Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Allocation of Funds under PMKKKY
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 94 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER PMKKKY

*94. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of funds allocated under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) scheme in the last five years;
- (b) the details of developmental and welfare projects that have been completed under the  said  scheme,  State-wise,  including  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Odisha  and Rajasthan; and
- (c) the details of total number of beneficiaries whose long-term sustainable livelihoods have been ensured under this scheme, State-wise including, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

THE  STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 94 REGARDING 'ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER PMKKKY' ASKED BY SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA; SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR REPLY ON 08TH FEBRUARY 2023.

(a): Ministry of Mines circulated guidelines for Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY)  on  16.09.2015  to  be  implemented  by the District Mineral Foundations  (DMF)  for  taking  up  development  and  welfare  projects/programs  in mining-affected areas. The fund is allocated from the District Mineral Foundation to various projects to be taken up under PMKKKY. Details of funds allocated by various DMFs to the projects taken up under PMKKKY in the last five years are as under:

*From May 2018 to March 2019

| Financial Year           | Project Allocation (in Rs Crores)   |
|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| FY 2018-19*              | 12,118.33                           |
| FY 2019-20               | 8,390.18                            |
| FY 2020-21               | 12,603.11                           |
| FY 2021-22               | 9,276.57                            |
| FY 2022-23 (till Dec 22) | 10,920.75                           |

(b) & (c): As per PMKKKY guidelines, at least 60% of the funds are to be spent on 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) and up to 40% of the fund are to be spent on other priority activities (Physical infrastructure; Irrigation; Energy and watershed development; and Any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district). Till December 2022, total 2,60,295 projects have been sanctioned under the scheme and total 1,39,912 projects have been completed so far. Details are provided as Annexure-I .  Details  of  beneficiaries  under  the  PMKKKY  are  maintained  by  the concerned districts.

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Annexure I Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of Starred Question No - *94 Details of Number of Projects Sanctioned and Completed Till December

## 2022

| S. No.   | State            | Project Sanctioned   | Project Completed   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 17781                | 7111                |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh     | 75677                | 46479               |
| 3        | Goa              | 27                   | 8                   |
| 4        | Gujarat          | 22008                | 11226               |
| 5        | Jharkhand        | 9648                 | 6304                |
| 6        | Karnataka        | 10098                | 4740                |
| 7        | Maharashtra      | 9923                 | 6097                |
| 8        | Madhya Pradesh   | 10866                | 5109                |
| 9        | Odisha           | 27528                | 18604               |
| 10       | Rajasthan        | 27988                | 11156               |
| 11       | Tamil Nādu       | 2601                 | 1778                |
| 12       | Telangana        | 35554                | 19298               |
| 13       | Assam            | 332                  | 231                 |
| 14       | Bihar            | 112                  | 54                  |
| 15       | Himachal Pradesh | 681                  | 141                 |
| 16       | Jammu & Kashmir  | 305                  | 214                 |
| 17       | Kerala           | 0                    | 0                   |
| 18       | Meghalaya        | 12                   | 6                   |
| 19       | Uttarakhand      | 738                  | 323                 |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh    | 7075                 | 240                 |
| 21       | West Bengal      | 1318                 | 793                 |
| 22       | Punjab           | @                    | @                   |
| 23       | Haryana          | 23                   | @                   |
| Total    | Total            | 260295               | 139912              |