The Ministry of Mines addressed Unstarred Question No. †518 on December 3, 2025, concerning the revised guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) January 2024. Dr. Manna Lal Rawat asked if the guidelines appointed the concerned Lok Sabha MP as the Chairman of the Governing Council and Management Committee of the district, the current status of implementing this arrangement, and if the government was considering amendments. The Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, stated that the PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024, do not appoint Lok Sabha MPs as the Chairman but provide for them to be members of the Governing Council of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF). No proposals for amendments are currently under consideration.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY): A program related to the welfare of areas affected by mining activities.
PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024: Guidelines related to the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
Ministry of Mines: The central ministry responsible for the administration of mines and minerals in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
District Mineral Foundation (DMF): A trust established in districts affected by mining-related operations.
MINISTRY OF MINES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †518
ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025
REVISED GUIDELINES IN PMKKKY
†518. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that point 4(1) of the revised guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri
Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) January 2024 provides for the
appointment of the concerned Lok Sabha MP as the Chairman of the Governing
Council and Management Committee of the district;
(b) if so, the current status and likely timeframe for implementing the said
arrangement; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and whether the Government is considering
amendments in this regard in the future?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES
(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) and (b) No. However, the PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024 provide for Hon’ble MPs to
be members of the Governing Council of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
(c) No such proposal is under consideration.
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