Lok Sabha Question No. 859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: DMF in Maharashtra
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 859

ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## DMF IN MAHARASHTRA

## 859. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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 who benefitted from 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): 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. In 2015, Central Government circulated Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) guidelines and further vide order dated 15.01.2024 Central Government revised the PMKKKY guidelines with directions to State Governments to incorporate the  same  into  the  DMF  rules  framed  by  them.  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 the PMKKKY guidelines 2024, at least 70% of the funds are to be spent on High  Priority  Sectors  like  drinking  water  supply,  environment  preservation  and pollution control measures, health care, education, welfare of women and children, welfare  of  aged  and  differently  abled,  skill  development  and  livelihood  generation, sanitation, housing, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Up to 30% of the funds are to be spent on Other Priority Sectors like physical infrastructure, irrigation, energy and watershed  development,  and  any  other  measures  for  enhancing  environmental quality in the mining affected district. Till December 2023, Rs 87,049 Cr. has been collected,  Rs.  80,322  Cr.  stands  allocated  for  3,21,466  sanctioned  projects  and 1,73,054  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  in  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 Unstarred Question No - 859

| Fund Allocation (in ₹ cr ore)                                                          | FY202 0-21         | FY202 1-22         | FY202 2-23         | FY202 0-21   | FY202 1-22   | FY202 2-23   | FY202 0-21   | FY202 1-22   | FY202 2-23   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Sectorwise work                                                                        | Chandrapur         | Chandrapur         | Chandrapur         | Gadchiroli   | Gadchiroli   | Gadchiroli   | Gondia       | Gondia       | Gondia       |
| High Priority work-60% s uch 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% s uch as physical infrastruc ture, irrigation and enviro nment | 61.65              | 115.46             | 0                  | 0.03         | 0.00         | 4.93         | 0.06         | 0.91         | 0.38         |
| Total                                                                                  | 157.77266.77 39.67 | 157.77266.77 39.67 | 157.77266.77 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% s uch as education, health and drinking water                   | 4.10               | 18.61              | 62.11              | 0.24         | *            | *            | *            | *            | *            |
| Other Priority work-40% s uch as physical infrastruc ture, irrigation and enviro nment | 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% s uch 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% s uch as physical infrastruc ture, irrigation and enviro nment | 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% s uch as education, health and drinking water                   |                    | 119.66106.99       | 49.02              | 2.80         | 1.02         | 0.00         | 1.54         | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| Other Priority work-40% s uch as physical infrastruc ture, irrigation and enviro nment | 77.93              | 69.61              | 71.10              | 0.72         | 0.17         | 0.19         | 0.77         | 0.00         | 0.56         |
| Total                                                                                  |                    | 197.59176.60       | 120.12             | 3.52         | 1.19         | 0.19         | 2.31         | 0.00         | 0.56         |

* Due to low accumulation of funds, no work is taken up under this priority area.

## DMF collection and amount spent in tribal dominated districts of Maharashtra during last three years

| S. No.   | District   | Total DMF Collection (in ₹crore)   | Total DMF Collection (in ₹crore)   | Total DMF Collection (in ₹crore)   | Amount Spent (in ₹crore)   | Amount Spent (in ₹crore)   | Amount Spent (in ₹crore)   |
|----------|------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |            | 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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