Lok Sabha Question No. 5140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Projects under PMKKKY in Tirupati
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 5140

ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## PROJECTS UNDER PMKKKY IN TIRUPATI

5140. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in Tirupati Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b)  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  said  Yojana  in  Tirupati  for  the development of mining affected areas and welfare of the local communities;
- (c)  the  key  projects  undertaken/proposed  under  PMKKKY  in  the  said  region specifically addressing areas related to health, education, infrastructure and environmental protection;
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  specific  challenges  in  implementing  the  said  Yojana  in Tirupati  Parliamentary  Constituency  and  if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  to  overcome them; and
- (e)  the  timeline  for  the  completion  of  ongoing  projects  under  PMKKKY  and  future plans to expand the scope of the said Yojana in the said region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As per information received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, the State Government has notified the District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2016 and DMFTs has been established in all the 26 Districts of the State including Tirupati. DMF Tirupati was established on 1 st  August 2022. Till January 2025, Rs.24.15 Cr. has been sanctioned for 148 projects under DMFT Tirupati, out of which a total of 66 projects have been completed and an amount of Rs.4.39 Cr. has been spent for the development of mining affected areas and welfare of the local communities.
- (c)  to  (e)  The  details  of  the  project  taken  up  in  the  areas  of  health,  education, infrastructure and environmental protection through DMFT Tirupati, till January 2025 is given in Annexure I.

Further,  no  specific challenges were reported by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh  in  implementing  the  PMKKKY  in  Tirupati  Parliamentary  Constituency.  In order to enhance the effectiveness of the projects and widening of the scope of the works taken up through DMFs, the Central Govt. issued revised PMKKKY guidelines in  January,  2024,  with  directions  to  all  the  States  including  Andhra  Pradesh  to incorporate the same in their State DMF Rules.

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Annexure I Details of project taken under the sectors health, education, infrastructure and environmental protection

|   S. No | Name of Sector           | Total no. of Projects sanctioned   | No. of Projects Completed   | Amount Allocated (in Cr.)   | Amount Spent (in Cr.)   |
|---------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Health Care              | 1                                  | -                           | 1.25                        | -                       |
|       2 | Education                | 28                                 | 16                          | 8.90                        | 1.92                    |
|       3 | Physical infrastructure  | 32                                 | 14                          | 12.19                       | 1.58                    |
|       4 | Environmental protection | -                                  | -                           | -                           | -                       |