Lok Sabha Question No. 106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Implementation of CEPMIZ
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.106

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Implementation of CEPMIZ

106. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has taken steps to implement the Comprehensive Environment Plan for Mining  Impact Zone (CEPMIZ) in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) The  details  of  total  funds  collected  under  the  CEPMIZ  during  the  last  three  years, State/year-wise; and
- (c) Whether the Government has taken necessary measures to utilize the funds collected under the CEPMIZ and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is not implementing the Comprehensive Environment Plan for Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ). However, as per As per reported by the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC), the Comprehensive Environment Plan for Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ) was submitted to the Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India  during  October  2018  by  the  State  of  Karnataka  for implementation of ameliorative and mitigative projects/schemes in three districts viz. Ballari, Chitradurga and Tumkur of Karnataka State. The CEPMIZ programme is to be implemented over a period of 10 years. The Abstract of programmes contained in the CEPMIZ, which is approved  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  its  order  dated  21.04.2022  is  enclosed  as Annexure-I.

The Monitoring Committee, constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court was mandated to  collect  funds  for  implementation  of  the  CEPMIZ.  Since  the  year  2011,  the  Monitoring Committee has collected and transferred a sum of Rs. 24,036.94 crore as on 30.10.2023 for the implementation of CEPMIZ during the next ten years.

Further as per the Orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Oversight Authority has taken over the charge of Oversight Authority on 30.05.2022 and since then has convened 11 meetings for implementation of the CEPMIZ and has approved 317 project proposals with an outlay  of  Rs.  7634.97  crore.  The  details  of  approved  projects  under  different  sector  and subsector of the CEPMIZ is enclosed vide Annexure-II.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to paras (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 106 due for reply  on  04.12.2023  regarding  Implementation  of  CEPMIZ  -  Details  of  programmes contained in CEPMIZ approved by Hon'ble Supreme Court:

| KMERC-CEPMIZ   | KMERC-CEPMIZ                           | KMERC-CEPMIZ   | KMERC-CEPMIZ   | KMERC-CEPMIZ   | KMERC-CEPMIZ   |
|----------------|----------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No.            | Sector/Districts                       | Bellary        | Chitradurga    | Tumkur         | Total Rs. Cr.  |
| 1              | Eco-restoration                        |                |                |                |                |
| a              | Forestry                               | 1557.79        | 540.83         | 500.52         | 2599.14        |
| b              | Pollution Control                      | 27.00          | 14.81          | 14.81          | 56.61          |
|                | Sub total                              | 1584.79        | 555.64         | 515.33         | 2655.75        |
| 2              | Agriculture &allied                    |                |                |                |                |
| a              | Agriculture                            | 442.45         | 324.85         | 287.10         | 1054.40        |
| b              | Horticulture                           | 64.73          | 17.06          | 14.03          | 95.82          |
| c              | Sericulture                            | 0.00           | 3.50           | 3.00           | 6.50           |
| d              | Animal Husbandry                       | 284.76         | 38.00          | 22.20          | 344.96         |
| e              | Fisheries                              | 89.99          | 7.63           | 3.75           | 101.37         |
|                | Sub total                              | 881.93         | 391.04         | 330.08         | 1603.05        |
| 3              | Drinking Water, Sanitation Rural Roads |                |                |                |                |
| a              | Drinking Water                         | 2569.98        | 661.00         | 236.88         | 3467.86        |
| b              | Sanitation                             | 374.00         | 37.00          | 13.00          | 424.00         |
| c              | Rural Roads                            | 520.72         | 280.68         | 236.64         | 1038.04        |
|                | Sub total                              | 3464.70        | 978.68         | 486.52         | 4929.90        |
| 4              | Health                                 |                |                |                |                |
| a              | District Hospital                      | 286.17         | 114.04         | 131.90         | 532.11         |
| b              | Taluka/CHC/PHC/Ayush/Blood Bank etc.,  | 151.17         | 141.90         | 77.77          | 370.84         |
| c              | Special Medical Centre Sandur          | 301.63         |                |                | 301.63         |
| d              | Medical College Bellary                | 711.20         | 0              | 0              | 711.20         |
|                | Sub total                              | 1450.17        | 255.94         | 209.67         | 1915.78        |
| 5              | Education                              |                |                |                |                |
| a              | Pri &Sec Education                     | 413.49         | 280.58         | 186.62         | 880.69         |
| b              | PU Education                           | 230.00         | 50.00          | 5.66           | 285.66         |
|                | Sub total                              | 643.49         | 330.58         | 192.28         | 1166.35        |
| 6              | Development of Vulnerable Sections     |                |                |                |                |
| a              | Women& Children                        | 398.87         | 94.03          | 110.78         | 603.68         |
| b              | Social Welfare                         | 200.00         | 50.00          | 51.94          | 301.94         |
| c              | Backward Class                         | 78.03          | 25.31          | 25.00          | 128.34         |
| d              | Minorities Development                 | 18.70          | 19.20          | 10.70          | 48.60          |
|                | Sub total                              | 695.60         | 188.54         | 198.42         | 1082.56        |
| 7              | Housing                                | 1027.00        | 106.88         | 60.00          | 1193.88        |
| 8              | Skill Development                      | 436.19         | 70.79          | 31.27          | 538.25         |
| 9              | Tourism                                | 148.00         | 34.00          | 7.00           | 189.00         |
| 10             | Irrigation                             | 799.00         | 154.70         | 53.00          | 1006.70        |
| 11             | Physical Infrastructure                | 734.99         | 105.29         | 44.08          | 884.36         |
| 12             | Road &Communication                    | 1512.55        | 620.22         | 426.40         | 2559.17        |
| 13             | Railway infrastructure                 |                |                |                | 5271.96        |
|                | Grand Total                            | 13378.41       | 3792.30        | 2554.05        | 24996.71       |

## Annexure-II

## referred to in reply to paras (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 106 due for reply  on  04.12.2023  regarding  Implementation  of  CEPMIZ  -  Details  of  approved projects under different sector/sub sector of CEPMIZ:

| Abstract of Projects approved by Hon'ble Oversight Authority under CEPMIZ Up to 18 th October,   | Abstract of Projects approved by Hon'ble Oversight Authority under CEPMIZ Up to 18 th October,   | Abstract of Projects approved by Hon'ble Oversight Authority under CEPMIZ Up to 18 th October,   | Abstract of Projects approved by Hon'ble Oversight Authority under CEPMIZ Up to 18 th October,   | Abstract of Projects approved by Hon'ble Oversight Authority under CEPMIZ Up to 18 th October,   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                            | Sector                                                                                           | Sub-Sector                                                                                       | No. of Projects                                                                                  | Total Amount (INR Cr.)                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                | Eco-restoration                                                                                  | Forestry                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                | 11.40                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                | Eco-restoration                                                                                  | Forestry                                                                                         | 64                                                                                               | 1193.25                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                | Eco-restoration                                                                                  | Pollution Control                                                                                | 1                                                                                                | 9.15                                                                                             |
| 2.                                                                                               | Agriculture& Allied Activity                                                                     | Watershed                                                                                        | 37                                                                                               | 701.65                                                                                           |
| 2.                                                                                               | Agriculture& Allied Activity                                                                     | Horticulture                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                | 28.70                                                                                            |
| 2.                                                                                               | Agriculture& Allied Activity                                                                     | Animal Husbandry                                                                                 | 15                                                                                               | 235.17                                                                                           |
| 2.                                                                                               | Agriculture& Allied Activity                                                                     | Fishery                                                                                          | 10                                                                                               | 80.99                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                | Drinking Water, Sanitation &Rural Roads                                                          | Drinking Water                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                | 270.64                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                | Drinking Water, Sanitation &Rural Roads                                                          | Sanitation                                                                                       | 10                                                                                               | 118.58                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                | Drinking Water, Sanitation &Rural Roads                                                          | Rural Roads                                                                                      | 16                                                                                               | 400.78                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                | Health                                                                                           | Health                                                                                           | 13                                                                                               | 292.47                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                | Health                                                                                           | Medical Education (VIMS)                                                                         | 1                                                                                                | 121.83                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                | Education                                                                                        | Primary & Sec. Education, Public Libraries, PU Edu.,Tech. Edu.,Higher Edu.,                      | 42                                                                                               | 818.04                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                | Development of Vulnerable Sections                                                               | Women & Child Dev. Including Skill training                                                      | 11                                                                                               | 310.59                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                | Development of Vulnerable Sections                                                               | Backward Class & Tribal welfare                                                                  | 2                                                                                                | 36.55                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                | Development of Vulnerable Sections                                                               | Minority Development                                                                             | 5                                                                                                | 15.26                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                | Housing                                                                                          | Housing                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                | 260.95                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                | Skill Development                                                                                | Skill Development                                                                                | 8                                                                                                | 149.32                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                | Irrigation                                                                                       | Minor Irrigation                                                                                 | 14                                                                                               | 508.61                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                | Irrigation                                                                                       | Major Irrigation                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                | 68.99                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                               | Physical Infrastructure                                                                          | Physical Infrastructure                                                                          | 1                                                                                                | 8.22                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                               | Roads &Communication                                                                             | Roads & Communication                                                                            | 53                                                                                               | 1458.12                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                               | Railway Infrastructure                                                                           | Railway Infrastructure                                                                           | 2                                                                                                | 535.71                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                            | Total                                                                                            | Total                                                                                            | 317                                                                                              | 7634.97                                                                                          |