Lok Sabha Question No. 3081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Coal Production in Odisha
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3081 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## COAL PRODUCTION IN ODISHA

## 3081.   SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the details of total coal production in the State of Odisha during the last two financial years along with the details of royalty, auction premium and revenue share received by the State Government;

(b) the total funds accrued under District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in coal-bearing districts such as Angul, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh during the last three financial years;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  utilisation  patterns  of  DMF  funds  for  health, drinking water, road infrastructure and environmental restoration in affected areas and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure equitable distribution of mining-related benefits to peripheral and backward districts of Western Odisha?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES (SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY)

(a): The quantity of coal produced in the State of Odisha during the last two financial years along with the details of royalty and revenue share received by the State Government is given below:

| Year    |   Production (Quantity in MT) |   Royalty payment (in ₹ Crore) |   Revenue share (in ₹ Crore) |
|---------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2023-24 |                        239.4  |                        3881.79 |                      1296.39 |
| 2024-25 |                        269.36 |                        3686.71 |                      1553.6  |

The auction premium discovered in the auction of coal /  coal linkages is received by  coal companies.

(b): The  details  of  total  funds  accrued  under  District  Mineral  Foundation  (DMF)  in  coalbearing districts of Angul, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh during the last three financial years are given below:

| District   | DMF on accrues basis (in ₹ Crore)   | DMF on accrues basis (in ₹ Crore)   | DMF on accrues basis (in ₹ Crore)   |
|------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|            | 2022-23                             | 2023-24                             | 2024-25                             |
| Angul      | 630.03                              | 526.34                              | 472.45                              |
| Jharsuguda | 202.99                              | 179.41                              | 181.58                              |
| Sundargarh | 281.00                              | 252.48                              | 261.62                              |

(c) & (d): For ensuring the development and equitable distribution of mining related benefits to coal producing districts, Government has enacted the provision of DMF which primarily focuses  on  development  activities  in  coal  bearing  districts.  Further  to  ensure  judicious utilization of DMF funds and to foster accountability, Ministry of Mines issued order to States in  September  2015  to  incorporate  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan  Yojana (PMKKKY) in the rules framed for DMF by States. Further, in January 2024, Ministry of Mines has issued order in supersession of earlier order of September 2015, to incorporate the revised Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in the rules framed for DMF. The extant provisions, mandate that at least 70% of the DMF funds be utilized in High Priority sectors such as drinking water supply, environment preservation and pollution control, healthcare, education, etc. Further, up to 30% of DMF funds be utilized in other priority sectors such as physical infrastructure, irrigation, energy and watershed development and any other measures for enhancing environmental quality. Further, a minimum 70% of the total DMF funds  are  to  be  spent  exclusively  in  directly  affected  areas  (i.e.  within  15  km  from  mine boundary) and upto 30% of the total DMF funds be spent in indirectly affected areas (i.e. 15 to 25 km from mine boundary). This ensures that the impacted communities receive focused and sustained development support.

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