Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: PM Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 137

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## PM KHANIJ KSHETRA KALYAN YOJANA

137. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

- Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has identified more sectors for inclusion in the high-priority 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 highpriority sectors list; and (d) if so, the sector-wise (high priority and other) utilisation of funds under the PM Khanij
- Kshetra Yojana in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per the PMKKY guidelines, at least 60% of the funds collected under DMF are to be  utilized for High  Priority  Areas  namely  Drinking  Water,  Environment Preservation  and  Pollution  Control  measures,  Health  Care,  Education,  Welfare  of Women and Children, Welfare of aged and disabled, Skill Development, Sanitation.

- (d): Details have been provided in Annexure-I.

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## Sector-wise (high priority and other) utilisation of funds under the PM Khanij Kshetra Yojana - Maharashtra (till November 2021)

Amount in cr.

| S.No.   | Sector                                                  | No. Of Projects   | Amount Allocated   | Amount Spent   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| (A)     | High Priority                                           |                   |                    |                |
| i.      | Drinking water supply                                   | 1414              | 222.44             | 130.53         |
| ii.     | Environment preservation and pollution control measures | 175               | 65.88              | 31.96          |
| iii.    | Health care                                             | 542               | 513.06             | 430.86         |
| iv.     | Education                                               | 575               | 119.08             | 66.52          |
| v.      | Welfare of Women and Children                           | 442               | 26.28              | 17.61          |
| vi.     | Welfare of aged and disabled people                     | 13                | 10.63              | 10.47          |
| vii.    | Skill development                                       | 114               | 158.54             | 119.79         |
| viii.   | Sanitation                                              | 301               | 25.24              | 14.18          |
|         | Sub Total                                               | 3576              | 1141.15            | 821.91         |
| (B)     | Other Priority                                          |                   |                    |                |
| i.      | Physical infrastructure                                 | 3032              | 692.89             | 418.74         |
| ii.     | Irrigation                                              | 111               | 112.15             | 59.14          |
| iii.    | Energy and Watershed Development                        | 421               | 29.44              | 18.94          |
| iv.     | Any other measures for enhancing environmental quality  | 82                | 19.58              | 15.94          |
| (C)     | Others(5%)                                              | 9                 | 18.84              | 17.00          |
|         | Sub Total                                               | 3655              | 872.91             | 529.76         |
|         | Total                                                   | 7231              | 2014.05            | 1351.66        |

Total amount collected under DMF till November 2021 - ₹2900.39 Crores

Total amount allocated for projects under High priority areas -₹ 1141.15 Crores

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