Lok Sabha Question No. 2689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: District Mineral Foundation
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO  2689

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION

2689 DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated from the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) to the tribal districts, particularly in Maharashtra to carry out developmental works during the last three years, State and Item-wise; and
- (b) the details of the beneficiary from the fund spent by the DMF in the tribal districts particularly in Maharashtra during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  &  (b)  The  Section  9B  of  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 provides for establishment of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in every district in the country affected by mining related operations. The development and welfare projects/programs undertaken under DMF, benefit the people and areas affected by mining activities. This also includes tribal population residing in such areas. As on today, a total  of  645  DMFs  have  been  established  in  23  States  across  the country.  As  per  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan  Yojana  (PMKKKY) guidelines 2024 for utilizing DMF funds, at least 70% of the funds are to be spent on High  Priority  Sectors  such  as  Drinking  Water  Supply,  Environment  Preservation, Health Care, Education, etc., and up to 30% of the funds are to be spent on Other Priority Sectors. Till October 2024, Rs 1,01,158 Cr. has been collected, out of which Rs.86,889 Cr has been sanctioned for 3.58 lakh projects. A total 1.99 lakh projects have been completed and an amount of Rs 54,480 Cr. has been spent.

As per the information received from Government of Maharashtra, majority of the tribal population in the State is concentrated in Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Amravati, Yavatmal, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgoan, Nashik, Palghar and Thane districts. Number of beneficiaries under DMF in these tribal dominated districts of Maharashtra during  FY  2021-22,  FY  2022-23  and  FY  2023-24  are  3882,  9283  and  7920 respectively.  Details of funds allocated, collected and spent during the last three years from the DMF in these districts are provided at Annexure I

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Annexure-I

DMF  collection,  allocation  and  expenditure  in  tribal  dominated  districts  of Maharashtra during last three years

(in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | District                     | Total DMF Collection         | Total DMF Collection         | Total DMF Collection         | Total DMF Allocation                                     | Total DMF Allocation                                     | Total DMF Allocation                                     | Amount Spent                                             | Amount Spent                                             | Amount Spent                                             |
|----------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                              | 2021- 22                     | 2022- 23                     | 2023- 24                     | 2021- 22                                                 | 2022- 23                                                 | 2023- 24                                                 | 2021- 22                                                 | 2022- 23                                                 | 2023- 24                                                 |
| 1        | Thane                        | 12.12                        | 16.84                        | 26.64                        | 0.35                                                     | 1.18                                                     | 28.08                                                    | 0.35                                                     | 0.83                                                     | 28.04                                                    |
| 2        | Palghar                      | 6.90                         | 13.94                        | 16.49                        | 0.00                                                     | 0.90                                                     | 0.68                                                     | 0.21                                                     | 0.53                                                     | 0.60                                                     |
| 3        | Nashik                       | 9.47                         | 12.81                        | 6.69                         | 0.00                                                     | 0.56                                                     | 0.31                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 0.56                                                     | 0.31                                                     |
| 4        | Dhule                        | 1.15                         | 3.87                         | 2.81                         | 0.01                                                     | 0.01                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 0.01                                                     | 0.01                                                     | 0.00                                                     |
| 5        | Nandurbar                    | 4.96                         | 2.47                         | 1.08                         | 0.19                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 0.43                                                     | 0.19                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 0.43                                                     |
| 6        | Jalgaon                      | 7.01                         | 0.00                         | 1.81                         | 1.19                                                     | 0.19                                                     | 0.00                                                     | 1.29                                                     | 0.18                                                     | 0.00                                                     |
| 7        | Amravati                     | 5.08                         | 8.38                         | 4.88                         | 0.90                                                     | 3.67                                                     | 6.52                                                     | 0.75                                                     | 2.16                                                     | 2.28                                                     |
| 8        | Yavatmal                     | 103.41214.76237.09           | 103.41214.76237.09           | 103.41214.76237.09           | 21.08                                                    | 101.06303.24                                             | 101.06303.24                                             | 35.22                                                    | 63.76                                                    | 70.22                                                    |
| 9        | Nagpur                       | 165.39235.25217.02           | 165.39235.25217.02           | 165.39235.25217.02           | 176.60120.12193.03                                       | 176.60120.12193.03                                       | 176.60120.12193.03                                       | 120.37109.2942.56                                        | 120.37109.2942.56                                        | 120.37109.2942.56                                        |
| 10       | Gondia                       | 2.31                         | 4.35                         | 1.63                         | 2.23                                                     | 0.38                                                     | 8.70                                                     | 2.23                                                     | 0.38                                                     | 6.83                                                     |
| 11       | Chandrapur220.50317.58351.41 | Chandrapur220.50317.58351.41 | Chandrapur220.50317.58351.41 | Chandrapur220.50317.58351.41 | 266.7739.67                                              | 266.7739.67                                              | 584.44                                                   | 175.17167.85153.32                                       | 175.17167.85153.32                                       | 175.17167.85153.32                                       |
| 12       | Gadchiroli                   | 11.67                        |                              | 108.83182.92                 | 0.90                                                     | 10.46                                                    | 1.11                                                     | 0.88                                                     | 7.80                                                     | 3.00                                                     |
| Total    | Total                        |                              |                              |                              | 549.97939.081050.51470.22277.391126.54336.67353.35307.59 | 549.97939.081050.51470.22277.391126.54336.67353.35307.59 | 549.97939.081050.51470.22277.391126.54336.67353.35307.59 | 549.97939.081050.51470.22277.391126.54336.67353.35307.59 | 549.97939.081050.51470.22277.391126.54336.67353.35307.59 | 549.97939.081050.51470.22277.391126.54336.67353.35307.59 |