Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: District Mineral Foundations
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## 'DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATIONS'

## 388. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  all  districts  in  the  country  are  extremely  affected  by  mining  related activities and have District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) already in place, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the details of recent development and welfare projects initiated by the DMFs;
- (c) whether all these mining affecteddistricts have basic amenities like drinkingwater,  hospitals,  schools,  roads,  railways,irrigation and  electricity facilities, if so, thedetails thereof and if not the reasonstherefor;
- (d) whether the Government providesinsurance facilities for the persons and their families who are extremely affected by themining activities, if so, the details thereof;and
- (e) thedetails of other strategies/policies adopted by the Government for bettermentof the lives of the people residing at mining affected areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  Mines  and  Mineral  (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1957 (MMDR Act, 1957) was amended through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015. One of the amendment provisions relates to introduction of section 9B which provides for the establishment of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in any district affected by mining related operations. The object of the DMF is to work for the interest and benefit of persons, and areas affected by mining related operations.

Out  of  12  mineral  rich  states  of  the  country,  11  States  [i.e.  Goa,  Karnataka, Chhattisgarh,  Odisha,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Telangana,  Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra]have framed DMF rules and DMF has been set up in 263 districts as per details given at Annexure-I.

The  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan  Yojana  (PMKKKY)  has  been launched  by  the  Government  which  will  be  implemented  through  funds  collected under DMF.

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. Extending the insurance services is not within the scope of the scheme. Details related to welfare projects initiated by State Governments under DMFs is not maintained centrally.

As per the rule  12(1)(l)  of  Minerals  (Other  than  Atomic  and  Hydro  Carbons Energy  Minerals)  Concession  Rules,  2016  framed  to  regulate  the  grant  of  mineral concessions and for purposes connected therewith, the lessee shall, in the  matter of employment, give preference to the tribals and to the persons who become displaced because of the taking up of mining operations.

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Annexure-I

| S.No   | State          |   Total Number of districts in which DMF has been set up | Whether rules for DMF notified   | Date of setting up of DMF for Major Minerals   |
|--------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Goa            |                                                        2 | Yes                              | 15.01.2016                                     |
| 2      | Karnataka      |                                                       30 | Yes                              | 11.01.2016                                     |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh   |                                                       27 | Yes                              | 02.01.2016                                     |
| 4      | Odisha         |                                                       30 | Yes                              | 18.08.2015                                     |
| 5      | Madhya Pradesh |                                                       51 | Yes                              | 15.05.2015                                     |
| 6      | Jharkhand      |                                                       24 | Yes                              | 22.03.2016                                     |
| 7      | Rajasthan      |                                                       33 | Yes                              | 31.05.2016                                     |
| 8      | Telangana      |                                                       10 | Yes                              | 21.06.2016                                     |
| 9      | Andhra Pradesh |                                                       13 | Yes                              | 14.03.2016                                     |
| 10     | Gujarat        |                                                       32 | Yes                              | 01.04.2016                                     |
| 11     | Maharashtra    |                                                       11 | Yes                              | 01.09.2016                                     |
| 12     | Tamilnadu      |                                                        0 | No                               | -----                                          |
| Total  | Total          |                                                      263 |                                  |                                                |

Source: State Governmetns