Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: District Mineral Foundation
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *58 ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION

†*58. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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, item and place-wise; and
- (b) the details of the people benefited by the fund spent by the DMF in the tribal districts, particularly in Maharashtra during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

THE  STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *58 REGARDING 'DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION' ASKED BY SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR REPLY ON 06TH DECEMBER 2023.

(a) & (b): Through the amendment in Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) (MMDR) Act, in 2015, Government of India has made provision for establishment of District  Mineral  Foundation  in  all  the  districts  affected  by  mining  for  taking  up development  and  welfare  projects/programs  exclusively  in  mining  affected  areas. Ministry of Mines issued guidelines for Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)  on  16.09.2015  to  be  implemented  by  the  District  Mineral  Foundations (DMFs).  The  guidelines  duly  prescribe  the  identification  of  affected  areas  to  be covered under the scheme and affected areas that may encompass tribal inhabited areas are identified by respective DMFs in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government in the State DMF rules. As per PMKKKY guidelines, at least 60% of the funds are to be spent on High Priority areas  (Drinking  Water,  Environment  Preservation  and  Pollution  Control  measures, Health  Care,  Education,  Welfare  of  Women  and  Children,  Welfare  of  aged  and disabled, Skill Development, Sanitation) and up to 40% of the fund are to be spent on other  priority  activities  (Physical  infrastructure;  Irrigation;  Energy  and  watershed development; and Any other measures for enhancing environmental quality in mining district). Till October 2023, Rs 84,884 Cr. has been collected, Rs. 79,426 Cr. stands allocated for 3,15,225 sanctioned projects and 1,69,576 projects have been completed in 644 DMF districts in 23 States in the country.

As per information received from Government of Maharashtra, majority of the tribal population in State of Maharashtra 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 FY2020-21, FY2021-22 and FY2022-23 are 25359, 3882, and 9283  respectively.  Details  of  funds  allocated  from  the  DMF  to  these  districts  is provided at Annexure I . Details of fund collection and amount spent during the last three years is provided at Annexure II .

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Starred Question No - *58

| Fund Allocation (in ₹ crore)                                                         | FY202 0-21    | FY202 1-22   | FY20 22-23   | FY20 20-21   | FY20 21-22   | FY20 22-23   | FY20 20-21   | FY20 21-22   | FY20 22-23   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Sectorwise work                                                                      | Chandrapur    | Chandrapur   | Chandrapur   | Gadchiroli   | Gadchiroli   | Gadchiroli   | Gondia       | Gondia       | Gondia       |
| High Priority work- 60% such as education, health and drinking water                 | 96.12         | 151.31       | 39.67        | 0.05         | 0.90         | 5.53         | 0.55         | 1.32         | 0.00         |
| Other Priority work- 40% such as physical infrastructure, irrigation and environment | 61.65         | 115.46       | 0            | 0.03         | 0.00         | 4.93         | 0.06         | 0.91         | 0.38         |
| Total                                                                                | 157.77 266.77 |              | 39.67        | 0.08         | 0.90         | 10.46        | 0.61         | 2.23         | 0.38         |
| Sectorwise work                                                                      | Yavatmal      | Yavatmal     | Yavatmal     | Dhule        | Dhule        | Dhule        | Nandurbar    | Nandurbar    | Nandurbar    |
| High Priority work- 60% such as education, health and drinking water                 | 4.10          | 18.61        | 62.11        | 0.24         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| Other Priority work- 40% such as physical infrastructure, irrigation and environment | 0.00          | 2.47         | 38.95        | 0.01         | 0.01         | 0.01         | 0.04         | 0.19         | 0.00         |
| Total                                                                                | 4.10          | 21.08        | 101.06       | 0.25         | 0.01         | 0.01         | 0.04         | 0.19         | 0.00         |
| Sectorwise work                                                                      | Palghar       | Palghar      | Palghar      | Thane        | Thane        | Thane        | Amravati     | Amravati     | Amravati     |
| High Priority work- 60% such as education, health and drinking water                 | 0.00          | 0.00         | 0.48         | 3.71         | 0.00         | 1.18         | 2.12         | 0.88         | 0.60         |
| Other Priority work- 40% such as physical infrastructure, irrigation and environment | 0.77          | 0.00         | 0.42         | 0.04         | 0.35         | 0.00         | 1.14         | 0.02         | 3.07         |
| Total                                                                                | 0.77          | 0.00         | 0.9          | 3.75         | 0.35         | 1.18         | 3.26         | 0.9          | 3.67         |
| Sectorwise work                                                                      | Nagpur        | Nagpur       | Nagpur       | Jalgoan      | Jalgoan      | Jalgoan      | Nashik       | Nashik       | Nashik       |
| High Priority work- 60% such as education, health and drinking water                 | 119.66        | 106.99       | 49.02        | 2.80         | 1.02         | 0.00         | 1.54         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| Other Priority work- 40% such as physical infrastructure, irrigation and environment | 77.93         | 69.61        | 71.10        | 0.72         | 0.17         | 0.19         | 0.77         | 0.00         | 0.56         |
| Total                                                                                | 197.59        | 176.60       | 120.12       | 3.52         | 1.19         | 0.19         | 2.31         | 0.00         | 0.56         |

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Starred Question No - *58 DMF collection and amount spent in tribal dominated districts of Maharashtra during last three years (in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | District   | Total DMF Collection   | Total DMF Collection   | Total DMF Collection   | Amount Spent   | Amount Spent   | Amount Spent   |
|----------|------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|          |            | 2020-21                | 2021-22                | 2022-23                | 2020-21        | 2021-22        | 2022-23        |
| 1        | Thane      | 3.89                   | 12.12                  | 16.84                  | 3.33           | 0.35           | 0.83           |
| 2        | Palghar    | 3.86                   | 6.90                   | 13.94                  | 0.54           | 0.21           | 0.53           |
| 3        | Nashik     | 4.67                   | 9.47                   | 12.81                  | 0.77           | 0.00           | 0.56           |
| 4        | Dhule      | 1.05                   | 1.15                   | 3.87                   | 0.25           | 0.01           | 0.01           |
| 5        | Nandurbar  | 0.20                   | 4.96                   | 2.47                   | 0.00           | 0.19           | 0.00           |
| 6        | Jalgaon    | 4.26                   | 7.01                   | 0.00                   | 1.82           | 1.29           | 0.18           |
| 7        | Amravati   | 5.31                   | 5.08                   | 8.38                   | 9.56           | 0.75           | 2.16           |
| 8        | Yavatmal   | 75.29                  | 103.41                 | 214.76                 | 19.81          | 35.22          | 63.76          |
| 9        | Nagpur     | 128.64                 | 165.39                 | 235.25                 | 155.80         | 120.37         | 109.29         |
| 10       | Gondia     | 1.79                   | 2.31                   | 4.35                   | 0.53           | 2.23           | 0.38           |
| 11       | Chandrapur | 205.04                 | 220.50                 | 317.58                 | 136.75         | 175.17         | 167.85         |
| 12       | Gadchiroli | 3.86                   | 11.67                  | 108.83                 | 0.07           | 0.88           | 7.80           |
| Total    |            | 437.86                 | 549.97                 | 939.08                 | 329.23         | 336.67         | 353.35         |

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