Lok Sabha Question No. 600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: District Mineral Foundation
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.600

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION

†600. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds contributed in the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) so far under the  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan  Yojana  (PMKKKY)  for  the  mining  affected districts in the country, district-wise including Chatra and Latehar districts of Jharkhand;
- (b) the details of the areas in which work is being undertaken under PMKKKY across the country;
- (c) the details of works completed and under execution in Chatra and Latehar districts of Jharkhand under DMF along with the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised for the purpose;
- (d) the role of the State Governments in the implementation of works under DMF;
- (e)  whether  there  is  any  provision  of  a  scheme  being  proposed  by  the  State Government for a district under DMF and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether funds under DMF are being utilised in State Government schemes in certain districts and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (g) the agency responsible for the identification, implementation and monitoring of works under DMF; and
- (h) whether funds under DMF are not being utilised within the stipulated time in certain districts resulting in delay in the release of next installment and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(h): Section 9B of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 provides for establishment  of  District  Mineral  Foundation  (DMF)  in  each  district affected by mining related operation. The DMF is to be funded by statutory contributions from holders of mining lease. Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) is  implemented  through  fund  collected  under  DMFs  for  welfare  and  development  of mining affected areas and people.

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. Further,  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. Accordingly, 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. The  details  of  funds  collected  under  District  Mineral  Foundation  (DMF)  so  far state wise are at Annexure-I . The details of areas/sectors in which work is being undertaken under PMKKKY across the country upto October, 2018 are at Annexure-II As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State  Government  of  Jharkhand,  an amount of Rs. 471.98 Cr and Rs. 20.84 Cr. have been collected in Chatra and Latehar districts respectively upto October, 2018. The details of works completed and under execution in Chatra and Latehar under DMF along with the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised for the purpose; are at

Annexure-III .

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## Annexure-I

| S.No                | State          | Amount Collected under DMF (In Rs. Crore)   |
|---------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1                   | Andhra Pradesh | 590.18                                      |
| 2                   | Chhattisgarh   | 3223.80                                     |
| 3                   | Goa            | 186.94                                      |
| 4                   | Gujarat        | 444.03                                      |
| 5 Jharkhand         |                | 3319.01                                     |
| 6                   | Karnataka      | 1220.94                                     |
| 7                   | Maharashtra    | 1085.65                                     |
| 8                   | Madhya Pradesh | 1923.58                                     |
| 9 Odisha            | 5599.51        |                                             |
| Rajasthan           | 2248.36        | 10                                          |
| Tamilnadu           |                | 11                                          |
| Telangana           | 365.90 2007.47 | 12                                          |
| Assam               |                | 13 51.88                                    |
|                     | Bihar          | 14 39.25                                    |
| 15 Himachal Pradesh | 93.68          |                                             |
| 16 Jammu            | & Kashmir      | 22.04                                       |
| 17                  | Kerala         | 9.55                                        |
| 18                  | Meghalaya      | 30.07                                       |
| 19                  | Uttarakhand    | 20.31                                       |
| 20                  | Uttar Pradesh  | 367.29                                      |
| 21                  | West Bengal    | 25.49                                       |
| Total               | Total          | 22874.92                                    |

Figure as on 31.10.2018

Source: State Governments

## Annexure-II

| S.No.                   | Sectorwise work                                                            | No. of Projects         | Amount Sanctioned (in Rs. Cr.)   | Amount Spent (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| High Priority work-60%  | High Priority work-60%                                                     | High Priority work-60%  | High Priority work-60%           | High Priority work-60%      |
| 1                       | Drinking water supply                                                      | 19657                   | 4350.45                          | 1000.27                     |
| 2                       | Environment Preservation and pollution control measures.                   | 2859                    | 401.40                           | 112.88                      |
| 3                       | Health                                                                     | 5467                    | 1625.51                          | 434.33                      |
| 4                       | Education                                                                  | 20186                   | 2958.32                          | 987.57                      |
| 5                       | Welfare of Women and Children.                                             | 8850                    | 448.34                           | 131.81                      |
| 6                       | Welfare of aged and disabled people.                                       | 755                     | 70.55                            | 35.78                       |
| 7                       | Skill development                                                          | 2429                    | 308.24                           | 126.69                      |
| 8                       | Sanitation                                                                 | 5680                    | 877.94                           | 451.47                      |
| 9                       | Other                                                                      | 3018                    | 460.96                           | 340.01                      |
| Sub Total               | Sub Total                                                                  | 68901                   | 11501.70                         | 3620.81                     |
| Other Priority work-40% | Other Priority work-40%                                                    | Other Priority work-40% | Other Priority work-40%          | Other Priority work-40%     |
| 1                       | Physical infrastructure                                                    | 18241                   | 4657.19                          | 1414.21                     |
| 2                       | Irrigation.                                                                | 1970                    | 489.15                           | 181.49                      |
| 3                       | Energy and watershed development.                                          | 2184                    | 344.35                           | 208.67                      |
| 4                       | Any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district. | 649                     | 143.81                           | 54.02                       |
| 5                       | Other                                                                      | 313                     | 143.78                           | 50.33                       |
| Sub Total               | Sub Total                                                                  | 23357                   | 5778.28                          | 1908.72                     |
| Total                   | Total                                                                      | 92258                   | 17279.97                         | 5529.52                     |

## Annexure-III

Amount in Rs. Crore Source: State Government Data as on 31.10.2018

| Name of District                    | Chatra         | Chatra                 | Chatra               | Latehar        | Latehar                | Latehar              |
|-------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------------|
| Name of scheme                      | No. of Schemes | Expenditure Sanctioned | Expenditure incurred | No. of Schemes | Expenditure Sanctioned | Expenditure incurred |
| Schemes related to drinking water   | 3              | 18.72                  | 0.00                 | 58             | 3.79                   | 3.38                 |
| Schemes related to sanitation (ODF) | 1              | 68.75                  | 28.40                | 1              | 4.49                   | 3.35                 |
| Schemes related to Health Care      | 15             | 2.48                   | 0.33                 | 3              | 0.19                   | 0.08                 |
| Other Schemes                       | 20             | 3.51                   | 0.00                 | 1              | 0.01                   | 0.01                 |
| TOTAL                               | 39             | 93.46                  | 28.73                | 63.00          | 8.48                   | 6.82                 |