80. Consider the following statements related to Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rural-Urban Mission.
i) It is an ambitious scheme to transform urban areas to economically, socially and physically sustainable spaces.
ii) The mission aims to create 300 such urban growth clusters across the country over the next 3 years.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Explanation: The mission aims to create 300 such Rurban growth clusters over the next 3 years, across the country. The funding for Rurban Clusters will be through various schemes of the Government converged into the cluster. The SPMRM will provide an additional funding support of upto 30 percent of the project cost per cluster as Critical Gap Funding (CGF) as Central Share to enable development of such Rurban clusters