What is 'Rurban Mission' ?

'Rurban Mission': 

• It is the latest social sector programme: to bridge the gap between the cities and the villages on infrastructure.
• The 'Rurban Mission' is the brain child of The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban (rural-urban) mission.
• It was announced last year to replace the UPA government’s PURA (provision of urban amenities in rural areas) initiative.
• The programme, lifted straight out of Gujarat.
• It will focus on creating community assets and improving basic infrastructure such as roads, shelter, power and drinking water in rural belts.
• The scheme will spend more than `500 crore in the current financial year.
• Last month, the PM launched two insurance schemes and a pension scheme, primarily aimed at the workers in the vast unorganised sector.
• The original Rurban programme was launched in Gujarat in 2012 during Modi’s tenure as chief minister.
• Now, the formation of a dedicated institutional set-up in the form of Rurban Cell under panchayat/rural development department.
• At the micro level, the scheme will ensure building of internal roads, sewerage and drainage infrastructure.
• For larger infrastructure, like quality schools and colleges, health centres, etc, the government will adopt a cluster development strategy.
• Skill development will be a core area of the Rurban mission.