Lok Sabha Question No. 812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: DMF
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 812

ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## DMF

†812. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the District Mineral Foundation has been established as per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and under this Act the Government has issued orders to the Chief Secretaries of all the States of the country vide F.No.7/9/2021-M4 dated 23rd April, 2021 that the District Collector of the concerned district will be the Chairman of the Governing Council of the District Mineral Foundation; (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  States  which  have  implemented/not  implemented  this order as on date, State-wise; (c)  whether  the  Central  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  steps  to implement the above Central Government orders by the States particularly the State of Maharashtra; and (d) if so, the details thereof as on date?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Yes,  the  State-wise  details  of  the  status  of  implementation  of  order F.No.7/9/2021-M.IV dated 23rd April, 2021 is provided at Annexure I. The State of Maharashtra has implemented the said order.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Question No - 812

| Vide order dated 23.04.2021 District Collector as Chairperson of Governing Council   | Vide order dated 23.04.2021 District Collector as Chairperson of Governing Council   | Vide order dated 23.04.2021 District Collector as Chairperson of Governing Council   |
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| S. No.                                                                               | State                                                                                | Status                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | Compliant                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                         | Compliant                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                  | Compliant                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                              | Compliant                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                            | Compliant                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                            | In progress                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                          | Compliant                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | Compliant                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                    | Odisha                                                                               | Compliant                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                            | Compliant                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                           | Compliant                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                            | In progress                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                | Compliant                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                | Compliant                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                     | Compliant                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                   | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                      | Compliant                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                               | Compliant                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                            | Compliant                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                          | Compliant                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | Compliant                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                          | Compliant                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                               | Compliant                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                              | Compliant                                                                            |

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