Lok Sabha Question No. 1567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Representation in DMFS under PMKKKY
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1567 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

'Representation in DMFS under PMKKKY'

## † 1567.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY);
- (b) the details of the policy related efforts made by the Government to promote local representation in the District Mineral Foundation ;
- (c) whether the  Government has conducted any  survey on the  rural people benefitted  from the District Mineral Foundation Fund, if so, the details of such people benefitted therefrom in the country including Bundelkhand;
- (d) the  details  of  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  ensure  transparency  and  effective utilization of funds allocated under this scheme; and
- (e) the number of rural people affected in mining area due to increase in the mining area in the country including Bundelkhand during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) are as follows:
- i. To implement various development and welfare projects/programs in mining affected areas that complement the existing ongoing schemes/projects of State and Central Government.
- ii. To minimize/mitigate the adverse impacts, during and after mining, on the environment, health and socio-economics of people in mining districts.
- iii. To ensure long-term sustainable livelihoods for the affected people in mining areas.
- iv. High  priority areas like drinking water supply, health care, sanitation, education, skill development, women and child care, welfare of aged and disabled people, skill development and environment conservation will get at least 60%  share of the funds collected under DMF.
- v. 40% of the DMFs funds will be utilized for the following areas: (i) physical infrastructure; (ii) irrigation; (iii) energy and watershed development; and (iv) any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district.
- vi. PMKKKY,  provides for Special provisions for Scheduled areas which reads as under:

' The process to be adopted for utilization of DMF and PMKKKY funds in the scheduled  areas  shall  be  guided  by  the  provisions  contained  in  Article  244  read  with Schedule V and Schedule VI to the Constitution relating to administration of the Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas and the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas)  Act,  1996  and  the  Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other  Traditional  Forest  Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 .'

(b) to (e): As  per  sub-section  (3)  of  section  9B  of  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and Regulation)  Act,  1957,  the  composition  and  functions  of  the  DMF  and  rules  in  this  regard  is  to  be prescribed  by  the  State  Governments.  In  view  of  this,  the  power  related  to  sanctioning  of  fund; preparation of annual action plan and utilization of fund under DMF for the development of the areas affected by mining related operations is under the DMF trust established by State Government.  Details regarding schemes/projects implemented by State Governments under DMF including the information on rural people affected in mining area are not maintained centrally.

To bring in transparency in collection and utilization of funds accrued under DMF, the Central Government at the time of directing State Governments on 16.09.2015 for incorporating the PMKKKY into the rules framed by State Governments for DMF had, inter-alia, made the following provision under the PMKKKY guidelines:

## Compliance of Transparency

- (1) Each District Mineral foundation will prepare and maintain a website on which, inter-alia, following information will be hosted and kept updated:-
- i. Details of composition of the DMF/bodies of DMF (if any).
- ii. List of areas and people affected by mining.
- iii. Quarterly details of all contributions received from lessees and others.
- iv. All meeting agenda, minutes and action taken reports (ATRs) of the     DMF.
- v. Annual plans and budget, work orders, Annual Report.
- vi. Online status of ongoing works-implementation status/progress of all the projects/programs being undertaken under PMKKKY should be made available on the website, including description of work, details of beneficiaries, estimated cost, name of implementing  agencies,  expected  date  of  commencement  and  completion  of  work, financial and physical progress upto last quarter etc.
- vii. List of beneficiaries under various welfare programs.
- viii. Voluntary disclosures under RTI Act.

## Audit

The accounts of the DMF shall be audited every year by the Charted Accountant appointed by the  DMF, or  in  such  other  manner  as  the  Government  may  specify,  and  the  report  thereof  shall  be placed in the public domain alongwith the Annual Report.

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