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CSE Webinar: How much welfare will be delivered to people in mining affected areas?

CSE Webinar

CAN HISTORICAL INJUSTICE BE UNDONE?

Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
& District Mineral Foundation

How much welfare will be delivered to
people in mining affected areas?

30th September , 3pm

Following the Prime Minister’s Independence Day address, in which he described the under-development of mining areas as an issue of grave concern, the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) was launched. The scheme has been championed by the Ministry of Mines as a “revolutionary and unprecedented scheme of its kind, which will transform the lives of people living in areas which are affected directly or indirectly by mining”. The PMKKKY will be rolled out by using the funds accrued to District Mineral Foundations (DMF), a non-profit body instituted in March 2015 through an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR), 1957 and to be developed by various state governments.

The amount under the DMF in less than one-third of what could have been achieved with the best intent of the law. However, the opportunity must not be wasted. The PMKKKY gives this some positive direction, but also suffers from loopholes and vagueness. Necessary improvements need to be made in the PMKKKY and integrated in the DMF rules of the states.

Join us for a detailed web discussion to analyze the challenges and what needs to be done to ensure that people in mining areas truly benefit from the wealth that is produced from their homelands and which they have been denied for decades.

To join the webinar register at: http://cseindia.org/content/webinar-mining

PLEASE NOTE:
· The webinar can accommodate a limited number of participants. Therefore, registrations will be accepted on a first-come first-servedbasis. Do register immediately to avoid missing out.

HOW TO ATTEND THE WEBINAR:

  1. Please register your attendance at http://cseindia.org/content/webinar-mining

  2. On 30th September, at 3 pm (IST), all you need to do is click on the link provided to you in the registration email. You will be able to see and hear the speakers and their presentations, and you can type in your questions when they finish.

  3. The webinar will be held for one hour. The first 30 minutes will be devoted to the presentation by Chandra Bhushan. They will answer questions for the next 30 minutes.

  4. You can send in your questions in advance to srestha@cseindia.org. Our speakers will answer them live at the webinar.

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