About DMFT
Background and objectives
A trust set up by law in every mining district, so that people who live with mining share in its benefits.
Why DMFT exists
Mining brings revenue to the State, but the dust, blasting, heavy traffic and loss of land are felt in the villages next to the quarries. In 2015 Parliament amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and added Section 9B, which requires a District Mineral Foundation in every district affected by mining.
The District Mineral Foundation Trust, Jamtara was constituted under the Jharkhand District Mineral Foundation Trust Rules, 2016. Every mining lease holder in the district pays a share of royalty to the Trust. The money is not part of the State budget: it is held by the Trust and spent only on people and areas affected by mining.
Jamtara has stone, sand and minor mineral leases spread across its six blocks. The Trust decides what to build with these funds through its Governing Council and Managing Committee, and reports every rupee in public.
- Funds received
- ₹66Cr
- Sanctioned
- ₹51.4Cr
- Spent on the ground
- ₹37.9Cr
- Projects
- 214
- Affected villages
- 148
Since 2021-22
By the Managing Committee
74% of sanctioned
Across six blocks
Direct and indirect
How the money flows
From the quarry to the village: contributions, decisions and spending follow fixed rules.
What the Trust is required to do
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Basic needs first
Safe drinking water, health care, education and nutrition in mining-affected villages.
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Reduce the harm
Control dust and pollution, restore land and protect water sources near mines.
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Livelihoods that last
Skills, self-help groups and income that continue after a mine closes.
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People decide
Gram Sabhas of affected villages identify beneficiaries and propose works.
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Account for every rupee
Annual audit, annual report and quarterly disclosure of receipts and spending.
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Plan for the long term
A five-year perspective plan and an annual plan approved before the year begins.
Milestones
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2015
MMDR Amendment Act, 2015
Section 9B makes a District Mineral Foundation mandatory in every mining-affected district.
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2015
PMKKKY launched
The Government of India issues the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana to guide DMF spending.
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2016
Jharkhand DMFT Rules, 2016
The State notifies rules for the constitution and working of District Mineral Foundation Trusts.
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2016
DMFT Jamtara constituted
The Trust is registered with the Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara as Chairperson.
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2024
Revised PMKKKY Guidelines, 2024
New guidelines tighten the 70% high priority rule, require a public website and set limits on administrative spending.
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2026
Public website and dashboard
Receipts, sanctions, works and decisions published online in Hindi and English.