2 Urbanisation, Schemes & Missions · 2.1 Urbanisation and census definitions

2.1.5 Rural–urban planning: SPMRM Rurban clusters, gaothan and Gram Panchayat Development Plans

Planning for the rural–urban continuum works at three levels: SPMRM builds clusters of villages with urban-type amenities, gaothan rules in Maharashtra control growth of village settlements, and Gram Panchayat Development Plans give each panchayat its own participatory plan.

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  • rurban
  • SPMRM
  • National Rurban Mission
  • critical gap funding
  • ICAP
  • PURA
  • gaothan
  • abadi
  • gaothan expansion
  • UDCPR 5.1.1
  • GPDP
  • Eleventh Schedule
  • Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas
  • eGramSwaraj

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