Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission | Cluster and Infrastructure Development - Key features of the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National Rurban Mission
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission: The Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National Rurban Mission (SPMRM) is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 20161. The mission aims to develop rural areas by providing economic, social, and physical infrastructure facilities. It aims to create a cluster of villages that preserve and nurture the essence of rural community life with a focus on equity and inclusiveness without compromising with the facilities perceived to be essentially urban in nature, thus creating a cluster of “Rurban Villages”. A ‘Rurban cluster’ is a cluster of geographically contiguous villages with a population of about 25000 to 50000 in plain and coastal areas and with a population of 5000 to5000 in desert, hilly or tribal areas. The mission aims to develop 300 Rurban clusters, which are essentially large parts of rural areas that are not stand-alone settlements but part of a cluster of settlements, in relative proximity of each other. The ...