District Mineral Foundation rules amended for PMKKKY-2024
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What happened
- The Cabinet approved the UP District Mineral Foundation Trust (Third Amendment) Rules-2025 to bring in the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana-2024. [UP Cabinet]
Background
- The Mines Ministry directed states on 15.01.2024 under Section 9B(3) of the MMDR Act-1957. [UP Cabinet]
Why it matters
- DMF money must reach mining-affected areas like Sonbhadra, which PMKKKY rules enforce.
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How to use this in Mains
- DMF money must reach mining-affected areas like Sonbhadra, which PMKKKY rules enforce.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved the UP District Mineral Foundation Trust (Third Amendment) Rules-2025 to bring in the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana-2024 [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 26 September 2025 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: mining and local welfare.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
District Mineral Foundations are set up under
Answer (a) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 26 September 2025 (Hindi PDF)
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