DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATIONS

Oct. 24, 2018

Chhattisgarh has been the number one state in spending the amount collected under District Mineral Foundations (DMFs), the district-level bodies established under the new mining law – MMDRA Act, 2015 – to benefit local people affected by mining operations.

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  • Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015, mandated the establishment of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) in all mining districts of the country.

  • DMF is a trust set up as a non-profit body to work for the benefit of people affected by mining operations.

  • DMFs are also expected to implement the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), launched in 2015 for the welfare of mining areas and affected population.

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