Goa runs two District Mineral Foundation trusts under the mining law of 1957

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Goa runs two District Mineral Foundation trusts under the mining law of 1957

Background

The District Mineral Foundation is a trust mechanism that directs a share of mining revenues to community welfare.
Its legal basis is an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The DMF Trust in Goa was created in 2016.
Goa operates two District Mineral Foundation trusts: the North Goa DMF Trust, covering mining-affected areas including Bicholim and Sattari talukas, and the Kushavati DMF Trust, covering Quepem, Sanguem and Dharbandora talukas.
Funds are collected from mining leaseholders, who contribute a fixed percentage of their royalty payments.
The trusts work under the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Goa, following Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana guidelines.

Legal basis: amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Created in Goa: 2016 Trusts: North Goa DMF Trust and Kushavati DMF Trust

Why it matters for exams: The MMDR Act amendment, DMFs and the PMKKKY are a standard set, and Goa shows how the trusts are drawn on district lines.

Kerala PSCUPSC

7 October 2026 Source: District Mineral Foundation, Government of Goa

In plain words

PMKKKY Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana — The central scheme that lays down how District Mineral Foundation funds are to be spent.

MMDR Act Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 — The central law governing mineral concessions and mining royalties in India.