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Which of the following statements is are correct about the Mines and Minerals Development amp Regula...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015?

1. Under the act, it is mandatory to set up District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) in all districts in the country affected by mining related operations.

2. Contribution payable by miners to the DMFs is 30% of the royalty if mining leases executed before 12th January, 2015 or 10 % after 12th January, 2015

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

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Explanation:

What is the District Mineral Foundation?

DMFs are statutory authorities that a State Government sets up in districts affected by mining.

These bodies get their legality from Section 9B under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and its amendment in 2015. In fact, DMFs were instituted on 16th September, 2015.

The State Government can establish a DMF as a trust or non-profit body, and contributions from miners fund a DMF.

Composition of District Mineral Foundation

A DMF will comprise a Board of Trustees with the following members –

Revenue Divisional Commissioner or Collector who will act as the Chairperson (to be finalised by the State Government).
Collector, provided he is not the Chairperson.
Additional District Magistrate and District Level Officers of the following departments will be ex-officio members.
1. Steel and Mines
2. Forest and Environment
3. Rural Development
4. Works
5. ST and SC Development
6. Health and Family Welfare Departments, and of such other Departments as the government sees fit to include.
The District Collector will be the Managing Trustee.
Members of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly in whose constituency any major mineral concession exists are also invited to be ex-officio members.
The State Government will nominate one member of the Zilla Parishad as an ex officio member in the district where there exists any mineral concession.
The State Government will nominate up to 3 members of Urban Local Bodies or Panchayati Raj Institutions from those areas where major mineral concessions exist.
The Chairperson may include such other officials to the Board meetings, as he may deem fit.
The quorum for this Board will comprise 50% of its members.
The Board should meet for a minimum of two times in a financial year.

District Mineral Foundation and the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)

A DMF will also implement the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY). It will use the funds it has accrued to enact this scheme.

Some objectives of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) are:

It aims to execute various programs and schemes for the welfare of those persons in mining-affected areas. PMKKKY will create these schemes to complement existing programs that any State or Central government runs.
To minimise the negative impact of mining on
1. Environment
2. Health
3. Socio-economic status of people residing in these mining districts.
To ensure the long-term livelihood of the persons who live in these mining areas.

What contributions do mining leaseholders have to pay?

If a miner has a lease as on or after 12th January 2015, he will have to pay, in addition to the royalty, a 10% of the royalty contribution to the DMF.
If he has a licence from before this date, he will have to pay 30% of the royalty as a contribution to the DMF.