Lok Sabha Question No. 1290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: inclusion of High Priority Sectors in MPKKKY
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1290 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## INCLUSION OF HIGH PRIORITY SECTORS IN PMKKKY

1290. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified more sectors for inclusion in the highpriority sectors list under the PM Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY);
- (b) if so, the details and reasons for the sectors so identified;
- (c) if not, whether the Government is planning to include more sectors under the high-priority sector list;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the sector-wise (high priority and other) utilisation of funds under the PMKKKY in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a) to (d):  Section 9B of MMDR Act empowers State Governments to establish District Mineral  Foundations  (DMF).  Ministry  of  Mines  has  circulated  guidelines  for  Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra KalyanYojana (PMKKY) on 16.09.2015 to be implemented by the DMFs for taking up development and welfare projects and programs in mining affected areas. Under the PMKKKY guidelines, at least 60% of the funds are to be utilized for High  Priority  Areas  (Drinking  Water,  Environment  Preservation  and  Pollution  Control measures, Health Care, Education, Welfare of Women and Children, Welfare of aged and disabled, Skill Development, Sanitation).

- (e):  Sector-wise Utilisation of funds in Andhra Pradesh (till December 2021) has been provided in Annexure-I .
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## Annexure - I

## Sector-wise Utilisation of funds in Andhra Pradesh (till December 2021)

| Details of Schemes / Projects under Implementation                     | Number of Schemes/ Projects   | Amount Allocated (in Crores)   | Amount spent (in Crores)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
| High Priority Areas                                                    |                               |                                |                            |
| Drinking Water Supply                                                  | 2760                          | 239.922                        | 68.53                      |
| Environment Preservation and Pollution Control Measures                | 6                             | 0.30                           | 0.00                       |
| Health Care                                                            | 146                           | 32.99                          | 18.47                      |
| Education                                                              | 3644                          | 79.34                          | 39.96                      |
| Welfare of Women and Children                                          | 1376                          | 42.41                          | 15.32                      |
| Welfare of Aged and Disable People                                     | 4                             | 0.14                           | 0.12                       |
| Skill Development                                                      | 92                            | 17.79                          | 0.45                       |
| Sanitation                                                             | 436                           | 18.40                          | 5.44                       |
| Sub Total                                                              | 8464                          | 431.30                         | 148.29                     |
| Other Priority Areas                                                   |                               |                                |                            |
| Physical infrastructure                                                | 6697                          | 691.20                         | 129.90                     |
| Irrigation                                                             | 87                            | 11.35                          | 3.58                       |
| Energy and watershed Development                                       | 20                            | 1.01                           | 0.85                       |
| Any other measure for enhancing environment quality in mining district | 0                             | 0.00                           | 0.00                       |
| Others                                                                 | 50                            | 8.37                           | 4.06                       |
| Sub Total                                                              | 6854                          | 711.94                         | 138.39                     |
| Grand Total                                                            | 15318                         | 1143.23                        | 286.68                     |
| III. COVID-19 Expenditure                                              | 831                           | 139.56                         | 134.34                     |
| Grand Total Including Covid Expenditure                                | 16149                         | 1282.79                        | 421.02                     |

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