Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA)
Posted on: 30/Dec/2016 5:34:19 PM
Holistic and accelerated development of compact areas around a potential growth center in a Panchayat (or group of Panchayats) through Public Private Partnership (PPP) by providing livelihood opportunities and urban amenities to improve the quality of life in rural areas.
Provision of urban amenities and livelihood opportunities in rural areas to bridge the rural urban divide thereby reducing the migration from rural to urban areas
What does PURA aim to achieve?
- Simultaneous delivery of different schemes
- Deployment of funds for operations and maintenance of assets along with capital investment for creation of assets
- Synergy in operations of schemes – leading to optimal use of resources
- Standards for service delivery in rural areas at par to those set for urban areas
For more details visit rural.nic.in/sites/pura.asp
