Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: District Mineral Foundation Funds
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 158

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2023

## DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION FUNDS

- *158. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  complete  control  of  the  District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds out of the control of the State Governments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the State-wise details of funds collected under DMF funds till date, especially after the Union Government taking control of the same;
- (d) the details of expenditure incurred by the Union Government under this fund; and
- (e) the reasons for the unspent fund under DMF?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## THE  STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *158 REGARDING 'DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION FUNDS' ASKED BY SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR REPLY ON 13TH DECEMBER 2023.

(a)  to  (e):  The  Union  Government  has  not  taken  control  of  the  District  Mineral Foundation (DMF). DMFs have been created under rules notified by respective State Governments and are under the complete control of State Governments. Section 9B of  MMDR Act 1957 empowers the State Governments to establish District Mineral Foundation (DMF) to work for welfare and benefit of persons, and areas affected by mining related operations and make rules for composition and functions of the DMFs in  the  State.  Under  section  20A  of  the  MMDR  Act,  Union  Government  circulated Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) guidelines on 16.09.2015 with  directions  to  State  Governments  to  incorporate  the  same  into  the  DMF  rules framed by them. Funds under DMF are accrued at the concerned districts and are utilised by the district DMF as per the guidelines for implementation of projects under PMKKKY. Accordingly, DMF has been constituted in 644 districts in 23 States.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 which came into effect on 28.03.2021 further empowers the Central Government to issue directions to the State Governments with respect to composition and utilisation of fund by DMF. Accordingly, Central Government issued following directions to all the States for effective utilization of DMF funds:

- i.  Order dated 23.04.2021 to include MPs, MLAs and MLCs in the Governing Council of DMF in the larger public interest.
- ii.  Further,  vide  order  dated  12.7.2021  the  fund  available  in  DMF  shall  not  be transferred in any manner from DMF to the State exchequer or State level fund or any other fund or schemes.
- iii.  Order dated 24.06.2022 for preparation of five year perspective plan for effective implementation of works using DMF funds.

With  the  help  of  funds  from  DMF,  Keonjhar's  Digital  Dispensaries  in  Odisha  has brought  basic  healthcare  to  the  remotest  of  areas  catering  to  the  underserved population. Telemedicine consultations, free medicines etc. have changed lives in the region. Chaibasa's model Anganwadi Centre constructed with DMF is helping combat malnutrition in West Singhbhum. The problem of malnutrition in Sonbhadra is being taken care of with the cultivation of Dragon Fruit. Thanks to DMF, local families now grow this superfood, ensuring livelihoods for people and better nutrition for children in mining affected areas.

As per the information received from State Governments, till October 2023, Rs. 84,884 crore  has  been  collected,  Rs.  79,426  crore  are  allocated  for  3,15,225  sanctioned projects, out of which Rs. 46,771 crore has been spent and 1,69,576 projects have been completed in the DMF districts in the country. However, it is informed that no expenditure is  incurred  by  the  Union  Government  under  this  fund.  The  State-wise details of funds collected and amount spent under DMF is enclosed as Annexure.

| DMF Collection in Rs. crore   | Fund Allocation in Rs. crore   | Amount Spent in Rs. crore   |   %Allocation |   %Spent |
|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------|----------|
| 84,884                        | 79,426                         | 46,771                      |            94 |       55 |

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|         |                  | Amount in ₹ Cr   | Amount in ₹ Cr   |
|---------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sr. No. | State            | DMF Collection   | Amount Spent     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 1888.62          | 665.14           |
| 2       | Chhattisgarh     | 12053.42         | 9334.26          |
| 3       | Goa**            | 243.40           | 53.23            |
| 4       | Gujarat          | 1480.20          | 668.94           |
| 5       | Jharkhand        | 11861.00         | 5875.73          |
| 6       | Karnataka        | 4467.52          | 2040.83          |
| 7       | Maharashtra*     | 4773.82          | 1883.76          |
| 8       | Madhya Pradesh   | 6624.09          | 2629.83          |
| 9       | Odisha           | 24596.26         | 14507.53         |
| 10      | Rajasthan*       | 8728.89          | 4019.79          |
| 11      | Tamil Nadu       | 1293.42          | 760.57           |
| 12      | Telangana*       | 3703.89          | 3171.51          |
| 13      | Assam**          | 117.32           | 76.90            |
| 14      | Bihar**          | 129.70           | 21.55            |
| 15      | Himachal Pradesh | 307.02           | 52.11            |
| 16      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 65.17            | 20.45            |
| 17      | Kerala*          | 66.97            | 0.00             |
| 18      | Meghalaya**      | 89.18            | 7.68             |
| 19      | Uttarakhand      | 375.60           | 143.28           |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh    | 1603.97          | 744.51           |
| 21      | West Bengal**    | 148.57           | 36.38            |
| 22      | Punjab***        | 174.85           | 42.05            |
| 23      | Haryana^         | 91.24            | 14.91            |
| Total   | Total            | 84884.12         | 46770.96         |

* Data till September 2023
- **   Data till August 2023
- *** Data till February 2023
- ^     Data till October 2022