Lok Sabha Question No. 2371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: DMFT
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2371

ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## DMFT

† 2371. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

- Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) the district-wise details of the amount received under District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) by Jharkhand during the last two years; (b)  the  guidelines  regarding  the  utilisation  of  the  said  amount  the  sectors  and  the nature of the works in which the said amount is likely to be spent; (c) the provisions for spending the amount allocated under DMFT; (d) the amount spent in Jharkhand so far during the year 2022-23, district-wise; and (e) the details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 under DMFT in Ranchi?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Information is provided in Annexure I.

(b) to (e): Ministry of Mines has 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. As per PMKKKY guidelines, at least 60% of the funds are to be spent on High Priority areas and up to 40% of the funds are to be spent on other priority  areas.  Further,  in  exercise  of  the  powers  conferred  by  Section  9B,  Section 15(4) and Section 15A of the MMDR Act, 1957, Government of Jharkhand has notified Jharkhand  District  Mineral  (Trust)  Rules,  2016,  which, inter-alia ,  prescribes  the composition and function of DMF, manner in which DMF shall work and procedure of utilization of funds under DMFs.

Information on amount spent in Jharkhand so far during the year 2022-23, district-wise is provided in Annexure II and details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 under DMFT in Ranchi is provided in Annexure III.

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Annexure-I

| Sr. No.   | Name of District   |   (FY 2020-21) Amount Collected (in Cr.) |   (FY 2021-22) Amount Collected (in Cr.) |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Bokaro             |                                     83.8 |                                    139   |
| 2         | Chaibasa           |                                    242.4 |                                    499.5 |
| 3         | Chatra             |                                    139.3 |                                     84.6 |
| 4         | Deoghar            |                                      3.6 |                                     16.5 |
| 5         | Dhanbad            |                                    297.7 |                                    393   |
| 6         | Dumka              |                                      3.8 |                                      4.4 |
| 7         | Garhwa             |                                      0.7 |                                      1.2 |
| 8         | Giridih            |                                      3.4 |                                      5.3 |
| 9         | Godda              |                                     63.4 |                                     43.2 |
| 10        | Gumla              |                                      8.9 |                                     10.1 |
| 11        | Hazaribagh         |                                     55.4 |                                     93.8 |
| 12        | Jamshedpur         |                                     16.7 |                                     15.1 |
| 13        | Jamtara            |                                      1.3 |                                      1.3 |
| 14        | Khunti             |                                      1   |                                      1.1 |
| 15        | Koderma            |                                      0.9 |                                      2.4 |
| 16        | Latehar            |                                     30.4 |                                     58.8 |
| 17        | Lohardaga          |                                      3.7 |                                      5.5 |
| 18        | Pakur              |                                     47.1 |                                     83.6 |
| 19        | Palamu             |                                     14.2 |                                     17.9 |
| 20        | Ramgarh            |                                     77.7 |                                    136.6 |
| 21        | Ranchi             |                                     18.4 |                                     19.7 |
| 22        | Sahebganj          |                                     23.1 |                                     28.9 |
| 23        | Saraikella         |                                      2.2 |                                      3.6 |
| 24        | Simdega            |                                      1.6 |                                      1.7 |
| Total     | Total              |                                   1140.1 |                                   1666.6 |

## Annexure-II

| (FY 2022-23 till December 2022)   | (FY 2022-23 till December 2022)   | (FY 2022-23 till December 2022)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                           | Name of District                  | Amount Spent (in Cr.)             |
| 1                                 | Bokaro*                           | -                                 |
| 2                                 | Chaibasa                          | 316.82                            |
| 3                                 | Chatra                            | 0.26                              |
| 4                                 | Deoghar*                          | -                                 |
| 5                                 | Dhanbad                           | 39.08                             |
| 6                                 | Dumka*                            | -                                 |
| 7                                 | Garhwa*                           | -                                 |
| 8                                 | Giridih*                          | -                                 |
| 9                                 | Godda                             | 33.07                             |
| 10                                | Gumla*                            | -                                 |
| 11                                | Hazaribagh                        | 141.88                            |
| 12                                | Jamshedpur*                       | -                                 |
| 13                                | Jamtara*                          | -                                 |
| 14                                | Khunti*                           | -                                 |
| 15                                | Koderma                           | 0.50                              |
| 16                                | Latehar                           | 18.18                             |
| 17                                | Lohardaga                         | 12.82                             |
| 18                                | Pakur                             | 12.61                             |
| 19                                | Palamu                            | 13.01                             |
| 20                                | Ramgarh*                          | -                                 |
| 21                                | Ranchi                            | 26.37                             |
| 22                                | Sahebganj                         | 22.29                             |
| 23                                | Saraikella                        | 0.17                              |
| 24                                | Simdega                           | 0.77                              |
| Total                             | Total                             | 617.05                            |

* No positive change in FY 2022-23

## Annexure-III

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| Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi   | Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi              | Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi   | Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi   | Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi   | Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi   | Details of the works completed during the year 2022-23 in DMFT Ranchi                                                                                                             |
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| Sector                                                                  | Name of Scheme                                                                     | Amount Sanctioned (in Rs. Lakh)                                         | Funds Spent (in Rs. Lakh)                                               | No of Completed Schemes                                                 | No of Ongoing Schemes                                                   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Education                                                               | Virtual Reality based Classrooms in 16 schools in 16 blocks                        | 352.11                                                                  | 132.42                                                                  | 0                                                                       | 1                                                                       | The project consists of establishment VR based classrooms in 16 schools VR Labs have been installed in 15 schools, installation pending in 1 school due to unavailability of room |
| Education                                                               | Tablets for classroom learning in 16 schools in 16 Blocks                          | 110.33                                                                  | 34.47                                                                   | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                       | Tablet labs and all the required equipments have been installed in 16 schools                                                                                                     |
| Education                                                               | Establishment of Smart Board/Class Room in Remand Room, Dumardaga Observation Home | 1.44                                                                    | 1.44                                                                    | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                       | Full payment done, U. C. pending                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                         |                                                                                    | 463.88                                                                  | 168.33                                                                  | 2                                                                       | 1                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                   |