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Feb 23, 2016

[CA - Notes] Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission

Launched on: Feb 21, 2016
Launched at: Kurubhat village in Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh

Launched by: Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi

Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi launched the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission which is an initiative to transform the rural areas to get an urban look.
Features of Rurban Mission:
·       An initiative to create smart villages
·       To improve the quality of life in villages
·       Started in Dongargarh near Chhattisgarh
·       To attract 5100 crore investment
·       Scheme divided into 300 clusters in next 3 years
·       100 clusters to be implemented in this year
·       Gram panchayat a cluster has 25000 to 50000 population
·       Tribal and Hilly areas a cluster has 5000-10000 population
·       4 clusters in Rajnandgaon, Dhamatri, Kawardha and Bastar districts of Chhattisgarh
·       It replaces PURA scheme of UPA government
·       Electronic manufacturing cluster started in Naya Raipur with 2000 crores investment
·       30% Of the project fund provided as Critical Gap Funding

·       Slogan– “Rural Soul, Urban Amenities

Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi also felicitated Kuwar Bai, 104-year-old woman of island-like Barari village of Dhamtari district, for building toilets. Bai sold off her goats to build toilet at her home and inspired the whole village to build toilets at Dhamtari district.


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