tribal.
• Rurban clusters are identified across the country’s rural areas showing increasing signs of urbanization - i.e.
  • Increase in population density,
  • High levels of non-farm employment,
  • Presence of growing economic activities and
  • Other socioeconomic parameters.
• Role of states - The State Government identifies the clusters in accordance with the Framework for Implementation prepared by the MoRD.
• Funding – Centrally sponsored scheme.
• The Ministry of Rural Development provides Critical Gap Funding (CGF), which constitutes up to 30% of the total investment.

Reference

The Hindu | Rurban mission