Lok Sabha Question No. 2682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: District Mineral Foundation
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2682

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION

†2682. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the salient features and objectives of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) established for the districts affected by mining related operations in the country;
- (b)  the funds allocated under DMF so far, State and district-wise;
- (c) whether  funds  under  DMF  of  various  districts  in  the  country  are  not  being  utilised properly due to the existing rules and if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise including district Satna; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  suggestions/representations  from  public representatives in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the details of action taken thereon by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  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.

(b) to (d): The  details  of  collection  &  utilisation  of  DMF  funds  are  maintained  at  the district level and mandated to be provided on the website of the respective DMFs and it is not  maintained  centrally.  However,  as  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State Governments, the  details  of  funds  collected/utilized  under  District  Mineral  Foundation (DMF) so far state wise are at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

## State wise Details of funds collected/utilized under DMF

Figure as on 31.10.2018

Source: State Governments

| Sr. No.   | State            |   Total Collection under DMF(In Cr.) |   Amount Allocated (In Cr.) |   Amount Spent (In Cr.) |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |                               590.18 |                      315.71 |                   80.34 |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh     |                              3223.8  |                     4345.12 |                 2446.78 |
| 3         | Goa              |                               186.94 |                        3.22 |                    1    |
| 4         | Gujarat          |                               444.03 |                      356.93 |                  126.5  |
| 5         | Jharkhand        |                              3319.01 |                     2063.25 |                  745.4  |
| 6         | Karnataka        |                              1220.94 |                      638.42 |                   48.53 |
| 7         | Maharashtra      |                              1085.65 |                      361.29 |                  116.76 |
| 8         | Madhya Pradesh   |                              1923.58 |                     1649.69 |                  526.23 |
| 9         | Odisha           |                              5599.51 |                     4489.06 |                  885.38 |
| 10        | Rajasthan        |                              2248.36 |                     2286.77 |                  430.67 |
| 11        | Tamilnadu        |                               365.9  |                      179.98 |                   18.67 |
| 12        | Telangana        |                              2007.47 |                      383.69 |                   17.03 |
| 13        | Assam            |                                51.88 |                       22.02 |                    0.05 |
| 14        | Bihar            |                                39.25 |                        3.25 |                    0.38 |
| 15        | Himachal Pradesh |                                93.68 |                        0.41 |                    0    |
| 16        | Jammu& Kashmir   |                                22.04 |                        1.66 |                    0    |
| 17        | Kerala           |                                 9.55 |                        0    |                    0    |
| 18        | Meghalaya        |                                30.07 |                        0    |                    0    |
| 19        | Uttarakhand      |                                20.31 |                        4.97 |                    0.47 |
| 20        | Uttar Pradesh    |                               367.29 |                      171.62 |                   84.97 |
| 21        | West Bengal      |                                25.49 |                        2.93 |                    0.36 |
| Total     | Total            |                             22874.9  |                    17280    |                 5529.52 |