Lok Sabha Question No. 2887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: PMKKKY
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2887 ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## PMKKKY

†2887. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether work is being conducted under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), especially in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof especially the State of Uttar Pradesh along with its updated status as on date; and
- (c) the details of central allocation along with its utilization during the last three years, as on date, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  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.  As  per  the  PMKKKY  guidelines, instruction  have  been  issued  to  the  DMFs  for  identification  of  affected  areas  and people to be covered under the PMKKKY scheme and spend at least 60% of the funds on 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 and up to 40% on Other Priority areas like (i) physical infrastructure; (ii) irrigation; (iii)  energy and watershed development; and (iv) any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district. Details of work conducted under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in the State of Uttar

- Pradesh is attached as Annexure I .
- (c):  Ministry  of  Mines  has  no  provision  for  budgetary  allocation  from  Central Government to District Mineral Foundations (DMFs). The DMF is funded by statutory contributions from holders of mining lease in terms of the fixed percentage of royalty prescribed by the Central Government. The contribution made under DMF is collected by the concerned districts.

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| S.No.                   | Sectorwise work                                                           | Number of Projects      | Amount Sanctioned (in ₹ Cr.)   | Amount Spent (in ₹ Cr.)   |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|
| High Priority work-60%  | High Priority work-60%                                                    | High Priority work-60%  | High Priority work-60%         | High Priority work-60%    |
| 1                       | Drinking water supply                                                     | 283                     | 187.40                         | 180.33                    |
| 2                       | Environment Preservation and pollution control measures                   | 67                      | 32.78                          | 22.16                     |
| 3                       | Health                                                                    | 227                     | 49.82                          | 41.70                     |
| 4                       | Education                                                                 | 3049                    | 190.37                         | 103.62                    |
| 5                       | Welfare of Women and Children                                             | 7                       | 1.33                           | 1.11                      |
| 6                       | Welfare of aged and disabled people                                       | 11                      | 1.83                           | 0.63                      |
| 7                       | Skill development                                                         | 3                       | 1.47                           | 1.11                      |
| 8                       | Sanitation                                                                | 220                     | 33.82                          | 15.45                     |
| Sub Total (A)           | Sub Total (A)                                                             | 3867                    | 498.82                         | 366.11                    |
| Other Priority work-40% | Other Priority work-40%                                                   | Other Priority work-40% | Other Priority work-40%        | Other Priority work-40%   |
| 1                       | Physical infrastructure                                                   | 2825                    | 566.60                         | 342.69                    |
| 2                       | Irrigation                                                                | 1                       | 0.05                           | 0.05                      |
| 3                       | Energy and watershed development                                          | 678                     | 26.76                          | 23.80                     |
| 4                       | Any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district | 47                      | 11.86                          | 11.84                     |
| Sub Total (B)           | Sub Total (B)                                                             | 3551                    | 605.27                         | 378.38                    |
| Total                   | Total                                                                     | 7418                    | 1104.09                        | 744.49                    |

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