Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Monitoring of the Implementation of DMF and PMKKKY
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Ananta Nayak, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2769

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## MONITORING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DMF AND PMKKKY

2769. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  establish  a  Programme  Management  Unit (PMU)  to  oversee  District  Mineral  Foundation  (DMF)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) particularly in jammu;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  various  responsibilities  PMU  would  undertake  ensuring compliance with the revised 2024 PMKKKY guidelines;
- (c)  the  percentage  of  DMF  funds  mandated  to  be  utilised  for  high-priority  welfare sectors;
- (d)  the  manner  in  which  the  PMU  would  ensure  adherence  to  these  allocations especially in Chhattisgarh State; and
- (e)  whether the PMU would institutionalise Annual Action Plans, third-party audits, social  audits  and  active  community  participation  (e.g.,  Gram  Sabha  oversight)  to reduce unspent funds and misallocation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  The Government has already established a Programme Management Unit (PMU) at national level which also includes Regional Coordinators at State level to oversee  District  Mineral  Foundation  (DMF)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra Kalyan  Yojana  (PMKKKY)  implementation.  The  PMU  also  compiles  the  data regarding  DMF  fund  collection,  amount  sanctioned,  spent,  project  sanctioned, completed and ensure it  to  be  uploaded  on  the  National  DMF  portal  on  a  regular basis by the district officials. The PMU also monitors the mandatory compliances of PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024.

Further, PMKKKY Guidelines 2024 stipulates that in order to enhance the capacity of the DMFs and for effective utilization of DMF funds, the DMF with annual collection in excess of Rs.50 crores shall set up PMU for planning technical, accounting and monitoring support. As per the information received from the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir, no DMF is qualifying, as per above parameters, to set up PMU.

(c) & (d): PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024 mandates that at least 70% of DMF fund to be utilized under high priority sectors. PMU ensures close coordination with the States, including  Chhattisgarh  and  DMFs  through  Regional  Coordinators  (RCs).  Further, section 6 of the PMKKKY  Guidelines,  2024  stipulates that the approval of expenditure of funds from DMF lies solely with the Governing Council of DMF.

(e):  The  PMU  closely  works  with  DMFs  to  ensure  that  every  year,  within  three months from the date of closure of the financial year, the DMFs to prepare an Annual Report on its activities for the respective financial year as outlined under section 10 of the PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024. Further, section 7 of the Guidelines outline that in respect of villages affected by mining situated within the scheduled areas, approval of Gram Sabha shall be required for all plans, programmes and projects to be taken up.

The PMKKKY Guidelines 2024 also mandates that DMFs shall conduct a baseline survey to formulate  a five-year  Perspective  Plan.  Based  on  the  findings  and  gaps identified  through  this  survey  or  assessment,  the  DMFs  shall  develop  a  five-year Perspective Plan strategy.

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