Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

shyama Prasad mukharji rurban mission

Ques: Recently Union Cabinet approved the budget to transform areas to economically, socially and physically sustainable spaces under the ‘Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)’. The budget allocated was-

a. 6000 crore
b. 5500 crore
c. 5142.08 crore
d. 5300 crore

Ans: c

Related facts:

  • September 16, 2015 Union Cabinet approves Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission to drive economic, social and infrastructure development in rural areas.
  • The Mission aims at development of rural growth clusters which have latent potential for growth.
  • These clusters would be developed by provisioning of economic activities, developing skills & local entrepreneurship and providing infrastructure amenities, i.e. a cluster of Smart Villages.
  • The mission aims to create 300 such Rurban growth clusters by 2019-20, across the country.
  • The government allocated 5142.08 crores for this mission.
  • 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.

Reference:

http://pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/union-cabinet-approves-shyama-prasad-mukherji-rurban-mission-to-drive-economic-social-and-infrastructure-development-in-rural-areas/?comment=disable