Lok Sabha Question No. 2870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Funds under DMFs
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2870

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## FUNDS UNDER DMFs

## †2870. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the funds provided to the District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) under the  Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) as on date, State/District-wise;
- (b)  the details of the areas where these funds are being utilized under the said Yojana in the mining affected districts;
- (c)  whether  the Government is aware about the diversion of such funds to other schemes of the States in some districts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether funds provided under the DMFs are not being utilized in time in some districts due  to  which  subsequent  installments  are  not  being  provided  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)to(e)  As  per sub-section (3) of section 9B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957,  the  composition  and  functions  of  the  District  Mineral Foundation  (DMF)  and  rules  in  this  regard  is  to  be  prescribed  by  the  State  Governments. Further, DMFs are funded through the contribution made by the holder of mining leases in terms  of  the  fixed  percentage  of  royalty  prescribed  by  the  Central  Government.  The contribution  made  under  DMF  is  collected by the State  Governments.  The  Central Government has issued  direction  under  section  20A  of  MMDR  Act,  for  utilisation  of  funds collected  under  DMF  for  implementation  of  schemes  as  prescribed  under  Pradhan  Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in the following manner:

At least 60% of PMKKKY funds will be utilized for high priority areas like: (i) drinking water supply; (ii)  environment preservation and pollution control measures; (iii) health care (iv) education; (v) welfare of women and children; (vi) welfare of aged and disabled people; (vii)  skill  development;  and  (viii)  sanitation.    The  rest  of  the  funds  will  be  utilized  for  the following:  (i)  physical  infrastructure;  (ii)  irrigation;  (iii)  energy  and  watershed  development; and (iv) any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district.

Details of collection & utilisation of DMF funds are not maintained centrally. However, as  per  the  information  received  from  State  Governments,  a  statement  of  funds  collected, allocated, funds spent and schemes/ projects launched in 12 major minerals rich States is given in Annexure:

## Annexure

| Collection and Allocation figures of 12 Primary Major Mineral Producing DMF States as on 30.11.2017 (Source : State Governments)   | Collection and Allocation figures of 12 Primary Major Mineral Producing DMF States as on 30.11.2017 (Source : State Governments)   | Collection and Allocation figures of 12 Primary Major Mineral Producing DMF States as on 30.11.2017 (Source : State Governments)   | Collection and Allocation figures of 12 Primary Major Mineral Producing DMF States as on 30.11.2017 (Source : State Governments)   | Collection and Allocation figures of 12 Primary Major Mineral Producing DMF States as on 30.11.2017 (Source : State Governments)   | Collection and Allocation figures of 12 Primary Major Mineral Producing DMF States as on 30.11.2017 (Source : State Governments)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                                                                               | State                                                                                                                              | Total Amount Collected under DMFs (In Rs. Crores)                                                                                  | Amount Allocated (In Rs. Crores)                                                                                                   | Amount Spent (In Rs. Crores)                                                                                                       | No. of Schemes / Projects launched                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 322                                                                                                                                | 322                                                                                                                                | 45                                                                                                                                 | 5317                                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                       | 2331                                                                                                                               | 2565                                                                                                                               | 1202                                                                                                                               | 43484                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                                                                | 140                                                                                                                                | Nil                                                                                                                                | Nil                                                                                                                                | Nil                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                            | 244                                                                                                                                | 141                                                                                                                                | 42                                                                                                                                 | 4150                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                                          | 2314                                                                                                                               | 1457                                                                                                                               | 260                                                                                                                                | 207173                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                                          | 608                                                                                                                                | 203                                                                                                                                | 0.25                                                                                                                               | Nil                                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        | 487                                                                                                                                | 109                                                                                                                                | 44                                                                                                                                 | 324                                                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 1449                                                                                                                               | 560                                                                                                                                | 157                                                                                                                                | 2993                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                                                             | 3548                                                                                                                               | 1862                                                                                                                               | 257                                                                                                                                | 5808                                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                          | 1235                                                                                                                               | 717                                                                                                                                | 247                                                                                                                                | 4797                                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                          | 603                                                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                  | 64                                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                                 | Tamilnadu                                                                                                                          | 117                                                                                                                                | Nil                                                                                                                                | Nil                                                                                                                                | Nil                                                                                                                                |
| Total                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                              | 13398                                                                                                                              | 7944                                                                                                                               | 2260.25                                                                                                                            | 274110                                                                                                                             |

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