OBJECTIVES:                 

• Implement various developmental and welfare projects/programs in mining-affected areas that complement the existing ongoing schemes/projects of the State and Central Government.
• Minimize/mitigate the adverse impacts, during and after mining, on the environment, health, and socioeconomics of people in mining districts.
• Ensure long-term sustainable livelihoods for the affected people in mining areas.

APPROACH:

• Include all aspects of living to ensure substantial improvement in the quality of life.
• Allocate at least 60% of funds to high-priority areas:
  • Drinking water supply
  • Healthcare
  • Sanitation
  • Education
  • Skill development
  • Women and childcare
  • Welfare of aged and disabled people
  • Environment conservation
• Use the remaining funds to create a supportive and conducive living environment, focusing on:
  • Roads, bridges, railways, and waterways projects
  • Irrigation and alternative energy sources

Goal:

Facilitate the mainstreaming of people from lower strata of society, tribals, and forest-dwellers who have limited resources and are most affected by mining activities.